Introduction:

Sanskrit is a classical language of South Asia belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age.  Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. Sanskrit, the oldest known language, though thought to be a dead language a couple of years ago, is slowly and consistently making a comeback with many learning the language. Evidently in many of the colleges, the number of students pursuing Sanskrit as a course is on a rise. How do you keep your passion to learn Sanskrit language alive?

Let us look at some of the possible ways.

1. Find a reason 

Learning Sanskrit is very easy, and interesting, you can have many reasons to learn Sanskrit. Maybe you want to go on a trip to Sanskrit speaking places or study in a Sanskrit – speaking country. It’s very important to determine what your reason is. This reason will act as the driving force in learning a new language. Set a clear goal as to why you want to learn the language and write it down on paper and stick it on your wall such that you see it every morning you wake up, for this reason, this goal will help you stay motivated. 

2. Take out a piece of paper and write down

Write down all the reasons why you want to learn the language.  It’s important here to be clear about the level you want to achieve. Maybe you were told to by your boss, maybe you emigrated to another country, maybe …etc etc.  These are all good reasons that contribute to you finding what are your main drivers, the reasons that provide the zing.  In this list, there will be a few that are the ones that will fire you up.  So once you have put down all the reasons and make sure you have done that! go on to the next step.

3. Clear out the distractions 

If you want to stick to your goals, you need to get rid of all the distractions. Whatever it is that is distracting you, your mobile phone, your friends, social media, or procrastination, get it out of your way. Distractions are the reason why you are not able to find your passion even when you know it. 

4. Watch Sanskrit TV 

Watching movies and shows in Sanskrit can develop an interest in you for learning the language.  You can watch Sanskrit TV online on various platforms. 

5. Be patient.

To be patient. You can’t expect yourself to learn a language in a day. It takes time and to keep up with the passion and motivation is a tough task to do. Try to be patient and calm. 

6. Have a trial run 

A lot of people who struggle to find their passion, try different things as a trial run and see if that interests them. If it does, they spend a lot of time nurturing it and it becomes their passion. If you don’t know if you’re passionate about Sanskrit, there’s only one way to find out, by actually trying it out. Have a trial run at learning Sanskrit and see if you like it. This will help you find out whether you are actually passionate about it or not.

7. Think of the doors it would open to

new friends, career, travel,  be able to help your children, be respected, be more independent, have more self-worth, etc etc.  Keep going…it might take some time to get the list to 100.  Ask  friends and family about what they think if you get stuck . don’t tell them what you are doing. just ask them over coffee as part of a conversation; Google the question if need be, etc.

8. Reflect On What You’ve Learned So Far

Learning a new language is undoubtedly a huge undertaking, and it’s easy to look at everything you still have left to learn and feel overwhelmed. But before you look ahead, take some time to reflect on how far you’ve come. As an exercise, try writing a short story or poem in the new language you’re learning. Being able to hold something tangible that’s a direct result of your effort will help you stay on track as you increase your skills.