Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is pleased to announce a long term Saṁskṛta grammar course. The course is designed to develop conceptual understanding of Saṁskṛta grammar that can be directly applied to Vedanta teaching and its texts.
Instructor – Jagadeesha Acharya
Duration – About 18 months
Registration Form:
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Course Outline
a. Pronunciation and Sandhi
- Māheśvara-sūtras
- Phonetics (Śikṣā)
- Introduction to Pāṇinian Grammar concepts
- Sandhi
b. Structure of Saṁskṛta language
- Building blocks of the language
- Factors of Action (Kārakas)
- Concepts of Nouns (Subanta)
- Case-endings (Vibhaktis)
- Declensions of Nouns and Pronouns
- Concept of Verbs (Tiṅanata)
- Tenses and Moods (Lakāras)
c. Derivatives (Pañca-vṛttis)
- Five types of Derivatives
- Indicatory (it) letters in affixes (pratyayas)
- Changes in base (aṅga)
- Derived roots (Sanādyantas)
- Derived primary noun bases (Kṛdantas)
- Derived secondary noun bases (Taddhitāntas)
- Compound nouns (Samāsas)
- Ekaśeṣa
Course Fee: Suggested donation for course payable to Arsha Vidya Pitham is $100 per student.
All our scriptures were originally written in Samskrta. Hence, knowledge of
Samskrta grammar is necessary whether one is just reciting Visnu-sahasra-
nama, chanting Bhagavad-Gita, or doing in-depth study of Upanisads with
Sankara-bhasya. Though the relevance and need for learning Samskrta
grammar for the students of Vedanta is mainly for understanding of the texts
and traditional teachers, an overview of the structure and linguistics, knowledge
of some of the technical terms will only enhance the depth of that
understanding.
We will follow the book ‘Enjoyable Sanskrit Grammar’, Vol. 1, 2, and 3, by
Brahmacharini Medha Michika. As the author mentions in the preface, the book
is intended for those studying Samskrta to understand its usage by the
traditional teachers in unfolding the vision of Vedanta. The text, in its three
volumes, covers all aspects of the language in necessary and sufficient detail
needed for understanding Vedanta teachings. During the course we will learn
more about phonetics – pronunciation and sandhis; nouns – karakas, vibhaktis
and subantas: verbs – tinanatas and lakaras; and the derivatives – sanadyantas,
krdantas, taddhitantas, samâsas and Ekasesa; along with the relevant affixes
(pratvavas) and their functionality. Steps for parsing the verses/sentences
(anvaya-racanà) will be practiced. Introduction to Paninian system of grammar
will be provided as and when necessary and also to help kindle interest in
further study of grammar.
Instructor – Jagadeesha Acharya is a student of Samskrta and Vedanta. He taught the course to AVG students and Samskrta Bharati.
Starting from October 31, 2023.
Duration – About 18 months
Time (tentative): Tuesdays and Thursdays,
6-7 pm (Eastern).
Medium of Instruction – English.