Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Based on "Introduction to Sanskrit" by Thomas Egenes.
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Summary: What's covered: First 6 vowels in devanāgarī. How verb formed. Verbs √gam, √prach. Word for “and”. And how to make basic sentence. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One…
Summary: What's covered: First 25 consonants, divided into 5 categories according to articulation. Remaining vowels (ṛ, ṝ, ḷ, e, ai, o, au) in devanāgarī. Dual verbs (we two go, you two go, those two go).…
Summary: This video involves active participation. Reserve 1 hour. It revises lesson 1/2 grammar, vocabulary, devanāgarī letters, and new consonants. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Homework: Use answers…
Summary: What's covered: Sanskrit basics. Start of book's Lesson 3. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class. It is 3rd Ed. (Copyright:…
Pronunciation of alphabet and first 4 pages of Spoken Sanskrit: And video of Zoom webinar: Summary: What's covered: Pronunciation of words. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources:…
Summary: This session goes into conversation practice. Then introduces grammar in Lesson 3 of the book. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class.…
Summary: Tests our Spoken Sanskrit, gacchati paradigm and introduces Lesson 4 of the book (nominative & accusative case of nouns). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF…
Summary: Finished theory of Lesson 4 in book (pg 34, 35). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class. It is 3rd Ed. (Copyright:…
Lesson 8 – Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Summary: Formula to convert Sanskrit to English and English to Sanskrit. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class. It is 3rd Ed. (Copyright:…
Summary: New verse and how sandhi works. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class. It is 3rd Ed. (Copyright: Book is by Thomas…
Summary: Sandhi practice. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Textbook PDF file used in class. It is 3rd Ed. (Copyright: Book is by Thomas Egenes. To support his…
Summary: How to say “Man asks Rāma about the deer“. Instrumental case. Word order. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Highlights: How to say “About”. Only applies to pṛccha…
Summary: New verse. New case: dative (for the man). Alphabet revision. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: App to help memorizing long sections of text: iOS | Android…
Summary: Vowel sandhi. Usage of: iti. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Andre's Complete Devanagari Reference Class PDF exercises What Have We Learned In Course So Far? From…
Summary: Two new cases: Genitive, Ablative, Sandhi. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class PDF exercises Highlights: CASE: Ablative Summary: from __ Formula: stem + at Paradigm: nara…
Summary: Last 2 cases of ‘nara' paradigm that covers 40% of all Sanskrit words: Locative (in/on), Vocative (addressing something). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class Exercises Class…
Summary: New verse. Parsing. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Interpret the Story Speaking Template Flashcards Deluxe: Can use as custom dictionary. Or use Excel spreadsheet. Workbook for…
Summary: Revision of nara paradigm. Chapter 8 of book: (1) Vowel Sandhi (2) Neuter nouns “phala” (3) New vocab. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Speaking Template Recording…
Lesson 18 – Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Summary: No new content. Class was memorizing paradigm endings (nara) and vowel/visarga sandhi. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Sandhi & Declensions Practice Sheet (Print out and fill…
Summary: New vocab. Fun games. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Story to translate Group work of exercises Highlights: Student / teacher convo at start: Teacher: pranāmāḥ suprabhātam…
Summary: New verse. How to count in Sanskrit. Revision of r/ḥ sandhi. Introductions to new kind of verb (Middle Voice). How to say “To have” in Sanskrit. New vocab. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed)…
Summary: Memorizing Middle Voice verbs (bhāṣate). Sandhi for “m” and “n”. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises Identify objects in Sanskrit Middle Voice Verbs (Ātmanepada) paradigm…
Summary: No new grammar. Discussion about learning environment. Group work. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises 1 Class exercises 2 Sandhi joiner: Enter 2 non-sandhi'ed words…
