Description
Beginning Sanskrit – Proverbs & Stories Course Structure
This course is structured in the form of one Quarter (10 weeks, 1.5 hours per week). Students will take an exam at the end of the course during the 11th week. Structured innovatively using the curriculum and textbooks designed by Samskrita Bharati USA (SBusa.org), the course will be based upon material contained in the SB – USA – published book, “SUPADA”, augmented with other appropriate course content.
This course is structured to allow a beginner-level student to start listening, writing, and reading the DevanAgari Script through a streamlined set of exercises.
Learning Objectives:
- More exposure to combined letters (samyukta-akSharANi)
- In-depth study of purusha, vacana, and linga
- Engage in simple reading and conversation
- Combine words and phrases for short narratives
Course Contents:
- Simple sentences, stories, and conversations
- More subhAShitAni (wise-sayings)
- The three different puruSha (persons) & linga (genders)
- Simple songs
- The three numbers (singular, dual, and plural)
Required / Elective: Required
Program of Study: Beginner Level Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Prerequisites: Completion of SAN0103
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrasekar Raghu , Smt.Deepa Rajaram
Start Date: April 9, 2023
End Date: June 25, 2023
Day: Sundays
Time: 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST
Quarter Offered: Spring 2023