Sanskrit Studies
The Sanskrit Studies area features immersive study of the Sanskrit language in Sanskrit medium, starting from basic familiarity, moving towards proficiency and takes the students deep into the world of mastery of Sanskrit. Underscoring the importance of Sanskrit for the study of the source texts of the Vedas, Vedanta, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Shastras, in general, i.e. the varied knowledge systems rooted in Hindu thought, this collection of courses focus on practice-oriented study, providing direct, unmediated access to these source-texts without having to rely on translations.
Immersion in this area prepares students for a rigorous engagement with Hindu knowledge systems including the literary, spiritual and scientific literature embedded in the Sanskrit language. It enables the students to explore ancient and classical texts such as the Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and the Prasthana Traya with a commitment and concern for the wellbeing and future of humanity. Students who wish to specialize in Sanskrit may take a minimum of six and as many as ten different courses from the Sanskrit Concentration, in addition to the basic Hindu Studies Foundation courses to complete the course work requirements for their Graduate Degrees.
Sanskrit Proficiency – IV
In the fourth and final quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0404), students will ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – III
In the third quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0403), the students will learn ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – II
The second quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0402) is dedicated to the in-depth ...
Sanskrit Proficiency – I
In the first quarter of the Proficiency Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0401), students will embark on ...
Advanced Sanskrit – IV
Gain proficiency in the fifth, sixth, and seventh cases, through shlokas (verses), stories, and conversations. Students will also get introduced ...
Advanced Sanskrit – III
SAN0303 - In the third quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0303), students will ...
Advanced Sanskrit – II
In the second quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0302), students will have the ...
Certificate Program In Sanskrit Proficiency
Program Code: CPSP Course Codes: 0101 – 0404 Credit Hours: 24 Quarter-Credit-Hours Duration: 4 years Enroll in Program Program Description ...
Advanced Sanskrit – I
In the first quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0301), students will engage in ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – IV
SAN0204 - In this last fourth quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0204), students ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – III
The third quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0203) focuses on applying the grammar ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – II
In the second quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0202), students are introduced to ...
Beginning Sanskrit – II
The Second Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0102), aims to further the skills ...
Beginning Sanskrit – IV
The fourth quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0104) signifies the culmination of this ...
Beginning Sanskrit – III
The third quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0103), takes the students deeper into ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – I
SAN0201 - The first quarter of the Intermediate Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0201) signifies the commencement ...
Beginning Sanskrit – I
The First Quarter of the Beginner Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0101), develops students without any prior ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – Kanakadhaaraastotram
In this Course students will learn select shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Kanakadhaaraastotram. The entire course will be taught in the ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – NirvaaNaShaTkam
In this Course students will learn the full set of 6 shlokas from Adi Shankara’s NirvaaNaShaTkam text. The entire course ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – Bhaja Govindam
In this Course Students will learn to think about the Bhaja Govindam from within the Sanskrit language, along with the ...
Satsang in Samskrtam – Soundaryalaharii
In this Course students will learn a select set of shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Soundaryalaharii text. The entire course will ...
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency – Advanced Phase -2
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency- Advanced Phase -2 is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) sequence, 1.5 ...
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency – Advanced Phase -1
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency- Advanced Phase -1 is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) sequence, 1.5 ...
Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Phase
Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi - Advanced Phase is structured in the form of 8 quarters (2 years) sequence, 1.5 ...
Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit – Advanced Phase
Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit- Advanced Phase is structured in the form of 8 quarters (2 years) sequence, ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Drama and Grammar
HIN0404 - Study and comprehend advanced level drama, study, exercise, and apply advanced grammar. This course is the last part ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Literature & Grammar
HIN0403 - Study and comprehend advanced level literature, study, exercise, and apply advanced grammar, trying to write a small essay about ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Prose and Literature
HIN0402 - Study and comprehend advanced level stories, study and comprehend advanced level prose, study, exercise, and apply advanced grammar, ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Poetry and Prose
HIN0401 - Study and comprehend advanced level poetry, study and comprehend advanced level prose, study, exercise, and apply advanced grammar, ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Biographies, Compositions, and Proverbs
HIN0304 - Study and comprehend more biographies, compose advanced level essays, Comprehend and use proverbs, engage in advanced level conversations ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Stories and Biographies
HIN0303 -Study and comprehend contextual meanings in stories, Study biographies of eminent Indian personalities, Compose advanced level essays, Engage in ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Advanced Poetry and Plays
HIN0302 -Study and comprehend advanced poetry and essyas, construct one-act dramas in a group environment, Engage in advanced level conversations [Discussions ...
