8 Weeks Sanskrit Syllabus With One Week Detailed Lesson Plan PDF

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||श्रीयाधायभणो जमतत||
All glories to Sri Guru Gauranga and Sri Radha Ramana.
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus
Introduction
Why Sanskrit speaking course has been added in this 8 week course?
Translation of word ‘Language’ in Sanskrit is ‘Bhaasha’. Bhaasha word comes from root
bhash which means ‘to speak’.
Language teaching should always start with speaking. When a child takes birth he hears
language from his mother and relatives. And thus he picks up the language. It’s not that
one has to master the details of grammar first and then start speaking the language.
I have used this logic to prepare the course plan. In this regard I have included
"Sanskrit speaking task" of about 30 minutes every day. This ensures that students are
able to communicate in Sanskrit with ease and confidence.
Book reference:
1. Text book: Devavanipraveshika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language
Authors: Robert P. Goldman & Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
Publication: Canter for South Asia Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Motilal Banarsi Das kamla nagar Delhi India
2. Text book: A Higher Sanskrit Grammar
Author: M.R. Kale
Publication: Motilal Banarsi Das
3. Text book: Abhyas pustakam (अभ्मावऩस् ु तकभ ्)

Author: Dr. H.R. Vishwasa
Publication: Sanskrit Bharti ‘Aksharam’ 8th cross, phase-2 Girinagar, Bangalore
560085
This book can be purchased online
4. Text: Varnamala (वर्णमाऱा) by Vempati kutumba shastri
Publication: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Delhi
(This book will be provided by instructor)
5. Text: Laghu siddhant kaumudi (2,3,4 chapters pages will be provided by instructor
)
Publisher: chaukhamba prakashan delhi
6. Text: Rupchandrika (shabda and Dhatu)
Publication: chaukhamba prakashan delhi
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Recommended Sanskrit dictionary portals:
1. Text: A Sanskrit- English Dictionary
Author: Sir Monier Monier –Williams
2. Text : Sanskrit –English dictionary
Author: Vaman Shivram Apte
Publication: Motilal Banarsi Das Delhi
Though most of the words are covered in glossaries yet some of the dictionaries that
can be referred online are -
1) sanskrit.inria.fr
2) http://sanskritdictionary.com/
http://spokensanskrit.org/
श्रीयाधाकृष्णाभ्माां नभ्
8 Weeks Sanskrit Syllabus with one week detailed Lesson Plan
Week 1
Days Lesson Speaking Task Quiz/Activity/

Assignment
1st Introduction to Alphabets Self - Introduction Worksheet
2nd Sandhi and Its Kinds, Svara Genders and Quiz &
Sandhi and its kinds – Part 1 Pronouns Assignment
(Dirgha & Guna)
3rd Svara Sandhi and its kinds - Introducing new Crossword on
Part 2 (Vridhi, Yama, Ayadi) words and their Sandhi
usage
4th Consonant Sandhi Use and role play of Quiz&
pronouns such as Assignment
here, there, where,
etc.
5th Visarga Sandhi Usage of more Test
pronouns
Week 2

Assignment
2
1st Declension of nouns, Kriyapadani Worksheet
substantive and adjectives. Abhyaspustakam
(ch.3 from A higher sanskrit Pgs 12 – 14)
grammar )
2nd Pronouns , and their Sankhyah Assignment
declension (ch.4&5 froma Abhyaspustakam
higher Sanskrit grammar ) Pgs 15-16)
3rd कायकभ ् or The cases and Samayah Spell Bee
Abhyaspustakam Pg
their functions (lesson 4.39 - 17)
4.43 & lesson 5 from
devavanipraveshika)
4th Continuation of Case with Bahuvachanam Worksheet
example. Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 19 – 20)
5th अव्ममor indeclinable and Kriyapadani Test
Abhyaspustakam
their uses (5 types) ch.11 Pgs 21 - 22)
from a higher Sanskrit
grammar.
Week 3

Assignment
1st Gana & Roots and their uses Questions – Kati, Worksheet
(lesson 7 from Kada
devavanipraveshika ) Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 23– 27)
nd
2 9 kinds lakaras(रकाय)and Greeting People Quiz&
their uses (ch.12 from a (Pgs 28-29) Assignment
higher Sanskrit grammar
and lesson 8 from
devavanipraveshika)
3rd Continue Verbs and its Forms of Verbs Quiz
practice (Pgs 30 – 31)
(practice book which will be
provided by instructor)
4th Derivative verbs and their Picture Study Quiz&
conjugation (page 367-405 Abhyaspustakam Assignment
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from a higher Sanskrit (Pgs 32– 33)
grammar )
5th Prefixes with verbs and Itah, Tatah, Kutah, , Oral Test
words (ch.11 from a higher Itastatah
Sanskrit grammar) Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 34 – 35)
Week 4

Assignment
1st Verbs (Active and Passive Places in India Assignment
Voice)(lesson 9 from Abhyaspustakam
devavanipraveshika) Pgs 34 – 35)
2nd Indeclinable Participles Opposites Assignment

