Sanskrit Studies
The Sanskrit Studies area features immersive study of the Sanskrit language in Sanskrit medium, starting from basic familiarity, moving towards proficiency and takes the students deep into the world of mastery of Sanskrit. Underscoring the importance of Sanskrit for the study of the source texts of the Vedas, Vedanta, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Shastras, in general, i.e. the varied knowledge systems rooted in Hindu thought, this collection of courses focus on practice-oriented study, providing direct, unmediated access to these source-texts without having to rely on translations.
Immersion in this area prepares students for a rigorous engagement with Hindu knowledge systems including the literary, spiritual and scientific literature embedded in the Sanskrit language. It enables the students to explore ancient and classical texts such as the Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and the Prasthana Traya with a commitment and concern for the wellbeing and future of humanity. Students who wish to specialize in Sanskrit may take a minimum of six and as many as ten different courses from the Sanskrit Concentration, in addition to the basic Hindu Studies Foundation courses to complete the course work requirements for their Graduate Degrees.
Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi – Beginner 1
SAN3011 – Laghu-Siddhānta-Kaumudī –Beginner 1 introduces students to the formal and methodical study of Sanskrit grammar through Varadarāja’s Laghu-Siddhānta-Kaumudī, using ...
Nitishloka- Shatakatrayam by Bhartruhari
SAN3105 - This course offers a deep exploration into the timeless wisdom of Bhartruhari, one of the most celebrated Sanskrit ...
Vedanta Advanced
SAN8110 - The schools of philosophy based on the last portions of the Vedas, i.e. Vedānta, not only vary in ...
Sahitya II – Padya
SAN6103 - Sahitya II – Padya, delves into the intricate structure of Śabda (words) and Artha(meanings) in classical Sanskrit literature. Students ...
Ayurveda Advanced
SAN8108 – Ayurveda Advanced builds on the foundational concepts of Ayurveda Basic, guiding students into deeper clinical understanding and classical textual ...
Mimamsa Advanced
SAN8106 – Mimamsa Advanced course delves into the epistemological core of Pūrva-Mīmāṃsā, focusing on its six valid means of knowledge ...
Veda IV – Atharvaveda
SAN8104 - Veda IV – Atharvaveda course explores the Atharvaveda’s distinctive place within the Vedic canon through a structured study of ...
Sahitya IV – Gadya and Champu
SAN8103 - Sahitya IV – Gadya and Champu course offers an advanced study of Sanskrit poetics through the lens of ...
Term Project – Sanskrit Studies
SAN8101 - Term Project – Sanskrit Studies, is a semester-long capstone course that enables students to demonstrate independent engagement with ...
Ayurveda Basic
SAN7105 - Ayurveda Basic introduces the foundational concepts of Ayurveda, its history, and the classical Samhitās. Students will explore key ...
Veda III – Yajurveda and Samaveda
SAN7104 - Veda III – Yajurveda and Sāmaveda course delves into the intricate structures and classifications of the Yajurveda and ...
Sahitya III – Nataka
SAN7103 - Sahitya III – Nataka offers an immersive study of Sanskrit dramaturgy, focusing on the Lakṣaṇāni (defining traits) of ...
Nyaya Vaisesika Advanced
SAN7101 - This Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Advanced course drives deeper into the intricacies of the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika system, focusing on its ontological framework ...
Veda II – Rgveda
SAN6104 - Veda II – Rgveda course unveils the wisdom of Ṛgveda inviting the students to explore the foundational hymns ...
Nyaya-Vaisesika Basic
SAN6101 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Basic course delves into the profound philosophical systems of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, exploring their foundational concepts, historical ...
Sahitya I – Landscape
SAN5103 - Sahitya I – Landscape offers an in-depth exploration of Sāhitya-śāstra, the science of literature, providing a strong foundation ...
Mimamsa Basic
SAN7106 – Mimamsa Basic introduces students to the foundational principles and methodologies of Pūrva-Mīmāṃsā, the classical Indian school dedicated to ...
