What you'll learn

Precise & authentic articulation of all Sanskrit sounds, with ample practice
Eliminating your native accent from Sanskrit pronunciation
Practice on 300 Sanskrit words & 50 ślokas, with instructor's feedback
2 identical course versions - in Latin or in Devanāgarī script. 5.5 hours each!

Course content

14 sections • 106 lectures • 10h 47m total length

Importance of correct Sanskrit pronunciation6:26
In this class we will discuss the importance and the benefits of pronouncing Sanskrit correctly.
How to use this course3:29
Know in advance about the content of the course, resources available to you, as well as ways to interact with the instructor.
Sanskrit Alphabet & Romanized Sanskrit6:39
A brief overview of the Sanskrit alphabet and Romanized Sanskrit script, which will be used thoughout the course.
Sanskrit Alphabet: for Devanagari students2:54
Get introduced to Sanskrit alphabet and its special features

a / ā (short & long 'a')11:43
Learn to correctly pronounce the short and long 'a' ( a / ā ).
a / ā closeup video3:33
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 1
Assessment 1 - a / ā
i / ī (short & long 'i')7:14
Learn to correctly pronounce the short and long 'i' ( i / ī )
i / ī closeup video3:09
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 2
Assessment 2 - i / ī
u / ū (short & long 'u')5:15
Learn to correctly prnounce the short and long 'u'.
u / ū closeup video2:41
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 3
Assessment 3 - u / ū
r / ṛ and ḷ / ḷḷ8:18
Learn to correctly prnounce the short and long 'ṛ' and 'ḷ'.
ṛ / ḷ - closeup video2:37
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 4
e / ai7:34
Learn to correctly pronounce the long sounds 'e' and 'ai'.
e / ai closeup video3:29
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 5
Assessment 4 - e / ai
o / au9:34
Learn to correctly pronounce the long sounds 'o' and 'au'.
o / au closeup video3:46
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 6
Assessment 5 - o / au
Test your learning

ṁ (anusvāra)6:39
Learn to correctly pronounce the anusvāra - 'ṁ'.
ṁ - closeup video2:44
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 7
More on anusvāra (ṁ)3:12
Grammatical background of the anusvāra and how it can revert to consonant 'm'
ḥ (visarga)5:06
Learn to correctly pronounce the visarga - 'ḥ'.
ḥ closeup video1:39
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 8
'ḥ' in verses7:15
Learn to correctly pronounce the visarga (ḥ) when reading verses/mantras/sūtras.
'ḥ' in verses - closeup video1:49
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 9
Test your learning
Mantra Practice 16:15
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Mantra Practice 1 - closeup video4:51

Introduction - Five Places of Articulation & Five Vargas3:55
Learn about the five places of articulation for Sanskrit sounds and about the five groups (vargas) of consonants
Ka-varga ( k, kh, g, gh, ṅ )12:31
Learn to correctly pronounce the guttural consonants.
Ka-varga - closeup video3:58
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 10
Ca-varga ( c, ch, j, jh, ñ )15:53
Learn to correctly pronounce the palatal consonants.
Ca-varga - closeup video4:53
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 11
Ṭa-varga ( ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ )10:52
Learn to correctly pronounce the cerebral consonants.
Ṭa-varga - closeup video4:24
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 12
Ta-varga ( t, th, d, dh, n )16:47
Learn to correctly pronounce the dental consonants
Ta-varga - closeup video5:57
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 13
Pa-varga ( p, ph, b, bh, m )11:57
Learn to correctly pronounce the labial consonants.
Pa-varga - closeup video4:28
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 14
Semivowels ( y, r, l, v )10:22
Learn to correctly pronounce the semivowels (y, r, l, v).
Semivowels - closeup video2:18
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 15
Sibilants ( ś, ṣ, s )14:38
Learn to correctly pronounce the sibilant consonants (ś, ṣ, s).
Sibilants - closeup5:41
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 16
Test your learning

Anusvāra options - Part 1 (change to varga nasals)6:27
Learn a few optional ways to pronounce the anusvāra.
Anusvāra options 1 - closeup video1:07
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 17
Anusvāra options - Part 2 (anunāsika)12:16
Learn how to pronounce the anunāsika sound in conjunction with the anusvāra.
Anusvāra options 2 - closeup video3:29
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 18
Visarga options10:28
Learn a few optional ways to pronunce the visarga.
Visarga options - closeup video2:52
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Class 19
Test your learning
Mantra Practice 24:19
Practice all the sounds of Sanskrit with well-known verses/mantras
Mantra Practice 2 - closeup video6:49
A mouth closeup video of all the examples used in Mantra Practice 2
All course exercises PDF0:02
Download PDF in Resources!

