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संस्कृतम्

Sanskrit

From the Devanāgarī script to reading original texts — basic, intermediate and advanced levels.

Sanskrit taught systematically, from the script to the sūtra. Learning Sanskrit lets you approach India's philosophical and spiritual texts far closer to their original form — and it changes permanently how you read a translation.

विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।

vidyā dadāti vinayaṃ vinayād yāti pātratām

Knowledge gives humility; from humility comes worthiness.

At a glance

Duration1 month per level · 12 sessions
FormatOnline, live · three levels
LevelBasic · Intermediate · Advanced
FeeAsk on WhatsApp

What you will study

  • Basic — reading and writing Devanāgarī; vocabulary with masculine, feminine and neuter nouns; simple sentence formation
  • Intermediate — declensions, verbs and the lakāras, short passages
  • Advanced — śloka analysis, grammar, and original texts including the Gītā and the Yoga Sūtras
  • Sandhi and samāsa
  • Dhātu and verb forms; śabdarūpa and dhāturūpa
  • Spoken Sanskrit and correct pronunciation
  • Sanskrit as used in yoga and spiritual literature

Who it is for

  • Yoga teachers who want to read their own source texts
  • Students of Indian philosophy
  • Chanting students who want to understand what they chant
  • Complete beginners
Each level runs as a self-contained month, so you can join at the level that suits you and stop or continue as you wish.

Join this course

Register on WhatsApp and you will receive the schedule, the fee and the payment details. If you are unsure whether this is the right level for you, say so — that is a normal question and a useful one.


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