Introduction to Sanskrit (30 CE hours + 2 Bonus CE Hours)

Course details

How Long: 30 CE Hours + 2 Bonus Hours (2 month subscription, renews if not canceld)

When: Anytime. Evergreen Video Content + Live Tutorials (Sundays 10:30 am ET)

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What:  Definitive Introduction to Sanskrit—the Language of Yoga’s Philosophy—for Yogis, with quizzes and a final test to confirm learning.

Lessons 

Module 1

  1. Scripts and Pronunciation

  2. Pronouncing the visarga and other pronunciation exercises

Module 2: Sanskrit Alphabet

  1. Sanskrit Vowels

  2. Sanskrit Consonants

Module 3: Introduction to Verbs and Nouns

  1. Introduction to word order and Verbs

  2. Introduction to Nominals

  3. Declension of masculine noun ending in ‘a’

  4. Declension of feminine noun ending in ‘ā’

  5. Declension of neuter noun ending in ‘a’

Module 4: Avyayas (Indeclinables)

  1. Introduction to Indeclinables

Module 5: Past Tense and Imperative Forms

  1. Past Imperfect and Imperative Forms

  2.  Important words in Sanskrit vocabulary

Module 6: Nouns: Gender, Case endings, Number (with paradigms)

  1. More Case Endings and Declensions of Feminine Nouns

  2. Genitive and Locative Case Endings, More Paradigms

Module 7A: Sandhi and Other forms of the Verb 

  1. Anusvāra Sandhi

  2. Visarga Sandhi

  3. Potential Form and Personal Pronouns

  4. Question Words

  5. Vowel Sandhi

Module 7B: More Sandhi, Gerunds, and Infinitives 

  1. Middle Verbs

  2. Gerunds and Infinitives 

  3.  Consonant Sandhi

Module 8: Upasarga-s, More Nouns, and Adjectives 

  1. More Nouns and Upasarga-s

  2. Nouns ending in ṛ and Adjectives

Module 9: Voices: Active and Passive and The Future Tense 

  1. Active and Passive Voice

  2. Future Tense

Module 10: Present, Future, and Past Participles 

  1. Present and Future Participles

  2. Past Participles 

Module 11: Compounds, Absolute Constructions, Gerundive Forms and Numerals

  1. Compounds 

  2. Absolute Constructions 

  3. Gerundives and Numerals

Module 12: Meter, focusing on Anuṣṭubh 

  1. Translating Subhāṣita-s

  2. Basics of Metre 

  3. Other Metres

Module 13 : Genres in Sanskrit: Kāvya and Śāstra  

  1. Genres in Sanskrit writing: What is Śāstra?

Module 14: Chants for well-being: Understanding and translating 

  1. Chants

Discussion Community: Where You Can Post Questions 

 

Dictionaries and Resources (Bonus: Free Resources Online)

    • Students of Yoga who want to further their independent study of Yoga
    • Students who want to unlock Yoga’s philosophy in ancient texts
    • Anyone who wants to learn Sanskrit
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