Tutors

Dr. Sowmya Krishnapur

Smt. Sharada Krishnamoorthy

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)

  • Refine your language skills through Grammar and learn the basic terms of Paninian Grammar and Sharpen your understanding of Sandhis through exact rules.
  • Learn to unlock the coded information held in Sutras and apply them to examples from literature and equip yourself for the study of literature and shaastras.
  • Appreciate the structure and depth of Ashtadhyayi – the oldest “programming language” of the world.


What are the materials/support you get?

  • Opportunities to raise your doubts and get them clarified directly from the teacher.
  • Access to recordings of classes (both Video and Audio) which you can access anytime for repeated listening or catching up with missed portions and Presentations used for the classes in PDF format.
  • Homework Exercises for every class with answers.
  • Dedicated sessions for exercise discussion.


What are the pre-requisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)

  • Good knowledge of Sanskrit language and grammar, at the level of Chittoor - Samartha / Samskrita Bharati - Kovida.
  • Interest in learning the shastras and willingness to devote atleast 3-4 hours per week for self-study in addition to class time.

CURRICULUM

  Reference Material and Learning Resources

  • Download PDF of Laghukaumudi Moolam (Samjna+Sandhi)
  • Download Word of Laghukaumudi Moolam (Samjna+Sandhi)
  • Download PDF of Laghukaumudi (Gita Press Edition)
  • Online Resource for complete Laghukaumudi

  Bulletin board

  • Project on Sandhis

  Compiled Question-Answer Sheet

  • Click here for the Compiled Question-Answer Sheet

  पीठिका, परिचयः

  • Video

  अध्यायः १ - संज्ञाप्रकरणस्य पूर्वार्धः

  • Unit 1 complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 1 complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 1
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 1
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 1
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 1

  १-१ व्याकरणशास्त्रपरिचयः

  • Video
  • Audio

  १-२ पाणिनीयव्याकरणस्य मुनित्रयम्

  • Video
  • Audio

  १-३ पाणिनीयव्याकरणस्य अध्ययनपरम्परा

  • Video
  • Audio

  १-४ लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - परिचयः

  • Video
  • Audio

  १-५ माहेश्वरसूत्राणि

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  १-६ सूत्रलक्षणं सूत्रप्रभेदाः च

  • Video Part (a)
  • Video Part (b)
  • Audio - Part (a)
  • Audio Part (b)
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०१

  • Video
  • Answers- Lesson 1-5
  • Answers- Lesson 1-6
  • Audio

  १-७ इत्-संज्ञा

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  १-८ प्रत्याहारः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०२

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 1-7
  • Answers- Lesson 1-8
  • Audio

  पुनरावर्तनं प्रश्नाश्च – ०१

  • Video
  • Audio

  १-९ स्वरविभागः

  • Video Part (a)
  • Video Part (b)
  • Audio Part (a)
  • Audio Part (b)
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०३

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 1-9
  • Audio

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - १

  • Video - Summary
  • Video - Q & A
  • Audio -Summary
  • Audio - Q & A
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  लघुपरीक्षा १ (अध्यायः १)

  • लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - लघुपरीक्षा १ (अध्यायः १ - संज्ञाप्रकरणस्य पूर्वार्धः)
  • Practice Test 1a (PDF Question Paper)
  • Practice Test 1a - Answers with Explanation as PDF

  अध्यायः २ – संज्ञाप्रकरणस्य उत्तरार्धः

  • Unit 2 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 2 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 2
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 2
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 2
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 2

  पीठिका

  • Video
  • Audio

  २-१ वर्णोत्पत्तिस्थानानि

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  २-१ पुनरावर्तनम् - स्थानानि, उच्चारणविशेषाः

  • Video
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  २-२ आभ्यन्तरप्रयत्नाः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०४

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 2-1
  • Answers - Lesson 2-2
  • Audio

  २-२ पुनरावर्तनम् - आभ्यन्तरप्रयत्नाः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Additional Resource - Positon of Taalu & Taalavya varnas

  २-३ बाह्यप्रयत्नाः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  २-४ सवर्ण-संज्ञा

