Introduction

Sanskrit, meaning ‘perfected’ or ‘refined’, is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of all attested human languages. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family. The oldest form of Sanskrit is Vedic Sanskrit that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. Known as ‘the mother of all languages,’ Sanskrit is the dominant classical language of the Indian subcontinent and one of the 22 official languages of India. It is also the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Sanskrit Literature began with the spoken or sung literature of the Vedas from c. 1500 BCE, and continued with the oral tradition of the Sanskrit Epics of Iron Age India, the period after the Bronze Age began, around 1200 BCE. At approximately 1000 BCE, Vedic Sanskrit began the transition from a first language to the second language of religion and learning. In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the best Sanskrit courses you can enroll in to learn it completely:

Online websites that provide Sanskrit courses

1. Udemy:

This is a Complete and Comprehensive Sanskrit Course for Absolute Beginners to learn right from Alphabets to become a Pro. The entire course is divided into three levels and the lessons are taken step by step, in easy explanations and exercises, level after level to make a strong and thorough base to learn further my courses and to become a pro gradually. You will be taken through lesson after lesson in easy steps to develop the language knowledge right from the base. The language structure is very important to understand and in this course, they give more importance to explaining the basic structure of the language, through worksheets, different exercises and gradually adding on new topics.

2. Multibhashi;

Multibhashi is a language learning platform that teaches 15+ foreign and 10+ Indian languages using LIVE video classes. It is one of India’s fastest-growing Edtech startups in India funded by marquee investors from India and Japan. Introduction of Sanskrit will take a learner through the Sanskrit Varnamala or ‘alphabet necklace’, details on types of Sanskrit, before introducing vowels and consonants. This would be furthered with tips on pronunciation giving pointers on where the tongue should touch the palate in detail, followed by practice and a self-assessment.

3. Central Sanskrit University:

In brief, the introductory courses cover all the important items of Sanskrit language and grammar, highlighting the general rules and ignoring most of the unusual exceptions, the items of grammar based on the actual requirements of the texts supplied in the lessons. The grammar is further supplemented by the grammatical notes which follow the text. The learners residing in India and abroad have to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) and $50.00 (Fifty U. S. Dollars) respectively.

4. Learn Sanskrit Online:

There are few taught courses that are designed for beginners in an organized way and a multilingual Sanskrit Scholar from our team would be teaching you the curriculum through weekly online classes. You will be given access to the study material specially designed for specific courses, for your practice, along with online classes. You can view currently available taught courses here, and please note that taught courses are paid courses.