Introduction:

In India, Sanskrit has always been popular as the ‘language of God’. I have always wondered what is the meaning of the word- ‘Sanskrit’- is actually ‘complete’. This highly systematic and syntactic language has garnered supreme respect from the academic community. In fact, Sanskrit is used for psychological treatment and spiritual rendition. It is a proven ‘Fact’ that Sanskrit is the mother of not only Indian languages but also many European languages. Thus, learning Sanskrit today may pave our way into learning many foreign languages in the future. Sanskrit has been able to retain its pristine form and that’s why our Vedas and Puranas can be interpreted in the same form by scholars like it was done millions of years ago. Now let’s see and find out some cheats to learn Sanskrit faster

• Sanskrit and books

One unique quality about our country is that the youth, especially among school children, still there is a trend of reading and writing. Books are available at cheap rates in different fairs and flea markets. In fact, there are specific book shops that keep books related to Vedas and Puranas. Here you can not only get in-depth knowledge of Sanskrit but also you may end up getting an expert tutor or a friend who is equally interested in learning this euphoric language. You may take the first step by investing in a pocket dictionary and basic alphabet books of Sanskrit.

• Sanskrit and children’s stories

All the children’s stories starting from Jataka to different moral stories were originally written in Sanskrit. As a beginner, we can dive into reading these wonderful moral stories as a trip down memory lane and also enhance our vocab. It is advisable to read loudly and record yourself so that you may check your pronunciation. It is a self-learning technique, which can motivate you to read and learn Sanskrit further.

• Old school technique

Honestly speaking, Sanskrit needs a bit of memorization. As a teacher, I feel there is no substitute for reading and writing regularly. Of course, the ‘smartphone generation’ would beg to differ. But then, as a teacher and as a parent, I would like to assert the fact that you must take out dedicated time even as little as 15mins every day. With regular practice, slowly you will find your grasping power to increase. It is a boon for a Hindi-speaking person, especially it can help in grasping the writing skills in Sanskrit. However, for a non-Hindi-speaking person too, practice is a non-negotiable in learning Sanskrit.

• Role of the trainer

In every language learning journey, there comes a time where we feel frustrated and monotonous to not find the desired results and that is the time when the role of a trainer becomes even more prominent. Multibhashi as a company is growing in leaps and bounds and hence it is even more committed to looking for solutions and ideas that may suit your needs. Secondly, it is the quickest way where all the research work of making a curriculum as per your need – will be done by the Multibhashi team. You also receive your daily session recordings and you can check your mistakes then and there.

• Conclusion

Sanskrit is such a ‘saintly’ language that I don’t feel the word ‘cheat’ should be associated with it. However, the above tips that I gave you will help you to learn a lot in Sanskrit, if not all. In our country there is no dearth of material for learning Sanskrit, as of right from Yoga to spirituality- most of the books which the West is flaunting now were actually written by our scholars and thus self-learning in Sanskrit and that too faster is very much possible! All you need dedication and perseverance.