Vyakarana IV
SAN8102 - Vyākaraṇa IV explores the profound linguistic and semantic structures of compound words in Sanskrit. Students will classify and ...
Vyakarana III
SAN7102 – Vyākaraṇa III delves into the intricate structure and semantics of pratyayāḥ (suffixes) as applied to dhātavaḥ (verb-roots). Students ...
Vyakarana II
SAN6102 - Vyākaraṇa – II offers a focused study of pratyayāḥ (Sanskrit suffixes) and their critical role in noun formation ...
Vyakarana I
SAN5102 - Vyakarana – 1 offers a comprehensive introduction to Vyākaraṇa, the study of Sanskrit grammar, focusing on Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī, ...
Vedic Sciences Foundations
SAN5101 - Vedic Sciences Foundations introduces students to the foundational frameworks and methodologies used in classical Indic technical texts, essential ...
Veda I – Introduction To Vedas
SAN5104 – Veda I is a core course that provides an introduction to the Vedas, the foundational texts of Hinduism ...
Vedanta Basic
SAN8109 – Vedanta Basic course offers a foundational exploration of Vedānta, introducing key schools of thought—Advaita (Śaṅkara), Viśiṣṭādvaita (Rāmānuja), and ...
Jyotisha Advanced
SAN8107 – Jyotiṣa Advanced, which is the second of a two-part course series on Jyotiṣa, is dedicated to the study ...
Jyotisha Basic
SAN7107 – Jyotiṣa basic course offers a comprehensive introduction to Jyotiṣa, the traditional Indian system of astronomy and astrology. Focusing ...
Yoga Advanced
SAN8105 - Yoga Advanced course provides an in-depth study of Patañjali's Yogasūtras through immersive textual analysis, focusing on Bhāva-Ganeśa's intricate ...
Yoga Basic
SAN6105 - Yoga Basic course unfolds the essence of Yoga through an in-depth study of the Yoga Sūtras, exploring various ...
Wisdom at the Lake: Unraveling Yaksha-Prashna
SAN2001 – The Yakṣa-yudhiṣṭhira-saṁvāda from the Mahābhārata’s Vana Parva is a profound philosophical dialogue where Yudhiṣṭhira engages with a Yakṣa, ...
Exploring Chandas
SAN2002 – This course offers an in-depth study of Sanskrit prosody (छन्दः), focusing on both Vedic and laukika meters. Students ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Proficiency IV
SAN1044 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Final quarter of the Proficiency phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita program focuses ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Proficiency III
SAN1043 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Third quarter of the Proficiency phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita program focuses ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Proficiency II
SAN1042 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Second quarter of the Proficiency phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita program focuses ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Proficiency I
SAN1041 – (CSBG – Required Course) The First quarter of the fourth and final year (Proficiency phase) of the Samskritam ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Advanced IV
SAN1034 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Fourth and final quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Advanced III
SAN1033 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Third quarter of the Advanced Phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita will introduce ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Advanced II
SAN1032 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Second quarter of the Advanced Phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita will continue ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Advanced I
SAN1031 – (CSBG – Required Course) The First quarter of the Advanced Phase of Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita will introduce ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Intermediate IV
SAN1024 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Fourth and final quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Intermediate II
SAN1022 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita course ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Intermediate I
SAN1021 – (CSBG – Required Course) The First Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita will ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Beginner IV
SAN1014 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Fourth and final Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Beginner III
SAN1013 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Third Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita course ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Beginner II
SAN1012 – (CSBG – Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita course ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Beginner I
SAN1011 – (CSBG – Required Course) The first course of the Beginner-phase of the Samskritam through Bhagavad Gita(CSBG) offers a ...
Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Intermediate III
SAN1023 - (CSBG – Required Course) The Third Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Bhagavad Gītā through Saṃskṛtam course ...
Certificate Program in Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita (CSBG)
The 24-quarter-credit-hour Certificate Program in Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita (CSBG) enables deep Sanskrit proficiency in reading and writing using the ...