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ०५

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 2-3
  • Answers – Lesson 2-4
  • Audio

  २-५ सवर्ण-ग्रहणम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  २-५ पुनरावर्तनम् - सवर्ण-ग्रहणम्

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  २-६ संहिता, संयोगः, पदम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ०६

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 2-5
  • Answers – Lesson 2-6
  • Audio

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  लघुपरीक्षा २ (अध्यायः १+२)

  • लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - लघुपरीक्षा २ (अध्यायः १+२ - संज्ञाप्रकरणं पूर्णम्)
  • Practice Test 2a (PDF Question Paper)
  • Practice Test 2a - Answers with Explanation as PDF
  • View Discussion of Assessment Answers on Youtube

  अध्यायः ३ – यण्-अयादिसन्धी

  • Unit 3 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 3 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 3
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 3
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 3
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 3

  पीठिका

  • Video
  • Audio

  ३-१ सन्धिषु पारिभाषिकपदानि

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०७

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 3-1
  • Audio

  ३-२ सूत्रेषु विभक्तीनाम् अर्थः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ३-३ यण्सन्धिः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ०८

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 3-2
  • Answers - Lesson 3-3
  • Audio

  ३-४ यण्सन्धिः २ (द्वित्वं जश्त्वं च)

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ३-४ पुनरावर्तनम् – द्वित्वं जश्त्वं च

  • Video
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  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ०९

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 3-3
  • Answers - Lesson 3-4
  • Audio

  ३-५ यण्सन्धिः ३ (लोपस्य प्राप्ति-निषेधौ)

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ३-६ अयादिसन्धिः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ३-७ अयादिसन्धिः २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १०

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 3-6
  • Answers - Lesson 3-7
  • Audio

  ३-८ पूर्वत्रासिद्धम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ३

  • Video
  • Download Audio
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - ११

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 3-8
  • Audio

  लघुपरीक्षा ३ (अध्यायः १+२+३)

  • लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - लघुपरीक्षा ३ (अध्यायाः १+२+३ - अयादिसन्धिपर्यन्तम्)
  • Practice Test 3a - Evening Slot (PDF Question Paper)
  • Practice Test 3a - Answers with Explanation as PDF

  अध्यायः ४ - गुण-वृद्धि-सन्धी

  • Unit 4 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 4 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 4
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 4
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 4
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 4

  ४-१ गुणसन्धिः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Download Exercises in Word

  ४-२ गुणसन्धिः २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १२

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 4-1
  • Answers - Lesson 4-2
  • Audio

  ४-३ वृद्धिसन्धिः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ४-४ वृद्धिसन्धिः २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ४-५ अष्टाध्याय्याम् उत्सर्गापवादव्यवस्था

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Detailed Explanation

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १३

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 4-3
  • Answers - Lesson 4-4
  • Audio

  ४-६ वृद्धिसन्धिः ३

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १४

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 4-6
  • Audio

  ४-७ वृद्धिसन्धिः ४

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ४

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – १५

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 4-7
  • Audio

  अध्यायः ५ अच्सन्धिप्रकरणे पररूप-सवर्णदीर्घ-पूर्वरूपसन्धयः, प्रकृतिभावः

  • Unit 5 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 5 Complete - Colour Slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 5
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 5
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 5
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 5

  ५-१ पररूपसन्धिः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ५-२ पररूपसन्धिः २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – १६

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 5-1
  • Answers - Lesson 5-2
  • Audio

  ५-३ सवर्णदीर्घसन्धिः, पूर्वरूपसन्धिः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ५-४ आदेशस्थाननिर्णयः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Download Exercises in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १७

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Lesson 5-3
  • Answers - Lesson 5-4

  पुनरावर्तनं प्रश्नाश्च – ०१

  • Video
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  ५-५ गोशब्दस्य सन्धिः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १८

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 5-5
  • Audio

  ५-६ प्लुतः, प्रकृतिभावः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ५-७ प्रगृह्यसंज्ञा - १

  • Video Part 1
  • Video Part 2
  • Audio Part 1
  • Audio Part 2
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - १९

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 5-6
  • Answers - Lesson 5-7
  • Audio