Advanced Shuddh Hindi – Grammar, Letter-writing, and Compositions
HIN0301 - Write advanced level letters, compose advanced level essays, Engage in advanced level conversations. This course is the first ...
Certificate program in Shuddh Hindi – Intermediate Phase
Certificate Program in Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi - Intermediate Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 ...
Intermediate Shuddh Hindi – Conversations and Stories
HIN0204 - Comprehend and write the essence of stories, Comprehend and use more types of tenses, engage in intermediate level ...
Intermediate Shuddh Hindi – Poems, Stories, and Compositions
HIN0203 -Comprehend and write the purport of poems in original words, Answer questions based on poetry and prose extracts in ...
Intermediate Shuddh Hindi – Adverbs, Infinitives, and Conjunctions
HIN0202 - Build a vocabulary of at least 1000 expressions in Hindi (nouns, pronouns, and verbs), Comprehend and recite simple ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 17 and 18) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1044- This course is the last in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 16 and 17) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1043- This course is the 15th in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 15 and 16) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1042- This course is the 14th in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 13 and 14) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1041- This course is the 13th in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 11 and 12) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1034- This course is the 12th in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 9 and 10) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1033- This course is the eleventh in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 7 and 8) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1032- This course is the tenth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 5 and 6) and Advanced Samskritam
SAN1031- This course is the nineth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Samskritam ...
Certificate program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit – Intermediate Phase
Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit - Intermediate Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 4) and Intermediate Samskritam
SAN1024 - This course is the eighth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 4) and Intermediate Samskritam
SAN1023 - This course is the seventh in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 3) and Intermediate Samskritam
SAN1022 - This course is the sixth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 3) and Intermediate Samskritam
SAN1021 - This course is the fifth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 2) and Simple Samskritam – 2
SAN1014 - This course is the fourth in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Beginning Shuddh Hindi – Sentences & Comprehension
HIN0103 - Build a vocabulary of at least 750 words in Hindi (nouns, pronouns, and verbs), Comprehend and recite simple ...
Introducing DevanAgarii
LAN0100 - This course is targeted at all students who are beginners of Sanskrit, Hindi, or one of the other ...
Beginning Shuddh Hindi – Words & Vocabulary
HIN0102 - Master the “devanAgarii” / Hindi script, Pronounce the Hindi letters correctly, by understanding the origin of each sound, ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 1) and simple Samskritam -2
SAN1012 - This course is the second in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Beginning Shuddh Hindi – Script & Sounds
HIN0101 - Master the “devanAgarii” / Hindi script, Pronounce the Hindi letters correctly, by understanding the origin of each sound, ...
Certificate program in Shuddh Hindi – Beginner Phase
Certificate Program in Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi - Beginner Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 1) and simple Samskritam
SAN1011 - This course is the 1st in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Certificate program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit – Beginner Phase
Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit - Beginner Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) ...
Micro-Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS)
The Micro-Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) is a 4-quarter, 6 Credit-hour leisurely paced, exploration of the Samskritam as a spoken ...
Proficiency in Spoken Samskritam – Part 2
SAN0004 - The final course in MCSS program. Listening to advanced level Samskritam conversations, Pronouncing the words correctly, Comprehending the ...
Proficiency in Spoken Samskritam – Part 1
SAN0003 - Third course in MCSS program. Listening to advanced level Samskritam conversations, Pronouncing the words correctly, Comprehending the spoken ...
Spoken Samskritam – Intermediate
SAN0002 - Second course in MCSS program. Listening to intermediate level Samskritam conversations, Pronouncing the words correctly, Comprehending the spoken ...
Spoken Samskritam – Beginner
SAN0001 - First course in MCSS program. Listening to beginner level Samskritam conversations, Pronouncing the words correctly, Comprehending the words ...
