Learn Sanskrit Online — Sanskrit for Absolute Beginners

• Adults learning Sanskrit for the first time
• College students and working professionals
• Learners outside India, including those who do not speak Hindi
• People who studied Sanskrit at school and want to start again properly

• No previous knowledge of Sanskrit
• No knowledge of Hindi is required — classes can be taught entirely in English
• If Devanagari is new to you, we begin with the script

• The sounds of Sanskrit and how to pronounce them
• Reading and writing Devanagari at a comfortable pace
• A core vocabulary for people, things, nature, numbers and daily actions
• Simple sentences in the present tense
• How gender, number and case endings work, at an introductory level
• Reading your first short verses and understanding every word

1. 01Sounds and script

   • Vowels and consonants
   • Vowel signs and conjunct letters
   • Reading words and short sentences aloud

2. 02First words

   • Nouns in the three genders
   • Pronouns: I, you, he, she, that
   • Numbers and common indeclinable words

3. 03First sentences

   • Present-tense verbs
   • Subject and verb agreement in singular, dual and plural
   • Asking simple questions: who, what, where

4. 04First grammar

   • The idea of case endings (vibhakti)
   • Subject and object in a sentence
   • Words such as 'with', 'for' and 'in' expressed through endings

5. 05First reading

   • Short dialogues and stories
   • Two or three simple Subhāṣitas with word-by-word meaning

• You can read Devanagari and pronounce Sanskrit clearly
• You can form and understand simple sentences
• You understand how Sanskrit grammar is organised and what to learn next
• You are ready for the Elementary level: grammar fundamentals and spoken Sanskrit

• Live, interactive classes: you read, speak and write in every session.
• Explanations in English or Hindi, whichever you prefer.
• Short practice tasks between classes, reviewed at the start of the next one.
• Regular revision of earlier material.
• Doubts answered on WhatsApp between classes.

• Practice exercises reviewed in class, with feedback on recurring errors.
• Reading aloud and speaking tasks in every session.
• A short review at the end of each stage to decide what to study next. There is no pass or fail.

The total number of classes is planned with you. As a guide, learners progress best with regular live classes each week and a short period of practice on most days — reading aloud, revising forms or reciting. The weekly plan is agreed in the counselling session.

• Live classes in which you read, speak and write — not lectures to watch.
• Explanations in English or Hindi, whichever you prefer.
• Every new point is practised in sentences straight away.
• Short practice tasks between classes, reviewed at the start of the next one.
• The pace is set by your progress, not by a fixed timetable.

• Beginner — read the script, pronounce correctly, make simple present-tense sentences.
• Elementary — use the cases and main tenses, split simple sandhi, hold a basic conversation.
• Intermediate — read stories and verses with a dictionary, understand compounds and participles, translate short passages.
• Advanced — study chosen texts in the original with guidance: literature, philosophy or scripture.

• One-to-one

  Private classes at your own pace, scheduled around you.

• Small group

  A small batch that follows a structured plan together.

Duration

Planned with you in the free counselling session, according to your current level and goal.

Fees depend on the course and on whether you choose one-to-one or small-group classes. Please contact us for current fees.