What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)

• Become familiar with simple Sanskrit words and the use of case-endings(vibhaktis).
• Be able to form simple grammatically correct sentences on your own.
• Improve your fluency in reading and writing Sanskrit.

What are the materials/support you get?

• About 50 live sessions with opportunities for interaction with the teacher.
• Recorded videos and audios which you can access anytime, from any device.
• Presentations used for the classes in PDF format after the class.
• Extensive practice exercises with answers.
• Doubt clarifications directly and through Email.

What are the prerequisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)

• Students are expected to have a prior knowledge of the Devanagari Script (Vowels, consonants, conjunct consonants and their pronunciation). If you need help with learning the script, you can refer to these resources of Vyoma –

https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/sanskrit-beginners-course/

https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/basic_samskrit_skills/

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The medium of instruction will be English.

About SamskritaSri

Samskritasri is a monthly journal brought out by the Samskrit Education Society (regd.) with its head office in RA Puram, Chennai, established for the purpose of teaching the divine language of Samskritam through the medium of Tamil.

The magazine was first published in 1977 with the blessings of His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya Of Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal.

About Sri S.V.RadhaKrishna Sastri

Sri S V Radhakrishna Sastri, who was the guiding force behind SamskritaSri and designing of the Pathamala syllabus, was a learned scholar in Ayurveda, Tantra, Vedanta, Meemamsa and Dharma Sastras and a distinguished personality in Vedas, Tarka, Advaita & Sanskrit.

In recognition of his expertise, he was awarded the Presidential Certificate of Honour for Outstanding Contribution to Sanskrit in 2003 from the President of India, an award given to eminent Sanskrit scholars.

He authored and compiled many books relating to Ayurveda, Samskritam, Vedic and Puranic Literature.

About the Pathamala Series

The Pathamala series has a very unique and judicious mix of Vyakarana (Grammar), Kavya (Literature), Bhakti through Stotras and Bhagavat katha and essays on varied topics.

The lessons were initially published through Samskritasri and later compiled in book form. At present exams are conducted at 8 levels of 6 months duration each, exams being held in January and July every year.

The syllabus has been carefully designed to introduce vocabulary and grammar concepts in a graded and structured fashion.

Both the examinations and the evaluation of answer papers ensure a high standard and test the thorough and in-depth understanding of various concepts by the students, thus making this a very sought after course by discerning students.

The course will be taught by Smt. Deepa Rangarajan.

• A chartered accountant by profession, Smt. Deepa Rangarajan has been pursuing Sanskrit passionately since several years.
• Completed several informal Sanskrit exams, including Kovida exam of Samskrita Bharati and 5^th level of Samskritasri Pathamala series.
• Continuing the study of Sanskrit and shastras under various teachers such as Smt. Gowri Karunakaran, Smt. Sudha Raghuraman and Dr. Sowmya Krishnapur.

Click here to know more about the teacher.

1. Basic verbs in Present tense and the Imperative mood
2. Few  indeclinables.
3. The usage of different case-endings (vibhaktis).

Textbooks can be purchased directly from the Samskrit Education Society. Please contact at the number below to order the book.

Sri. Venkatachalam – 98404 91346

Pdf of the book can also be downloaded here – https://svradhakrishnasastri.in/linguistic/

Samskritasri exams can be taken by contacting the Samskrit Education Society

Sri. Venkatachalam – 98404 91346

Vyoma Labs will conduct an exam at the end of this course and issue certificates to successful candidates, but this certificate is not recognized or endorsed by the Samskrit Education Society. The Exam conducted by Vyoma is purely a preparatory exam for those taking the actual Samskritasri exams.

There will be a preparatory Assessment conducted at the end of the course, and you will get an e-certificate from Vyoma Labs if you clear the assessment with 60% or more marks.

For accessing the recordings and other Course materials

1. 1. Log in to your account and visit – https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/learn-basic-sanskrit/
   2. Click the ‘Take this Course’ option below this course description (Red-coloured button). This will allow you to access all materials of the course.

If you are a new user,

1. 1. Visit – www.sanskritfromhome.in/register to register for a free account in our portal and choose a username and password for yourself.
   2. Activate your registration using the link in your confirmation email. [The email will be sent to the id that you provide during registration. If you cannot find the email, please check your Spam or Promotion folders].
   3. Log in to your account and visit – https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/learn-basic-sanskrit/
   4. Click the ‘Take this Course’ option below this course description (Red-coloured button). This will allow you to access all materials of the course.

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