Lessons
Module 1
Scripts and Pronunciation
Pronouncing the visarga and other pronunciation exercises
Module 2: Sanskrit Alphabet
Sanskrit Vowels
Sanskrit Consonants
Module 3: Introduction to Verbs and Nouns
Introduction to word order and Verbs
Introduction to Nominals
Declension of masculine noun ending in ‘a’
Declension of feminine noun ending in ‘ā’
Declension of neuter noun ending in ‘a’
Module 4: Avyayas (Indeclinables)
Introduction to Indeclinables
Module 5: Past Tense and Imperative Forms
Past Imperfect and Imperative Forms
Important words in Sanskrit vocabulary
Module 6: Nouns: Gender, Case endings, Number (with paradigms)
More Case Endings and Declensions of Feminine Nouns
Genitive and Locative Case Endings, More Paradigms
Module 7A: Sandhi and Other forms of the Verb
Anusvāra Sandhi
Visarga Sandhi
Potential Form and Personal Pronouns
Question Words
Vowel Sandhi
Module 7B: More Sandhi, Gerunds, and Infinitives
Middle Verbs
Gerunds and Infinitives
Consonant Sandhi
Module 8: Upasarga-s, More Nouns, and Adjectives
More Nouns and Upasarga-s
Nouns ending in ṛ and Adjectives
Module 9: Voices: Active and Passive and The Future Tense
Active and Passive Voice
Future Tense
Module 10: Present, Future, and Past Participles
Present and Future Participles
Past Participles
Module 11: Compounds, Absolute Constructions, Gerundive Forms and Numerals
Compounds
Absolute Constructions
Gerundives and Numerals
Module 12: Meter, focusing on Anuṣṭubh
Translating Subhāṣita-s
Basics of Metre
Other Metres
Module 13 : Genres in Sanskrit: Kāvya and Śāstra
Genres in Sanskrit writing: What is Śāstra?
Module 14: Chants for well-being: Understanding and translating
Chants
Discussion Community: Where You Can Post Questions
Dictionaries and Resources (Bonus: Free Resources Online)