Hindi, Sanskrit & Vedic Maths Blog

Expert guides, learning tips, and resources on Hindi, the Sanskrit language and Vedic Mathematics, written by Ms. Ishita Parikh.

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The Sanskrit Yoga Teachers Use Every Class
Sanskrit 11 min read

The Sanskrit Yoga Teachers Use Every Class

Om, namaste, shanti, prana, hatha. What the words actually mean, which popular translations are wrong, and why it changes how you cue.

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Where to Start Reading the Bhagavad Gita
Sanskrit 10 min read

Where to Start Reading the Bhagavad Gita

Not chapter 1, which is the worst entry point and where most readers stop. A reading order beginning with the chapter that answers a real question.

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Urdhva Tiryagbhyam: Multiply Any Two Numbers
Vedic Maths 11 min read

Urdhva Tiryagbhyam: Multiply Any Two Numbers

Vertically and crosswise, the one Vedic Maths method with no conditions attached. Worked step by step, including the carries most explanations skip.

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How to Square Numbers in Your Head
Vedic Maths 11 min read

How to Square Numbers in Your Head

Three shortcuts, each with a clear trigger, covering almost every number you will meet. With the algebra that shows why none of them can fail.

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Vedic Maths or Abacus: Which for My Child?
Vedic Maths 10 min read

Vedic Maths or Abacus: Which for My Child?

Usually presented as rivals. They mostly are not, because they suit different ages and different jobs. Including what each one cannot do.

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20 Yoga Pose Names Most People Mispronounce
Sanskrit 12 min read

20 Yoga Pose Names Most People Mispronounce

The Sanskrit names you say out loud every class, and what goes wrong with them. Five errors explain nearly all of it.

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How to Read Devanagari: The Hindi Script in Order
Hindi 12 min read

How to Read Devanagari: The Hindi Script in Order

The letters are not a list to memorise. They are a grid organised by where each sound is made, and that is what makes the script quick.

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Which Shloka Should a Child Learn First?
Sanskrit 11 min read

Which Shloka Should a Child Learn First?

Not the longest or the most famous. A teaching order that starts with what a child can finish, and what each verse actually gives them.

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CBSE Hindi Course A or Course B: How to Choose
Hindi 10 min read

CBSE Hindi Course A or Course B: How to Choose

Two subject codes, two sets of textbooks, and a decision made in Class 9 that runs for two years. What actually separates them.

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Sanskrit and Hindi: How Different Are They Really?
Sanskrit 11 min read

Sanskrit and Hindi: How Different Are They Really?

Same script, much of the same vocabulary, and two genuinely different languages. What transfers between them and what does not.

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Hindi Gender: Why Every Noun Is Masculine or Feminine
Hindi 11 min read

Hindi Gender: Why Every Noun Is Masculine or Feminine

A chair is feminine, a room is masculine, and no rule fully explains it. Why the verb gives you away, and how to learn it.

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Check Any Answer in Five Seconds: Digit Sums
Vedic Maths 9 min read

Check Any Answer in Five Seconds: Digit Sums

A quick way to catch arithmetic mistakes before they cost you, and the two kinds of error it cannot catch.

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Teaching Vedic Maths to a Child: What Order
Vedic Maths 10 min read

Teaching Vedic Maths to a Child: What Order

The most useful sutra is the wrong one to start with. A teaching order that builds appetite first, and the prerequisite most courses skip.

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Which Vedic Maths Sutras Actually Save Exam Time
Vedic Maths 10 min read

Which Vedic Maths Sutras Actually Save Exam Time

Four sutras earn their place under exam pressure and most of the sixteen do not. Where the time really goes, and when estimating beats calculating.

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The Nikhilam Sutra: Multiply Near 100 in Your Head
Vedic Maths 10 min read

The Nikhilam Sutra: Multiply Near 100 in Your Head

Multiply 98 by 97 in about three seconds with no written working. The method taught properly, including the awkward cases and why it works.

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CBSE Class 10 Hindi: Where Marks Are Actually Lost
Hindi 11 min read

CBSE Class 10 Hindi: Where Marks Are Actually Lost

The child who speaks Hindi at home is often the one who loses marks. Which sections are winnable, and why fluency works against you.

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Hindi Pronunciation for English Speakers
Hindi 11 min read

Hindi Pronunciation for English Speakers

The Hindi sounds English does not have, why your ear cannot hear them yet, and what to practise. Written for adults learning from scratch.

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IB Hindi B: How the Assessment Actually Works
Hindi 10 min read

IB Hindi B: How the Assessment Actually Works

IB Hindi B is not harder Hindi. It is Hindi assessed on completely different criteria. Which is why the students with the best Hindi are sometimes the ones who struggle.

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Your First 20 Sanskrit Words, and What Each One Teaches
Sanskrit 11 min read

Your First 20 Sanskrit Words, and What Each One Teaches

You already know more Sanskrit than you think. Twenty words, each one opening a door into how the language is built, so vocabulary stops being memorisation.

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Hindi for a Child Who Only Speaks English: Where to Start
Hindi 10 min read

Hindi for a Child Who Only Speaks English: Where to Start

Starting from zero is a different problem from a child who understands but will not speak, and the first barrier is not grammar. It is embarrassment.

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Teaching Hindi to Children Growing Up Abroad: What Actually Works
Hindi 10 min read

Teaching Hindi to Children Growing Up Abroad: What Actually Works

Your child understands every word and answers in English. That is not failure. It is a normal stage with a specific fix, and the fix is not more Hindi around them.

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How to Score 90+ in Class 10 Sanskrit
Sanskrit 10 min read

How to Score 90+ in Class 10 Sanskrit

Sanskrit is one of the most scoring subjects in Class 10, and the gap between 75 and 92 is rarely knowledge. It is which marks get left on the table, and four of them are entirely avoidable.

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CBSE Class 6 Sanskrit: What's in the Syllabus, and Where Marks Actually Go
Sanskrit 9 min read

CBSE Class 6 Sanskrit: What's in the Syllabus, and Where Marks Actually Go

Sanskrit arrives in Class 6 and most families meet it unprepared. What the syllabus really covers, the five places students lose marks every year, and the weekly rhythm that fixes it.

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What is Sanskrit? The World's Most Scientific Language Explained
Sanskrit 7 min read

What is Sanskrit? The World's Most Scientific Language Explained

Sanskrit is considered the most precisely structured language ever created. Discover why NASA called it the best language for computers, how it gave rise to most world languages, and why you should learn it today.

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What is Vedic Mathematics? The 16 Sutras Explained Simply
Vedic Maths 8 min read

What is Vedic Mathematics? The 16 Sutras Explained Simply

Vedic Mathematics is a system of mental calculation set out by Bharati Krishna Tirtha, who traced it to the Vedic tradition. Discover all 16 sutras, how they work, and why Vedic Maths can make you calculate 10x faster than conventional methods.

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Sanskrit Basics: The 5 Steps to Start From Scratch
Sanskrit 9 min read

Sanskrit Basics: The 5 Steps to Start From Scratch

Thinking of learning Sanskrit but don't know where to start? This complete guide covers everything, from Devanagari script basics to finding the right online course, so you can begin your Sanskrit journey with confidence.

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