Stotras are very near to heart devices and popular mode of upasana among common people. Many of us read different stotras but we do it without much understanding of what we are reading. So this course is being arranged wherein one can learn the purport of the stotra and get benefited in seeking knowledge about the inward meaning of the hymn and get closer to the bhava of the concerned deity.

Sri Subrahmanya Bhujangam is one of the many stotra granthas composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It is believed that the Acharya composed the stotra in the famous Bhujangaprayaata metre (motion of the serpent) inspired by the sight of Adisesha worshipping Lord Subrahmanya in Tiruchendur. The small work consisting of 33 verses is full of shabda and artha alankaras that stand as a testimony to the poetic prowess of the great philosopher Acharya. Traditionally, the stotra is often chanted to relieve oneself of suffering from various diseases that afflict both the mind and the body. It is a small and simple work written in easy to understand sanskrit – at the same time beautiful poetry.

In this course, an attempt is made to give, for each stanza of the stotra – a) word division of padaccheda, b) prose-order or anvaya, c) purport or tatparya and d) explanation.

Teacher of the Course – Smt. Vishnupriya Srinivasan

• She is inspired by her school teacher and guru Vid. Raghavendra Sharma to study Sanskrit.
• She has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Central University of Tamil Nadu.
• She has been teaching Sanskrit since last six years.
• She is experienced in teaching multiple languages, including Sanskrit and Japanese

Click here to know more about her

Learners of all age groups, whoever are interested to learn the meaning of the stotra are welcome.

1. How are the classes conducted?

The classes will be conducted online through a tool called Zoom. Students can join the classes through their computers or smart-phones.

2. Are the classes live?

Yes. Live sessions are conducted. There 3 classes per-week – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 7.30 PM to 8.30 PM IST. Only 500 attendees can enter the live webinar room on a first-come basis.

3. Can I ask questions / doubts?

Yes, you can get your doubts clarified during the QA portion of the live sessions. The teacher is also available for clarifications over Email. (vishnupriya.vyoma@gmail.com)

During Live Session, you can type in your questions and submit through the Question-Answer Panel.

4. What is the fees?

The course is free of cost. However participants may give a voluntary Gurudakshina as donation to Vyoma Labs.

5. I came to know of this course late, and a few classes have already happened? What do I do?

Recordings of the sessions are made available on YouTube within a week after the session completes. They can also be accessed from the Course page afterwards. Please note that the recordings will be made available based on the availability of resources for uploading and processing.

If you are a pre-existing user of Sanskrit From Home

1. Log in to your account and visit the course page https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/subrahmanya-bhujangam/
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.
3. You will have to register for the Live webinars here.

If you are a new user,

1. Visit www.sanskritfromhome.in/register to register for a free account in our portal and choose a username (without spaces) 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 folders].
3. Log in to your account and visit – https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/subrahmanya-bhujangam/
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.
5. Click to register for the Live webinars here.

Do I need any special app for attending the classes?

For attending the classes, Yes, you need an app named Zoom. If you are attending through a Smartphone, please download the free “Zoom” app from the Play store. Clicking the “Join Webinar” link from your Email will open the Zoom app and take you into the webinar.

Please download the free Zoom Plugin/Extension/App.

If you are attending through a PC, just click on the “Join Webinar” link from your Email and follow the instructions on-screen.