Week 16: Common Verbs for Reading
This week is designed as a 60-minute self-study lesson. Read aloud first, then translate.
Aim of the Week
Recognise Common verbs for reading as it appears in Sanskrit reading.
Core Pattern
Verbs carry person, number, and time. In reading, first identify the verb form and then ask who or what it belongs to.
Translation Practice
- सः भवति।
saḥ bhavati. - अर्जुनः करोति।
arjunaḥ karoti. - विद्यार्थी पठति।
vidyārthī paṭhati. - मुनिः पश्यति।
muniḥ paśyati.
Answer key
- He becomes/is.
- Arjuna does.
- The student reads.
- The sage sees.
Recitation Guidance
Give the verb a slight emphasis in each sentence. Sanskrit meaning often becomes clearer when the verb is heard distinctly.
Vocabulary
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| भवति | bhavati | becomes/is |
| करोति | karoti | does |
| पठति | paṭhati | reads |
| पश्यति | paśyati | sees |
| वदति | vadati | speaks |
Self-Check
- Can you recognise the time of the verb?
- Can you identify whether the verb means “I,” “you,” “he/she/it,” or “they”?