Week 36: Final Reading Portfolio: Upaniṣad, Epic, and Buddhist Sanskrit

This week is designed as a 60-minute self-study lesson. Read aloud first, then translate.

Aim of the Week

Complete a final reading portfolio using the tools learned across the guide: cases, verbs, sandhi, participles, and compounds.

Choose one verse from Weeks 33–35. Copy it in Devanāgarī and IAST, split the sandhi where useful, and provide a literal translation.

वने मुनिः शान्त्या उपविशति।
vane muniḥ śāntyā upaviśati.
राजपुत्रः ग्रामात् आगच्छति।
rājaputraḥ grāmāt āgacchati.
विद्यार्थी श्लोकं पठित्वा अर्थं पश्यति।
vidyārthī ślokaṃ paṭhitvā arthaṃ paśyati.
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि।
buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi.
सर्वे सत्त्वाः सुखिनः भवन्तु।
sarve sattvāḥ sukhinaḥ bhavantu.
रामः सीतया सह वनं गच्छति।
rāmaḥ sītayā saha vanaṃ gacchati.
धर्मः ज्ञेयः कर्म च कर्तव्यम्।
dharmaḥ jñeyaḥ karma ca kartavyam.
महात्मा जनः करुणया लोकं पश्यति।
mahātmā janaḥ karuṇayā lokaṃ paśyati.

Answer key

तत् त्वम् असि।tat tvam asi.

Translate word by word. Identify the pronouns and the verb.

रामः सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च सह वनं जगाम।rāmaḥ sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca saha vanaṃ jagāma.

Identify the subject, companions, and destination.

बोधिसत्त्वः करुणया सर्वान् सत्त्वान् पश्यति।bodhisattvaḥ karuṇayā sarvān sattvān paśyati.

Identify the compound, instrumental, and object.

Write 150–200 words: “What can I now do with Sanskrit that I could not do before?”

For the portfolio, read every Sanskrit line aloud before translating. Record yourself if possible and listen for vowel length and pauses.