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You want to learn Samskritam. Dive deeper into Bharatiya culture and Dharma.
You are busy. Can I learn Samskritam?
YES – it is QUICK and it is EASY.
How long will it take?
6 months to become familiar. 1 year to read comfortably and follow conversations.
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How can I Do It?
There are multiple paths.
I am going to share 7 different methods that are available to anyone across the world.
Your schedule is tough. You learn differently. Does NOT matter…
Learn Samskritam When You Want It, Where You Want It!
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You will find the right approach that will work for you.
All you need is a “hunger to learn” and dedication
This is going to be far, far, easier than you expect
Ask anyone who has learnt Samskritam over the past 2-3 years – you will hear the same message ..
नैव क्लिष्टा न च कठिना (neither tough nor difficult)
I am Evidence No 1 !
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Show me HOW ?
I will share 7 options to get started. Works across time, energy or money challenges.
- Structured Course
- Learning by Speaking
- Learning via Shlokas
- Text Books
- Websites
- eLearning Apps and Tutoring
- Comics
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Method 1: Structured Course WINNER
If you learn better with a pre-designed curriculum which holds your hand with small step-by-step lessons and structured notes + lectures, then a guided “structured course” program may be the right approach for you!
This approach is actually the most popular and also has the maximum chance of success
>90% of learners will succeed using this method
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Samskrita Bharati runs the most popular structured program in the world and is the most popular structure course for learning Samskritam
http://www.samskritabharati.org/
It is available in 30+ countries and accessible online from anywhere in the world
You CANNOT go wrong here!
Check out the Samskrita Bharati India website here https://samskritabharati.in/correspondence
Samskrita Bharati USA https://samskritabharatiusa.org/index.php
Samskrita Bharati Uk https://www.samskritabharatiuk.org/
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Samskrita Bharati has a full curriculum that consists of 4 course levels
There are optional exams and certifications, if you prefer to test yourself and check progress
Each course takes 6 months to complete (on average) and comes with
(a) Text Book with lesson plan
(b) YouTube videos for each lesson
(c) Optional live Webinars for answering doubts.
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The four levels are
(a) PraveshaH
(b) ParichayaH
(c) Shiksha and
(d) Kovida
In 2 years you can complete the entire course
By the end of year 1 you will be able to read, write and understand spoken Samskritam
By year 2 you will be speaking Samskritam. Some of you may be starting to read Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita
All of you hopefully will be tweeting in Samskritam
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There are nearly 400 videos that cover all the 4 courses
Click links for the BEGINNER’S course (PraveshaH) and SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel.
HINDI medium: https://youtu.be/fuGNXKOVlHU
ENGLISH medium: https://youtu.be/cVN6u2Qe-Ws
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The exams are optional if you want to check progress
The lessons are well designed and interesting
This program is an excellent and smooth way to get started. The fees are also quite nominal
Overall – 10/10 – THUMBS UP….
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Many other organizations are doing great work in introducing Samskritam to beginners.
VYOMA LABS is a great example. Vyoma has probably the greatest amount of world-class Sanmskritam teaching content and is well designed for eLearning
https://www.sanskritfromhome.org/
Though primarily focused on mid-level learners, they do have excellent materials for learners also
Check out their 10 Lesson course “Getting Started with Sanskrit for Free” https://sanskritfromhome.in/course/sanskrit-beginners-course
They have also special topics like vibhakti / Kridanta etc. that are outstanding!
Kudos. Highly recommended
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Madras Sanskrit College : This highly renowned Sanskrit educational organization runs an excellent structured Online course ‘संस्कृत प्रवेशिका’ for beginners. The course covers all key introductory topics in an engaging manner. An overview of the course and pedagogy –
https://digital.madrassanskritcollege.edu.in/site/home
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IIT Kharagpur has an excellent introduction to Basic Samskritam.
They introduce basic Samskritam via 20 easy lectures / lessons in English
Check out https://youtu.be/NTfNiICq-Lc
Sanskrit.Today is another excellent resource
http://sanskrit.today/sanskrit-beginners-online-sanskrit-classes/ Free Sanskrit Class videos
Learn Sanskrit has a brilliantly structured online program that is easy to read and understand
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Method 2: LEARNING BY SPEAKING
Kids learn a language by speaking – so can you!
Sanskrit Sansthan has 120+ videos that teach you by an easy “action method” and help you move from speaking simple to complex Samskritam sentences
Lession 1: https://youtu.be/wsVrV7ox60Q
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Samskrita Bharati has many types of LIVE spoken Samskritam classes. These may be available in your neighbourhood. Check out their website to see if this is an option for you
Learning by Speaking method has many advantages – a natural learning style that is NOT via learning grammar first
You glide in smoothly and start understanding the language’s rhythms and nuances
This is very intuitive, effective and many people swear by this– you may soon be one of them!
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Method 3: Learn through Shlokas
If your primary motive behind learning Samskritam is to understand scriptures, shlokas and other matters concerning Dharma, this approach may be right for you
Bonus-you learn Samskritam also while diving deep into Bhagavad Gita or the Ramayana!
Check if this is the right way for you….
