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.
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 ...
Master of Arts in Sanskrit
The Master of Arts in Sanskrit Program (MAS) offers immersive study in the Sanskrit language, advancing the student from proficiency ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Proficiency IV
SAN1044 – (CEP/BGTS – Required Course) The Final quarter of the Proficiency phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam program focuses ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Proficiency III
SAN1043 – (CEP/BGTS – Required Course) The Third quarter of the Proficiency phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam program focuses ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Proficiency II
SAN1042 – (CEP/BGTS – Required Course) The Second quarter of the Proficiency phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam program focuses ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Proficiency I
SAN1041 – (CEP/BGTS – Required Course) The First quarter of the fourth and final year (Proficiency phase) of the Bhagavad ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Advanced IV
SAN1034 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Fourth and final quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Advanced III
SAN1033 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Third quarter of the Advanced Phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam will introduce ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Advanced II
SAN1032 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Second quarter of the Advanced Phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam will continue ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Advanced I
SAN1031 – (BGTS – Required Course) The First quarter of the Advanced Phase of Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam will introduce ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Intermediate IV
SAN1024 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Fourth and final quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Intermediate II
SAN1022 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam course ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Intermediate I
SAN1021 – (BGTS – Required Course) The First Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam will ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Beginner IV
SAN1014 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Fourth and final Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Beginner III
SAN1013 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Third Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam course ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Beginner II
SAN1012 – (BGTS – Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam course ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Beginner I
SAN1011 – (BGTS – Required Course) The First Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Bhagavad Gita, through Samskritam, develops ...
Bhagavad Gita through Samskritam – Intermediate III
SAN1023 - (BGTS – Required Course) The Third Quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Bhagavad Gītā through Saṃskṛtam course ...
Certificate Program in Bhagavad-Gita through Samskritam
The 24-quarter-credit-hour Bhagavad-Gita through Samskritam Certificate program enables deep Sanskrit proficiency in reading and writing using the Bhagavad-Gītā ślokas, fostering ...
Spoken Samskritam Advanced II
SAN0006 – The sixth and final course in the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) concludes this well-structured program in ...
Spoken Samskritam Advanced I
SAN0005 – (MCSS – Required Course) The fifth course in the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) aspires to facilitate ...
Spoken Samskritam Intermediate II
SAN0004 – (MCSS – Required Course) The fourth course in the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) aims to enable ...
Spoken Samskritam Beginner II
SAN0002 – (MCSS – Required Course) The second course of the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) will primarily focus ...
Spoken Samskritam Beginner I
SAN0001 – (MCSS – Required Course) The first course of the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) will primarily focus ...
Spoken Samskritam Intermediate I
SAN0003 – (MCSS – Required Course) The third course in the Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) aims to to ...
Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam
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 - (CPSP – Required Course) In the fourth and final quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – III
SAN0403 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the third quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – II
SAN0402 - (CPSP - Required Course) The second quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – I
SAN0401 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the first quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Advanced Sanskrit – IV
SAN0304 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the fourth quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Advanced Sanskrit – III
SAN0303 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the third quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Advanced Sanskrit – II
SAN0302 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the second quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Certificate Program In Sanskrit Proficiency
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 – (CPSP – Required Course) In the first quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – IV
SAN0204 - (CPSP - Required Course) In this last fourth quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – III
SAN0203 - (CPSP - Required Course) The third quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – II
SAN0202 - (CPSP - Required Course) In the second quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit ...
Beginning Sanskrit – II
SAN0102 - (CPSP - Required Course) The Second Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency, ...
Beginning Sanskrit – IV
SAN0104 - (CPSP - Required Course) The fourth quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Beginning Sanskrit – III
SAN0103 - (CPSP - Required Course) The third quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency, ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – I
SAN0201 - (CPSP - Required Course) The first quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency ...
Beginning Sanskrit – I
SAN0101 - (CPSP - Required Course) The First Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency, ...
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 ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Ayurveda)
SAN8108 - (Sanskrit Studies - Elective Course) This course provides an in-depth appreciation of the science and practice of Āyurveda, ...
Sahitya – IV
SAN8103 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) This course explores the features of prose and campū literature in Sanskrit and ...
Sahitya – III
SAN7103 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma ...
Sahitya – Padya
SAN6103 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma ...
Sahitya Landscape
SAN5103 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma ...
Vyakarana – IV
SAN8102 - (Sanskrit Studies - Required Course) Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that ...
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 ...
The Vedas (Atharva)
SAN8104 - Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture ...
The Vedas (Yajus-Sama)
SAN7104 - Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture ...
Mimamsa Advanced
SAN8106 - Epistemology is an important subject of study across several śāstras in the Indic knowledge tradition, in both Vedic ...
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 ...
