प्रौढपाठशाला 

प्रौढाः भूमिका (Foundational)

Guided self-study is a process where the students can start at any time, study at their own pace, and at their convenience. 

We provide video recordings of the tutorial, lesson by lesson.  We also provide assignments for each lesson, and the students are expected to submit the completed assignments.  The instructor will review the homework submitted and provide feedback through Google Classroom comments, email, SMS texts, and phone calls, as needed.  

For the adult track (above 18 years of age), the foundation class called bhUmika runs for 6 sessions.  On completing this course successfully, the student will be ready to be tested on basic language skills such as hearing, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence composition skills (based on prescribed material) 

The syllabus includes letters, words, sentences, and more (written and articulated form).

• स्वराः - vowels

• व्यञ्जनानि - consonants

• गुणिताक्षरानि - pairing of consonants to svarAH

• संयुक्ताक्षराणि - combining 2 or more consonants to svarAH

• पदानि - vocabulary (limited scope)

• वाक्यानि - sentences (limited scope)

• कथाः - stories (limited scope)

• श्लोकाः - verses (limited scope)

Much of the content is generic. A set of vocabulary, sentences, stories, and shloka(s) form part of the syllabus. When the student is ready, which includes fluency in reading, they may register for the corresponding exam called पल्लवम् - Pallavam - meaning young leaves.

 प्रौढाः - प्रवेशादिवर्गाः (Entering into Regular Levels)

The tutorial for each level is made up of 20 sessions.  Each session could contain multiple ‘study packets’, each with its own video tutorial, instructions for practice, and submission for review.  The amount of time each student could take for each session/study packet will be different, based on the intensity of study and convenience. At the end of preparation for each level, here is a set of what the student could expect to have achieved. 

What is expected of students at the end of Pravesha?

• Fluency in reading संस्कृतम्(by default, refers to material written using the देवनागरी) (familiar text)

• Fluency in writing संस्कृतम्– copying text error free, ability to write down based on just hearing

• Accuracy in writing applying the rules of मकारलेखनम्, अनुस्वारः, अनुनासिकः etc.

• Good understanding of concepts that include – usage of विभक्तिः – when to use द्वितीया, when सप्तमी ..., वचनम्, लिङ्गम्, पुरुषः, कालः

• Sentence construction applying the listed concepts

• Retention of the meanings of – सूक्तिः, सुभाषितम्, श्लोकः, प्रहेलिका, कथा to the extent of being able to recall from memory, portions, if not all, of the listed material.

• Being able to retell the कथा in your words in संस्कृतम

What is expected of students at the end of Parichaya?

• Ability to use अजन्त-हलन्तशब्दाः with ease, in all विभक्तयः. 

• Ability to use the verbal forms in the five लकाराः learnt, and to use their alternative noun forms learnt as प्रत्ययाः.

• Familiarity with the three voices – कर्तरि-कर्मणि-भावे-प्रयोगाः

• Ability to appreciate the parsing of simple श्लोकाः.

• Fair understanding of स्वरसन्धिः.

• Ability to follow longer संस्कृत-passages.

What is expected of students at the end of Shiksha?

• Ability to use अजन्त-हलन्तशब्दाः (in the form of adjectives including - क्त-क्तवतु-तव्यत्-अनीयर्-शतृ-शनच्-प्रत्ययान्ताः) with ease, in all विभक्तयः. 

• Ability to convert the above forms into सत्-सप्तमी and use them in sentences.

• Ability to convert given sentences and make new sentences using all forms learnt so far

• Ability to parse select श्लोकाः and rewrite them in prose order.

• Fair understanding of व्यञ्जनसन्धिः.

• Ability to understand संस्कृत-passages (without aid of translation)

What is expected of students at the end of Kovida?

• Understand the basic concepts of word formations - समासाः & तद्धितान्तः and their use

• Understand newer व्याकरणम् topics such as णिच्-सन्-णत्वम् and others

• Appreciate concepts of metrical compositions

• Appreciate concepts of embellishing the language - prose or metrical

• Essay and letter writing

• Ability to understand varied topics on साहित्यम् given as संस्कृत-essays (without aid of translation)

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