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Learning via Bhagavad Gita: Series of Structured YouTube Videos explicitly designed to achieve 2 objectives – teach Gita and Samskritam
Learning via Ramayana: Self Learning with English translation https://valmiki.iitk.ac.in
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Method 4: TEXT BOOKS
If text books are your thing, a slew of standard school text books/ specially written text books for self-learning are available
Advantages includes a design that all of us are familiar with since childhood – no need to tell us how this works
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Example: Sanskrit Svayam Shikshak by Shri. Satvalekar
This is in Hindi and is well designed.
Part 1 can be accessed here: https://archive.org/download/Sansk
Part 2 and 3 can be accessed here: https://archive.org/download/Sansk
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Example: FREE NCERT Samskritam text books + videos can be an excellent option.
Class VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII available to everyone.
FLIPBook: https://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/flipbook.htm?fhsk1=1-1
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Sanskrit textbooks from State Boards can be an extremely useful source of learning materials.
Raghav Mahodaya @_PrasadR has done a fantastic job of collating all publicly available text books from VI – XII std from 13 state boards (NCERT, CBSE, KA, KL, TN, TG/AP, RJ, GJ, MP, CG, OR, MH & NIOS) at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/111YMWo5tlF8X3q5NSKpN2l48oBtgEeiE
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Free YouTube Videos of the NCERT Textbook Lessons:
Online Samskrita Tutorial: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dALt1f1JMVg
While many people may have nightmares learning a language from school text books, this can still be an effective and free method if you are up to it!
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Method 5: Websites
Multiple websites teach Samskritam through well-structured lessons
a) Chitrapur Matha has an outstanding course for beginners that is well-structured, simple to understand and is very intuitive
https://chitrapurmath.net/newFormatLesson
Highly recommended!
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b) Learn Sanskrit : We already covered Learn Sanskrit earlier for the video based learning materials. Their online course content is also very good
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c) http://sanskrit.samskrutam.com/en.grammar-tutorial-chapters.ashx
d) Acharya: http://acharya.gen.in:8080/sanskrit/new-lessons.php
e) Learn Sanskrit Online
https://learnsanskritonline.com
NOTE: While some of these websites may be amazing resources, ‘self-learning’ via websites or text books may NOT be everyone’s cup of tea.
However, if you are a fan of this approach, go for it!
e behind this wonderful effort-kudos!
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Another excellent approach to learn Samskritam is the “Simple Way” by श्री SL Abyankar.
Beautiful, easy paced lesson plans, written well and a joy to read!
https://simplesanskrit.wordpress.com/category/lessons-1-to-10/lesson-1/
A lot of thought has gone behind this wonderful effort-kudos!
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Method 6: eLearning Apps and Tutoring
There are many eLearning apps for Samskritam.
Many are either stand-alone apps or comes with 1-1 tutoring services.
Others can be combined with app and tutoring.
The pricing varies by the level of service and hourly rate of tutors
Example 1: App on Baasha platform by Samskrita Bharati Kerala on Google Play or iTunes https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baashaa.samskritabharati.app&hl=en_US https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samskri
Example 2: Flash Card App https://memrise.com/course/161814/sanskrit-for-beginners/
Sanskrit For Beginners – Learn Sanskrit on @memrise
Both of the above Apps have designs features similar to the popular duolingo app.
While I am personally not a big fan of the memorizing approach, this may work well for others – at least in practicing the grammar !
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Example 3: App as well as an eLearning program PLUS private TUTORS who will work with you
Check out if these are better for you
https://openpathshala.com or https://apnacourse.com/course/sanskrit-for-beginners
I don’t have personal experience with this method, hence caveat emptor!
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Method 7: COMICS !
I have saved the best for the last!
If you ever read comics during your mathematics class while growing up, this is for you.
Read Chandamama comics and learn Samskritam.
Now you really have NO EXCUSE to NOT Start learning Samskritam 🙂
link https://archive.org/details/Chanda
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As you can see, no matter where you are located, whatever your style of learning, there is a method that works for you.
The most popular ones are the structured courses.
Learning by Speaking and Learning via Shlokas are also very popular and effective
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Samskrita Bharati is by far the most widespread organization while there are many others who provide excellent options based on learning styles.
Pick one that works for you!
In 6 months you will be reading and writing Samskritam fluently.
Next year this time, you will be speaking Samskritam and tweeting
So what are you waiting for? It is easy and simple.
Get moving and #StartupSamskritam !
वदतु संस्कृतम् । जयतु संस्कृतम्
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Additional Resources
ONGC: Check out ONGC’s comprehensive site for learning Samskritam. Tutorials, songs, text books + more https://samskrittutorial.in
doing amazing CSR work for Samskritam.
Hats off to the management and CSR team! True nation building..
Amarahasa: Learn and practice Samskritam reading through simple stories
A set of simple sentence based story structure – multiple scripts available. Devanagari, Roman, multiple Pradeshika Lipis
Kudos. Check it out!
AMBUDA.ORG: has a collection of epics & classics with easy to read tools
A line by line break-up of shlokas with dictionary meanings are provided
प्वालसंस्कृतभाण्डारम्। PvaalSamskritam 