अ / आ - short and long 'a'11:43
अ / आ - closeup video3:33
Master the pronunciation of the Sanskrit vowels अ and आ through a closeup video, as part of the complete Sanskrit pronunciation course.
Assessment 1 - अ / आ
इ / ई - short and long 'i'7:12
इ / ई - closeup video3:11
Master the pronunciation of इ and ई with a closeup video in the complete Sanskrit pronunciation course. This lesson guides precise articulation of these vowels to improve Sanskrit pronunciation accuracy.
Assessment 2 - इ / ई
उ / ऊ - short and long 'u'5:06
उ / ऊ - closeup video2:42
Assessment 3 - उ / ऊ
ऋ / ल - short and long 'ṛ' and 'ḷ'7:21
ऋ / ल - closeup video1:58
ए / ऐ7:28
ए / ऐ - closeup video3:31
Assessment 4 - ए / ऐ
ओ / औ9:18
Learn and practice the long Sanskrit vowels oh and o, with glide from short to long, through examples like yoga and mantras, to master clear pronunciation and daily practice.
ओ / औ - closeup video3:46
Assessment 5 - ओ / औ

Anusvāra: अं6:41
Learn the anusvāra and unzueta nasal sounds after vowels, including the dot notation, how om ends with m, and key pronunciation nuances in Sanskrit.
अं - closeup video2:40
Master the articulation of अं through a closeup video in the complete Sanskrit pronunciation course, boosting accuracy in Sanskrit phonetics.
More on anusvāra3:12
Grammatical background of the anusvāra and how it can revert to consonant 'm'
Visarga - अः4:55
अः - closeup video1:39
Explore the visarga symbol अः in a closeup video, guiding Sanskrit pronunciation through sample sounds and syllables, including a, e, oh, and related names for clear articulation.
Visarga in verses7:13
Visarga in verses - closeup video1:49
Mantra Practice 15:48
Mantra Practice 1 - closeup video4:51
Master Sanskrit pronunciation through a mantra practice closeup video that demonstrates precise articulation for learners.

Requirements

no prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Sanskrit script is required

Description

Learn the tricks to tune your tongue and body to perfect Sanskrit phonetics, regardless of your native language. This practice will help you to minimize your accent to the minimum.

Practice individual sounds and sound groups with real examples from Sanskrit language. More than 300 word and 50 verses/mantras will boost your vocabulary as well!

Listen, watch, and repeat: With 5.5 hours of video and audio material you will be guided in each step of your journey to perfect Sanskrit sound - with no single detail left out.

Understand the science behind the Sanskrit alphabet - the most systematically arranged alphabet in the world. Being aware of its various sound groups will tremendously help you to perfectly reproduce in sound what you see on paper.
Don't know the traditional Sanskrit script? No problem - learn everything through the Romanized Sanskrit system (Latin/English letters). For those familiar with the देवनागरी script, the whole course is optionally presented in the देवनागरी as well (each version is 5.5 hours long).
Ask questions - post your questions on any of the classes and receive a prompt reply!
Receive personal feedback on your progress from the instructor - just send your recording when prompted and know what you are good at and where to improve!

Who this course is for:

Students/teachers of Yoga, Bhakti, or any other Sanskrit related field

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 19min

Vowels12 lectures • 1hr 9min

Special Sounds - Anusvāra & Visarga9 lectures • 40min

Consonants15 lectures • 2hr 9min

Options9 lectures • 48min

Deeper into the sound2 lectures • 5min

Conclusion1 lecture • 5min

Additional materials (IAST version)4 lectures • 12min

SECTION 2 (DEVANAGARI): Vowels (स्वर)12 lectures • 1hr 7min

SECTION 3: Special sounds: Anusvāra & Visarga9 lectures • 39min

Requirements

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