  ५-८ प्रगृह्यसंज्ञा – २

  • Video Part 1
  • Video Part 2
  • Audio Part 1
  • Audio Part 2
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ५-९ प्रकृतिभावः - २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - २०

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 5-8
  • Answers - Lesson 5-9
  • Audio

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ५

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  Mid Term Assessment Resources

  • Sample Question Paper
  • Revision Part 1 - Samjna Prakaranam
  • Revision Part 2 - Ach Sandhi Prakaranam
  • Revision Part 1 Slides
  • Revision Part 2 Slides
  • Mid Term Exam Discussion

  Mid-term Exam - Practice Papers (Chapters 1-5)

  • लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - मध्यप्रक्रमपरीक्षा (संज्ञाप्रकरणम् अच्सन्धिप्रकरणं च)
  • Practice Test 4a (PDF Question Paper)
  • Answers to Practice Test 4a (PDF)
  • Descriptive Practice Paper (pdf)
  • Answers to Descriptive Paper (PDF)

  अध्यायः ६ हल्सन्धिप्रकरणे आदेशसन्धयः

  • Unit 6 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 6 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 6
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 6
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 6
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 6

  ६-१ पीठिका, जश्त्वम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा - २१

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-1
  • Audio

  ६-२ चर्त्वम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ६-३ श्चुत्वम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २२

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-2
  • Answers - Lesson 6-3
  • Audio

  ६-४ ष्टुत्वम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ६-५ अनुनासिकः, परसवर्णः १

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २३

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-4
  • Answers - Lesson 6-5
  • Audio

  ६-६ पूर्वसवर्णः १, लोपः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २४

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-6
  • Audio

  ६-७ पूर्वसवर्णः २, छत्वम्

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ६-८ अनुस्वार-परसवर्णौ

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २५

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-7
  • Answers - Lesson 6-8
  • Audio

  ६-९ मकारस्यादेशाः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ६

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers- Summary Exercise
  • Answers - Sandhi Exercise

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २६

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 6-9
  • Audio

  अध्यायः ७ हल्सन्धिप्रकरणे आगमसन्धयः

  • Unit 7 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 7 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 7
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 7
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 7
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 7

  ७-१ आगमस्थाननिर्णयः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ७-२ कुक्टुकौ, धुडागमः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २७

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Lesson 7-1
  • Answers - Lesson 7-2

  ७-३ तुगागमः, ङमुडागमः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २८

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 7-3
  • Audio

  ७-४ रुत्वम्, तत्सम्बद्धानि कार्याणि

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ७-५ रुत्वम् – २

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – २९

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 7-4
  • Answers - Lesson 7-5
  • Audio

  ७-६ रुत्वम् - ३, तुगागमः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ३०

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 7-6
  • Audio

  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ७

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Answers - Summary Exercise

  लघुपरीक्षा ५ (अध्यायः ६+७)

  • Video
  • लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी - लघुपरीक्षा ५ (अध्यायाः ६+७ - आदेशसन्धयः, आगमसन्धयः)
  • Practice Test 5a - Evening Slot (PDF Question Paper)
  • Practice Test 5a - Answers with Explanation as PDF
  • Audio

  अध्यायः ८ विसर्गसन्धिप्रकरणम्

  • Unit 8 Complete - B/W slides with Notes space
  • Unit 8 Complete - Colour slides without Notes space
  • Exercises of Unit 8
  • Maukhikabhyasa (Oral Practice) Script for Unit 8
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Anuccharanam for Unit 8
  • Maukhikabhyasa - Parayanam for Unit 8

  ८-१ पीठिका

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  ८-२ रुत्वविसर्गौ, विसर्गस्य सकारः

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Exercise in PDF
  • Exercise in Word

  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ३१

  • Video
  • Answers - Lesson 8-1
  • Answers - Lesson 8-2
  • Audio

  ८-३ सकारादेशस्य अपवादाः

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  ८-४ विसर्गस्य उत्वम्

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  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ३२

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  ८- ५ विसर्गस्य यकारः, लोपः

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  ८-६ रेफादेशः, रेफलोपः

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  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ३३

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  अध्यायसङ्क्षेपः - ८

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  गृहकार्यस्य चर्चा – ३४

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