"Samskrta Pravesika - 1" is an introductory course on the Sanskrit language is designed to teach to the learner the basic concepts of Sanskrit starting from alphabets, covering verbs and common words/phrases. This online course can be taken by anybody who has a curiosity to learn about this ancient Indian language, without any prerequisites. The course is structured in such a way that users after first taught the basic alphabets along with animations, thereby teaching them the correct way to write the letters too. The course also has ample exercises built in to make the learning process more structured and effective. At the end of this course, the learner would be able to read and understand basic sanskrit, and also know common words and phrases used for communication.

"Samskrta Pravesika - 2" is an intermediate-level course brought to you by the Digital Campus of Madras Sanskrit College. This course covers advanced concepts that take the student to the next higher level in Sanskrit education.

Why learn Sanskrit (Ankurah/ Pravesika / Dakshata) ?

Our ancient religious scriptures like the Vedas, Agamas, Shastras, Puranas, Itihasas etc. and spiritual texts of philosophies are all scripted in Sanskrit. Knowledge of religion can be segmented as learning of scriptures and practice of scriptures. The learning aspect covers understanding Upanishads and Vedic literature. The practice aspect requires mastery of the rules of the Agamas. Both Vedas and Agamas are in Sanskrit. Next, looking at spirituality, a seeker needs to understand philosophical texts. These texts have been developed by our ancient Indian philosophical schools in Sanskrit. For example, the texts of Advaita, Dvaita, Sankhya, Yoga etc. Therefore, for the study of religion and for the pursuit of spirituality it becomes essential to learn Sanskrit. Learning Sanskrit is enabled in a structured manner through the courses we offer. Pravesika 1, 2 and Dakshata 1, 2 & 3 are designed to help a student to start from the very basics and reach a level of high proficiency where he can independently comprehend advanced Sanskrit. These courses facilitate higher learning of Sanskrit language also.

"Samskrta Pravesika - 1"

1. Alphabets
2. Basic Words
3. Grammar - 7 Vibhaktis or Cases
4. Grammar - Singular/Dual/Plural
5. Grammar - Nouns and Adjectives
6. Grammar - Indeclinables
7. Grammar - Verbs and Tenses
8. Grammar - Prefixes
9. Grammar - Numbers in Sanskrit
10. Grammar - Few Advanced Concepts
11. Simple Conversations and Shlokas
12. Parsing – nouns, verbs or indeclinables

"Samskrta Pravesika - 2"

1. सन्धिः series (joining of letters /sounds in detail) covering:
2. अच् - सन्धिः
3. विसर्गसन्धिः
4. हल्सन्धिः
5. आत्मनेपदि धातवः (लड़् लोट् विधिलिड़् लृट्) लकाराः other than लट् which was covered in Pravesikaa-1
6. कर्मणि and भावे प्रयोगः (passive voice)
7. क्त , तव्य, अनीयर् प्रत्ययाः (some participles)
8. Introduction to poetry literature with some simple नीतिश्लोकाः
9. Compound words
10. Interrogative words (question words).