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Namo Namah - नमोनमः

“उतिष्ठत।जाग्रत।प्राप्यवरान्निबोधत।“ – by Swami Vivekananda

Arise. Awake. And stop not till the goal is reached.

History of Sanskrit

The Sanskrit language was termed as Deva-Vani ('Deva' Gods - 'Vani' language) as it was believed to have been generated by Brahma (The Creator) who passed it to the Gurus and Rishis (Sages) living in celestial abodes, who then communicated the same to their earthly disciples from where it spread on earth. The origin of the language in written form is traced back to the 2nd millennium BCE when the Rig Veda, a collection of sacred hymns, is assumed to have been written after being continued for centuries through oral tradition and preservation of verbal knowledge in the Guru-Disciple relationship.

Sanskrit in terms of its literary association is classified into two different periods, the Vedic and Classical. Vedic Sanskrit is found in the Vedassacred texts, especially the Rig Veda, the Puranas, and the Upanishads, where the most original form of the language was used.

Vedic Sanskrit

This early Sanskrit is rich in vocabulary, phonology, grammar, and syntax, which remains undiluted in its purity to this day. It consists of 52 letters in total, 16 vowels and 36 consonants.

The language is believed to have been generated by observing the natural progression of sounds created in the human mouth, thus considering sound as an important element of language formation. This is one of the prime reasons why Sanskrit has been rich in poetry and its expressive quality of bringing out the best meaning through perfect sounds that are soothing to the human ear.

Classical Sanskrit

Classical Sanskrit has its origin in the end of the Vedic period when the Upanishads were the last sacred texts to be written down, after which Panini, a descendant of Pani and a grammar and linguistic researcher, introduced the refined version of the language. Panini's timeline is assumed to be around the 4th century BCE, when he introduced his work 'Ashtadhyayi', which means eight chapters, forming the only available foundational and analytical text of Sanskrit grammar. It is considered to be the only source of Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary today, because everything that existed before had never been recorded except via their mention in Panini's Ashtadhyayi.

The Ashtadhyayi contains 3959 systematised rules that are undiluted in brevity, full of wonderful analysis, explanation, and preferential usage of the language and word formation.

The language is so vast that it has more than

- 250 words to describe rainfall
- 67 words to describe water
- 65 words to describe earth

Panini was responsible for the standardisation of the language, which to this day remains in use in multiple forms.

Some similarities can be found between
Sanskrit and other classical Languages.
Sanskrit
German
Greek
Latin
English
Matri
Mutter
Mateera
Mater
Mother
Sunus
Sohn
Yas
Natus
Son
Svasri
Schwester
altheffee
sorror
sister
Apas,jalam
wasser
neero
acqua
water
Dvi
zwei
theeo
duo
two
Ashta
acht
okta
Octo
eight
What does Sanskrit Shiksha have to offer?

One to one, group tutor (teacher) for Sanskrit. If you have zero exposure to Sanskrit language and devnagri script we offer courses which starts with basics, intermediate, advance Sanskrit.

We also offer spoken Sanskrit sessions, to de-cipher Sanskrit text, understanding powerful Sanskrit shlokas and mantras.

Who am I?

Ishita Parikh, loves arts and creativity - a jewellery designer and a Sanskrit graduate by passion and Sanskrit tutor by profession. (Sanskrit Teacher)

Being born in a family of diamond merchants, my love affair with jewels started quite early on. Growing up, I was often swept off by stories of Indian queens in their exquisite vintage ornaments and Indian culture, ancient Indian history, documents written in Sanskrit and other ancient languages. Fascinated by the Sanskrit language, Sanskrit literature that brought it to life, Idecided tostudy the nuances of jewellery making and Sanskrit language in detail.

I got a diploma in Jewellery Designing and Manufacturing from Jasani Department of JDM, S.N.D.T. University in Mumbai.

I then did Diploma in Sanskrit from Mumbai University. I then did certification course in spoken Sanskrit and advance Sanskrit from IIT Kharagpur, India.

I am currently pursuing my Masters in Sanskrit from Central Sanskrit University (CSU) which is under ministry of education, Govt. of India.

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः।
yogaścittavṛttinirodhaḥ।
Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrttis).

Source – Swami Vivekananda

उध्दरेदात्मनात्मानम्।
udhdaredātmanātmānam।
Save yourself by yourself.

Source – Swami Vivekananda

सर्वशास्त्रपुराणेषुब्यासस्यवचनंध्रुवम्।
परोपकारःपुण्यायपापायपरपीडनम्॥

sarvaśāstrapurāṇeṣubyāsasyavacanaṃdhruvam।
paropakāraḥpuṇyāyapāpāyaparapīḍanam॥

Amidst all the scriptures and Puranas, know this statement of Vyasa to be true, that doing good to others conduces to merit,
and doing harm to others leads to sin.

Source – Swami Vivekananda in a letter to RamKrishnananda (19th March 1894)