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency – Beginner Phase
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Beginner Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) sequence, 1.5 ...
Intermediate Sanskrit – Exercises in Cases Moods, and Suffixes
SAN0007 - Refresh knowledge of tenses and vibhaktis; Read and comprehend hitopadesha stories; Engage in everyday conversations; Comprehend longer stories, ...
Learn Yogashaastram –kaivalyapAdaH 1st Section – With advanced Sanskrit proficiency
SAN3107 In this course students will build upon their study of Yogashaastram in SAN3101-4, plus SAN3105-6, to gain familiarity with ...
Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 2) and simple Samskritam
SAN1013 - This course is the third in a 16-course sequence which constitutes the Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Vedanta)
(SAN8110) - The schools of philosophy based on the last portions of the Vedas, i.e. Vedānta, not only vary in ...
Prefixes, Compounds, Sanskrit Maxims & Analogies
SAN2004 - Gain proficiency in the prefixes / upasargas, 4 more types of sandhis, anvaya-krama, and one more laukeeka-nyAya (maxims ...
Advanced Sanskrit- Conjugates, Voices & Sanskrit Literature
SAN0402 - Gain proficiency in the 4 types of conjugates (sandhis), anvaya-krama, Atmanepada, passive voice, bhAve-prayoga, and “kta” usage, through ...
Applied Vedic Science – Vedanta (Basic)
(SAN8109) - The Vedic body of knowledge provides scope for different interpretations even when connected with the same objectives. Particularly, ...
Applied Vedic Science – Basic (Ayurveda)
(SAN7105) - The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and ...
Applied Vedic Science – Basic (Jyotish)
(SAN7107) - The Vedic knowledge systems of the Hindu traditions were supported by auxiliary systems called Vedāṅgas in understanding the ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Ayurveda)
(SAN8108) - This course provides an in-depth appreciation of the science and practice of Āyurveda, through a study of one ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Jyotisha)
(SAN8107) - Jyotiṣa (loosely translated as astrology/astronomy), described as the eyes of the Vedas, uses mathematical calculations as tools for ...
Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Yoga)
(SAN8105) - The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and ...
Sahitya – IV
(SAN8103) - This course explores the features of prose and campū literature in Sanskrit and provides an illustration of each ...
Sahitya – III
(SAN7103) - In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both ...
Sahitya – Padya
(SAN6103) - In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both ...
Sahitya Landscape
(SAN5103) - In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both ...
Vyakarana – IV
(SAN8102) - Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical ...
Vyakarana – III
(SAN7102) - Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical ...
Vyakarana – II
(SAN6102) - The course involves the study of sections of the Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī pertaining to the technical terms, rules of interpretation ...
Vyakarana – I
(SAN5102) - Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical ...
The Vedas (Atharva)
(SAN8104) - Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture ...
The Vedas (Yajus-Sama)
(SAN7104) - Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture ...
Applied Vedic Sciences Basic (Yoga)
(SAN6105) - This course introduces the categories of Yoga with their respective definitions, based on the Yogasūtras of Patañjali along ...
Mimamsa Advanced
(SAN8106) - Epistemology is an important subject of study across several śāstras in the Indic knowledge tradition, in both Vedic ...
Nyaya-vaisesika Advanced
(SAN7101) - The key features of the Navya-nyāya system of thought as it evolved in time to become the main ...
The Vedas (Rgveda)
(SAN6104) - The course provides an overview of the features, structure, and contents of the Ṛgveda as well as provides ...
Term Project – Sanskrit Studies
(SAN8101) - At the end of 36 Credit-hours of course work, students will have an adequate introduction to the subjects ...
Mimamsa Basic
(SAN7106) - In the Hindu knowledge traditions, the science of interpreting various Vedic injunctions and aphorisms, and methods of reconciling ...
Nyaya-Vaisesika Basic
(SAN6101) - Two distinct systems of classification of world phenomena, i.e. ontologies have emerged from the Vedic thought called Nyaya ...
Vedic Science Foundations
(SAN5101) - India has its own highly systematized method of scientific discourse that is followed in all scientific texts, called ...
Introduction to Vedas
(SAN5104) - Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture ...
