Introduction:

The Sanskrit language 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. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting impact on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies.

Sanskrit generally connotes several Old Indo-Aryan varieties. The most archaic of these is Vedic Sanskrit found in the Rig Veda, a collection of 1,028 hymns composed between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE by Indo-Aryan tribes migrating east from what today is Afghanistan across northern Pakistan and into northern India. Vedic Sanskrit interacted with the preexisting ancient languages of the subcontinent, absorbing names of newly encountered plants and animals; in addition, the ancient Dravidian languages influenced Sanskrit’s phonology and syntax.

Now in this blog, we will look at some tips which will improve listening skills in Sanskrit.

Tips and tricks to know

Concentration is the key to generate calmness before listening to the language. Get rid of all distractions and concentrate, put on your phone, sit in a calm, unbundled area and absorb your thoughts while listening.
Don’t just read through new words inserted in a specific exercise of your listening resource. Take the time to get to know them. The easiest way to learn Sanskrit is to keep a journal of everything you know about it.
Listening is the best way to enhance hearing. If you listen when the notes are open before you, it will be beneficial. Listen to a variety of audiobooks or podcasts that you find helpful and continue until you know a correct listening sequence.
You will get a better understanding of when someone speaks Sanskrit if you improve your vocabulary. Often, it’s hard to understand what the person says because you don’t know the terms. Your knowledge of the word allows you to improve your listening.
You can watch videos in Sanskrit without subtitles that you have previously watched (in a language that you understand or your native language). This will help you get used to the language and also improvise your listen to skills.
Listening to the news is already a healthy habit to develop your language skill. It allows you to keep informed about current events. Listening to the news in Sanskrit will develop your listening skills as well.
Listen to the things that will interest and excite you, if you lose interest in listening then it is not worthwhile to study the Sanskrit language.