Samskritam – प्वालसंस्कृतभाण्डारम्। PvaalSamskritam

१६ गीर्वाणसौष्ठवम्। Magic of Samskritam

This is a thread to show the incredible flexibility of our देवभाषा। Let us look at an example from one of the greatest poets, Bhasa who literally plays with the language..generating multiple meanings on the fly Pancharatram is a Mahabharata based play by Bhasa involving Pandavas & Kauravas The first stanza goes thus द्रोणः पृथिव्यर्जुनभीमदूतोContinue reading “१६ गीर्वाणसौष्ठवम्। Magic of Samskritam”

१३ What are Unadi Sutras?

Why are they important in व्युत्पत्तिः (etymology) ? Etymological exploration in Samskritam are approached from multiple angles Based on the tweet below, let us explore a practical example Let us take “Engine” संस्कृते यन्त्रम् इति। उपकरणम्, साधनम्, विलालः अपि। यन्त्रम् is derived etymologically through 2 routes – one through the ‘normal’ route and the otherContinue reading “१३ What are Unadi Sutras?”

११ Beautiful Brilliant Spoken Samskritam

What does naturally spoken Samskritam sound like ? What should we aspire to ? १ Shri K S Maheshwaran provides a wonderful example of technical argumentation in Samskritam The language used is nuanced & brilliant, yet understandable to संस्कृतम् students For folks used to Greek/Roman logic & philosophy, Nyaya & Mimamsa debates provide a brilliantContinue reading “११ Beautiful Brilliant Spoken Samskritam”

१० Ashtadhyayi.com

The single greatest resource for all Samskrita students https://ashtadhyayi.com/ is the one resource that you cannot live without. Amazing in scope, brilliant in depth and a source of credible information Dhatu Patha धातुः is the root of all Sanskrit words! An example is भू which is defined as सत्तायाम् (being, existence). Each dhatu is categorizedContinue reading “१० Ashtadhyayi.com”

९ विभक्तिः

The importance of learning विभक्तिः ! Why do we need to mug up the dreaded Vibhakti tables ? Why रामः रामौ रामाः ? Vibhaktis are absolutely brilliant – here is why ! जंगल शाम अस्त्र घने रावण सोमवार में मारा को को एक ने राम से Challenge: १ Unscramble this sentence! २ Also provide ‘oneContinue reading “९ विभक्तिः”

८ What is Sandhi?

How do I read these long, incomprehensible sentences in संस्कृतम् ? Do you freeze when faced with a Samskritam sentence like this? ओङ्कारपञ्जरशुकीमुपनिषदुद्यानकेलिकलकण्ठीम् । आगमविपिनमयूरीमार्यामन्तर्विभावये गौरीम् ॥ दयमानदीर्घनयनां देशिकरूपेणदर्शिताभ्युदयाम् । वामकुचनिहितवीणां वरदां सङ्गीतमातृकां वन्दे ॥ Do you tell yourself “this is too complex! I am never going to understand it” ? If so, fret not!Continue reading “८ What is Sandhi?”

७ णत्वम्। Why is it रामेण & not रामेन ?

What causes न to change to ण ? Rules for णत्वम्। Why is it रामेण & not रामेन? Why गणेशेन & not गणेषेण ? न—>ण – A quick intro The Basic Rule न becomes ण in the presence of र् ऋ or ष् If these letters are immediately preceding न्, then न->ण is ALWAYS transformedContinue reading “७ णत्वम्। Why is it रामेण & not रामेन ?”

६ How do I decode and understand Samskrita Shlokas? What is Anvaya?

How to decode संस्कृत shlokas? The process is called अन्वयः The natural order/connection of words in a sentence, reflecting grammatical order or relation – पदानां परस्पराकाङ्क्षा योग्यता च। Once you learn basics of संस्कृतम्, Anvaya knowledge is critical to your progress Why is Anvaya process critical? Shlokas are often written ‘scrambled’ in order to meetContinue reading “६ How do I decode and understand Samskrita Shlokas? What is Anvaya?”

५ Tools / Apps for the संस्कृत Student

All Samskrita students constantly search for the right set of online Tools / Apps to help them in their learning journey Here are a list of few useful ones १ Dictionaries https://learnsanskrit.cc/ : An extremely user friendly dictionary for the beginners. Some errors can be there – so caveat lector! https://kosha.sanskrit.today Simultaneously search 30+ dictionaries.Continue reading “५ Tools / Apps for the संस्कृत Student”

४ How to start writing in Samskritam?

How do I tweet? How do I write? How do I flex by newly learnt Samskritam skills ? LifeHacks to become the next Kalidasa ! Problem1: You know what you want to say. Your ideas are complex, clauses are nested & you appreciate nuance. But you sure as heck don’t know how to convey allContinue reading “४ How to start writing in Samskritam?”