Sanskrit Classes

Level 1 class (Batch of 2023): Sundays, 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm In-person at CMC Badri

For Beginners, 18 years and above

  • Prerequisites: Fluent in speaking at least one Indian language
  • Desirable: Able to read Devanagari script
  • Covers basic conversational Sanskrit
  • Simple sentences using gender, number, tense and declensions
  • Building vocabulary of commonly used nouns and verbs
  • Simple short stories and proverbs
  • Role playing and short skits

Instructor: Venkat Palli


Level 2 class (Batch of 2022): Tuesdays, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm via Zoom

Level 2 class (Batch of 2021): Sundays, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm via Zoom

For adults who have completed Level 1 course

  • Covers advanced spoken Sanskrit and introduction to Sanskrit grammar
  • Compound sentences using adjectives and adverbs
  • Sandhis and usage of pronouns in various tenses and moods
  • Advanced stories and introduction to prose order of shlokas and proverbs
  • Storytelling and short essay writing

Instructor: Venkat Palli


Level 3 class (Batch of 2019): Mondays, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm via Zoom

For adults who have completed Level 2 course

  • Covers advanced spoken Sanskrit and introduction to Sanskrit grammar
  • Compound sentences using adjectives and adverbs
  • Sandhis and usage of pronouns in various tenses and moods
  • Advanced stories and introduction to prose order of shlokas and proverbs
  • Storytelling and short essay writing

Instructor: Venkat Palli


Spoken Sanskrit (classes for Adults) : Sundays, 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm (Sep 17, 2023 – May 19, 2024) In-person at CMC Badri

Please contact Venkat Palli at 848-218-0432 or by email at vsp410@gmail.com if you have any questions.