Summary: Sandhi for ‘t', and first person pronouns. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises Sandhi for ‘t': Let's look at examples of this situation: word1t +…
Summary: Revision of paradigms. How to use paradigm for 1st person Pronouns. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises 1st Person Pronouns: Found in Vol 1, pg…
Summary: New verse. Tvam (you) paradigm. Adjectives. Asti (is) paradigm. “I love you”. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises Bhagavad Gita without sandhi Bhagavad Gita for…
Lesson 26 – Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Summary: Revision of paradigms. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises Highlights: If word starts with a “t” and is short, it's likely a pronoun. EG: te,…
Summary: Chapter 11. Internal sandhi (only recognize, don't need to memorize). Feminine paradigm (stems ending with “ā”). Iva word. New vocab. First assignment for students. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes –…
Summary: Third person pronouns (Vol 1, pg 146-148). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises 3rd Person Pronouns: What are they? The actual word for “He“, “She“,…
Lesson 29 – Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Summary: Assignment #2. Intro to LRB (Little Red Book) of paradigms. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Class exercises Match pictures to words Put words in right boxes…
Summary: New verse. Revision. Chapter 12: numbers and nouns ending in “i”. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Pronouns sheet used in class: Create sample sentences. LRB: Little…
Summary: Gerunds (past tense). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One Resources: Group exercises Complimentary Study Material: Listen to Short Sanskrit Stories Sample Sanskrit <-> English Sentences Learn Sanskrit in…
Summary: Vowel strengthening. Sandhi revision. Nouns with stems ending in: ī ई (EG: nadī नदी). Relative-Correlative Clauses. Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One This session deals with: CH13, pg…
Summary: Relative-Correlative Adverbs (When-Then. Since-Therefore, Where-There). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One This session deals with: CH13, pg 172, #2-#5. Relative-Correlative Adverbs: Relative Adverbs (Dependent) Correlative Adverbs (Independent) Examples:…
Summary: Relative-Correlative Pronouns (Whom/which). Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One This session deals with: CH13, pg 173, #6-#11. Relative-Correlative Pronouns: What is relative-correlative pronoun? We already know what a…
Dear Andre
one doubt please
lesson 11 exercise 2 , H
with knowledge the students obtains immortality .
Gyanen sah shishyah amratam labhte
vidhya shishyo amratam labhte (according to book)
ARE these both correct ???
Yes both are correct.
विद्यया सह (OR) ज्ञानेन सह
http://yesvedanta.s3.amazonaws.com/sanskrit/little-red-book-sanskrit-devanagari-mccomas-taylor.pdf
LRB sanskrit version
for whole group , few students were requesting .
tx
I will follow your classes on sanskrit offline.
Namo Namah Andrei
lesson 13
Q1 ,E
two friends should it be Mitrau ( as nar paradign for dual ??)according to answer it is mitraih???
kripya explain
mitre: Two friends.
mitrau = incorrect. As “au” only applies to Masculine words like “narau”.
Hi Andre
Some questions about the homework.
1. The answers to lesson 13 in the book write ‘patnī’ in 2 different ways. Are there two different ways to write the conjunct consonant ‘tna’ ?
2. 2(g) says – The student, having thought, asks the poet about the river.
I rewrote the sentence to say – Having thought, the student asks the poet about the river – matvā śiṣyo nadīṁ kaviṁ pṛcchati
This is not the order of words in the answer but is it acceptable?
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1) ‘patnī’ in 2 different ways.
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Here’s two different ways to write “tna” in devanāgarī: https://i.imgur.com/Yws9iBt.png
Both are correct.
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2: I rewrote the sentence to say – Having thought, the student asks the poet about the river
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Perfect. That’s how I would’ve done it.
HI Andre
is there a way to get the link which Shiva shared for the Bhagvat Geeta with Sandhi .
I saved his link but unable to locate it .
Thanks
BGita without Sandhi: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wKKFaRdW9-Qajhooxz2vdnkML_vuDil1/view?usp=sharing
Since it’s in IAST. Just copy paste desired text in IAST section at: yesvedanta.com/transliterate to get Devanagari.