Sanskrit Language

Before learning Sanskrit, you should know the history of the language and your particular purpose to learn the language. The Sanskrit language has two forms, and they are called Laukik Sanskrit and Vedic Sanskrit. Laukik Sanskrit is used in Ramayana, Mahabharata, Geeta (shrimadbhagvadgeeta) etc., and Vedic Sanskrit is used in Vedas, Pratishakhya, Brahman Granth, Upanishad, etc. You will get more details about the Sanksrit language in various resources available on the internet. Now you need to know the exact purpose of studying Sanskrit, whether you are learning it for educational purpose, or for professional purpose or just because you want to learn the language. This will help you to learn Sanskrit easily and fast. Here I will share will you the best tips for beginners for Sanskrit language learning.

• If you are very much familiar with Hindi, then learning Sanskrit will be easier for you as both the language have similar letters of alphabet and vocabulary. But Sanskrit has a vast vocabulary and additional letters of the alphabet, which you will need to learn. So you can approach to learn Sanskrit through Hindi. 
• If you don’t know Hindi, then the simplest and the best way to learn Sanskrit is to simply start with letters of the alphabet first and then move on to the grammar part and so on. 
• You can take the help of online videos available on youtube or other platforms to learn Sanskrit pronunciation and grammar. Your interest and involvement determine how quickly you can learn a language. 
• Try to write down your weak points and try to improve them in your next lessons. If you write down your mistakes, it will be easier for you to organize the points that need improvement. 
• While you are doing self-study, try to remove all the possible-distractions around you and give you a hundred percent concentration. 
• Study Sanskrit daily for at least two hours without any distractions. It will be effective for you and it will enhance your knowledge about the language. Don’t give a gap while studying then there will be possible chances to forget what you have learned. 
• Practice will make you perfect. Practice more and more. Read Sanskrit stories, listen to Sanskrit slokas, and say out loud. Don’t be afraid of mistakes. You will make mistakes and learn from them. 
• Read and listen to the news in Sanskrit. News always has a variety of elements that need to be described. Through news, vocabulary can be developed quickly.
• Use a dictionary and Grammar books to learn the rules of the language better. Read short stories in Sanskrit. 
• Books are available on the internet and Sanskrit Wikipedia is also easily accessible.
• Speak with the native speakers of the language. You will learn faster from your experience. 
• You can start with NCERT textbooks. You can refer to Ashtadhyayi and Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit for clarifications.
• You need to give special attention to grammar classes because without grammar, you can’t learn the language properly. 
• Try translating small sentences to Sanskrit. This is the best way to learn any language. For example, Ram is going/ Ram will go /Ram went/ Ram had gone/ Ram might go / Ram will go later/ Ram can go/ O Ram! please go!/ Ram shouldn’t go/ Ram was going/Ram will be going.
• Learn new words daily according to your capability. 
• Don’t read difficult text or content in Sanskrit at the beginning. Try to learn from short and easy content. 
• You can book online Sanskrit learning classes with various online teaching platforms. Because learning from an experienced tutor and in an organized way you will be able to learn the language fast and in a better way.