In the first quarter of the Advanced Phase of the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (SAN0301), students will engage in the analysis of various verses and texts, gaining the ability to categorize words in a grammatical manner. They will also be introduced to the use of passive and impersonal voices, which are conventions in the Saṃskṛtam language. Additionally, students will begin to compose simple stories in Saṃskṛtam, utilizing a given set of vocabulary words.
Furthermore, students will learn about a unique form of verb roots known as ātmanepadi-roots. Lastly, they will be introduced to the different types of sandhis, which are the phonetic changes that occur when combining words in Saṃskṛtam.
Parvathi Sriram is a Physical Therapist by profession and practiced in India prior to moving to Houston. Her area of interests are Sanskrit and Vedanta. She is currently teaching Sanskrit for Arsha Vidya Bhaarati students. She has also been teaching at Balavihar, Chinamya Mission Houston since 2015. Parvathi has been studying Vedanta at Chinmaya Mission Houston since 2014. She also continues her Sanskrit learning at AVB and through Samskrita Bharati.