Conversational Sanskrit IV
SAN0004 – The fourth and final course in the Micro Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies (MCCS) concludes this ...
Conversational Sanskrit III
SAN0003 – The third course in the Micro Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies (MCCS), aspires to facilitate the ...
Conversational Sanskrit II
SAN0002 – The second course in the Micro Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies (MCCS), Conversational Sanskrit II, aims ...
Conversational Sanskrit I
SAN0001 – The first course in the Micro Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies (MCCS) aims to help students ...
Micro-Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies
The 9-quarter-credit-hour Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam enables students with prior Devanāgari (Script) knowledge to achieve conversational proficiency in Saṃskṛtam ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – IV
SAN0404 - (SPVS – Required Course) In the fourth and final quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate in ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – III
SAN0403 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the third quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – II
SAN0402 - (SPVS - Required Course) The second quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – I
SAN0401 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the first quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Advanced Sanskrit – IV
SAN0304 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the fourth quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Advanced Sanskrit – III
SAN0303 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the third quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Advanced Sanskrit – II
SAN0302 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the second quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for Vedic Studies
The 24-quarter-credit-hour Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency takes students from a beginner level towards proficiency, preparing them to engage directly ...
Advanced Sanskrit – I
SAN0301 – (SPVS – Required Course) In the first quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – IV
SAN0204 - (SPVS - Required Course) In this last fourth quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – III
SAN0203 - (SPVS - Required Course) The third quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – II
SAN0202 - (SPVS - Required Course) In the second quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Beginning Sanskrit – II
SAN0102 - (SPVS - Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Beginning Sanskrit – IV
SAN0104 - (SPVS - Required Course) The fourth quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Beginning Sanskrit – III
SAN0103 - (SPVS - Required Course) The third quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – I
SAN0201 - (SPVS - Required Course) The first quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Beginning Sanskrit – I
SAN0101 - (SPVS - Required Course) The First Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – Kanakadhaaraastotram
SAN3104 – In this Course students will learn select shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Kanakadhaaraastotram. The entire course will be taught ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – NirvaaNaShaTkam
SAN3103 – In this Course students will learn the full set of 6 shlokas from Adi Shankara’s NirvaaNaShaTkam text. The ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – Bhaja Govindam
SAN3102 – In this Course Students will learn to think about the Bhaja Govindam from within the Sanskrit language, along ...
Satsang in Samskritam – Soundaryalaharii
SAN3101 – Among the stotra literature Soundaryalaharī, attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, occupies a special place. It is in the form ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – Exercises in Cases Moods, and Suffixes
SAN0007 - Refresh knowledge of tenses and vibhaktis; Read and comprehend hitopadesha stories; Engage in everyday conversations; Comprehend longer stories, ...
Learn Yogashaastram –kaivalyapAdaH 1st Section – With advanced Sanskrit proficiency
SAN3107 In this course students will build upon their study of Yogashaastram in SAN3101-4, plus SAN3105-6, to gain familiarity with ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Vedanta)
SAN8110 – (Sanskrit Studies – Elective Course) The schools of philosophy based on the last portions of the Vedas, i.e ...
Vyakarana – III
SAN7102 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that ...
Vyakarana – II
SAN6102 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) The course involves the study of sections of the Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī pertaining to the ...
Vyakarana – I
SAN5102 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that ...
Nyaya-vaisesika Advanced
SAN7101 - The key features of the Navya-nyāya system of thought as it evolved in time to become the main ...
The Vedas (Rgveda)
SAN6104 - The course provides an overview of the features, structure, and contents of the Ṛgveda as well as provides ...
Term Project – Sanskrit Studies
SAN8101 - At the end of 36 Credit-hours of course work, students will have an adequate introduction to the subjects ...
Nyaya-Vaisesika Basic
SAN6101 - Two distinct systems of classification of world phenomena, i.e. ontologies have emerged from the Vedic thought called Nyaya ...