Sanskrit Without Fear

A 36-week self-study guide for TSLAS students

36-Week Path

Follow the lessons in order. Each week is built as a 60-minute self-study unit.

WeekTitlePhase
Week 1How to Learn Sanskrit Without FearEntering Sanskrit with Confidence
Week 2Sound, Script, and TransliterationEntering Sanskrit with Confidence
Week 3Pronunciation and Recitation BasicsEntering Sanskrit with Confidence
Week 4The Shape of a Sanskrit SentenceEntering Sanskrit with Confidence
Week 5The Nominative: Who or What?Cases as Meaning Roles
Week 6The Accusative: Whom, What, Where To?Cases as Meaning Roles
Week 7The Instrumental: With, By, ThroughCases as Meaning Roles
Week 8Dative, Ablative, Genitive, LocativeCases as Meaning Roles
Week 9Masculine अ-Stem NounsNouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 10Neuter अ-Stem NounsNouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 11Feminine आ-Stem NounsNouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 12Adjectives and AgreementNouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 13Pronouns I: सः, सा, तत्Nouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 14Pronouns II: एषः, एषा, एतत् and अहम्, त्वम्Nouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns
Week 15Present Tense: He Goes, I Go, They GoVerbs Without Fear
Week 16Common Verbs for ReadingVerbs Without Fear
Week 17The Verb “To Be”Verbs Without Fear
Week 18Past Time: The ImperfectVerbs Without Fear
Week 19Future TimeVerbs Without Fear
Week 20Commands and RequestsVerbs Without Fear
Week 21What Sandhi DoesSandhi Survival
Week 22Vowel SandhiSandhi Survival
Week 23Visarga SandhiSandhi Survival
Week 24Sandhi in Famous VersesSandhi Survival
Week 25Having Done: कृत्वा, गत्वा, दृष्ट्वाParticiples, Infinitives, and Compact Sanskrit
Week 26The Past ParticipleParticiples, Infinitives, and Compact Sanskrit
Week 27Infinitives: To Go, To Do, To KnowParticiples, Infinitives, and Compact Sanskrit
Week 28Gerundives: What Must Be DoneParticiples, Infinitives, and Compact Sanskrit
Week 29What Compounds AreCompounds Made Readable
Week 30तत्पुरुष CompoundsCompounds Made Readable
Week 31कर्मधारय and द्वन्द्व CompoundsCompounds Made Readable
Week 32बहुव्रीहि and Long CompoundsCompounds Made Readable
Week 33Bhagavad Gītā 2.47Guided Reading: Bhagavad Gītā
Week 34Bhagavad Gītā 2.20Guided Reading: Bhagavad Gītā
Week 35Bhagavad Gītā 4.7 and 6.5Guided Reading: Bhagavad Gītā
Week 36Final Reading Portfolio: Upaniṣad, Epic, and Buddhist SanskritFinal Reading Portfolio