(A Higher Sanskrit Grammar Abhyaspustakam
by M.R Kale Pg 441-445) Pg35)
3rd Participles in tavya(तव्मत ्) Describing Words Quiz
aniyar(अनीमय्) yat(मत ्)(page Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 36 – 37)
432-36 from a higher
Sanskrit grammar)
4th Different Suffixes(कृदन्त) Bhutahkalarupani Assignment
Abhyaspustakam
(Lesson 10&11 Pgs 38 – 39)
from devavanipraveshika)
5th The taddhit or secondary Verbs in Past Tense Test
affixes (ch.9 from A Higher Abhyaspustakam
Sanskrit Grammar) Pgs 40- 41)
Week 5

Assignment
1st Compounds - Introduction Bhavishyatkalrupani Worksheet
to Samas. Upapada Abhyaspustakam Pg
compound. 41 )
2nd Tatpurusha or the Verbs in Future Assignment

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Determinative compounds Tense
Karmadharaya or the (pg 41)
Determinative Compounds
(A Higher Sanskrit Grammar
by M.R Kale Pg 113)
3rd Dwandwa samas or Sambodhanarupani Worksheet
Copulative compounds (pgs 42 – 43)
4th Bahubrihi or Attributed Yadi – Tarhi Assignment
Compounds & Other Ca-eva-iti-api
changes in connection with Abhyaspustakam
compounds Pgs 43 – 45)
5th Perfect knowledge of 3 Tah – paryantam Test
Genders (Bhaimi vyakhya Yada – tada
1st part by Bhimsen (pgs 45 – 47)
shastri)
Week 6

Assignment
1st Knowledge of Different Saha, Worksheet
suffixes used in Sanskrit vina,adyatana,
grammar (from A Higher svastana, hyastana
Sanskrit Grammar by M.R (pgs 52 – 54)
kale)
(Devavanipravesika by
Robert P. Goldman)
2nd Formation of feminine bases Gata – agami, Yavat – Quiz&
(ch.8 from A Higher Sanskrit Tavat Assignment
grammar ) Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 55 – 56)
3rd Degrees of Comparison(ch.6 Yatha – Tatha, Worksheet
from A Higher Sanskrit Sma, Kvta (pgs 56-
Grammar) 60)
4th Avyaya or Indeclinables, Rucivacakah Sabdah Quiz &
Prepositions(practice from Abhyaspustakam Assignment
story book) Pgs 61 – 63)
(A Higher Sanskrit Grammar
by M.R Kale Pg 224)
5th Essay writing practice on Viruddharthakah Test
5
very simple topics and an Shabd (pgs 67 )
introduction of Amar kosh
Week 7

Assignment
1st Tenses and Moods with Apeksaya, yatra – Worksheet
Cases tatra, tumun
(A Higher Sanskrit Grammar (pgs 66 – 67)
by M.R Kale)
2nd Practical uses of Sanskrit Parivartanabhyasah Quiz
grammar in its literature Abhyaspustakam
like ramayan and gita etc. Pgs 67 – 69)
(from Gita & Ramayan
3rd Dhatu kosh (from a higher Cet, No Cet, Yatah Quiz
Sanskrit grammar ) (pgs 70 -71)
4th Small Stories from Sanskrit Identifying body Oral Test
Literature (Hitopdesha) parts (pg 72)
5th Grammar Review Yah, sah, ya, sa, yat, Quiz
Error Correction tat, yadyapi, tathapi
Abhyaspustakam
Pgs 73 – 74)
Week 8

Assignment
1st Reading of stories from Narrating stories in -
Hitopdesha and Sanskrit
Panchatantra
2nd Bhagvad Gita Reading Test on Speaking Oral Test
3rd English to Sanskrit Revision Revision Test
translation from story book
4th Review & Error Correction Revision Revision Test
5th Final Exam Final Exam Final Exam
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ऊँ नमः परमहंसास्वादितचरणकमलचचन्मकरन्िाय- भक्तजनमानसचनवास श्रीरामचन्राय ।। वागीशा यस्य विने लक्ष्मीममस्य च वक्षचत ।
यस्यास्ते हिये संचवत् तं नृससहमहं भजे ।। चवश्वसगमचवसगामदि नवलक्षणलचक्षतम् । श्रीकृ ष्णाख्यं परं धाम जगद्धाम नमाचम तत् ।।
Week-1, Day-1, 4hrs
Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................
Unit: 1 Time: from.............. to.............
Topic: Alphabets Subject: Sanskrit
General Aims 1. To develop interest in the subject.

2. To enable the students to develop a basic understanding
of the language.
3. To increase or develop their vocabulary in Sanskrit.
Lesson Topic Alphabets Of Sanskrit Language.
Reference Material 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 1-12)
2. Devavanipravesika by Robert P. Goldman & Sally J.
Sutherland Goldman. (Pgs 13 – 21)
3. Abhayaspustakam by Sanskrit Bharti. (Pg 1)
4. लणणभारा(प्रथभ-दीषा)
Specific Aims 1. To enable the students to identify alphabets with proper
pronunciation.
2. To enable the students to read the alphabets with proper
pronunciation.
3. To enable the students to join alphabets to form two or
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three letter words.
4. To enable the students to connect pictures with words.
5. To enable the learners to participate in classroom
activities related to recognition of alphabets.
6. To ask questions and start first level of communication.
Teaching Aids Board, Charts, Pictures, Worksheets
Previous Knowledge The students have not been exposed to the language before.
Lesson Standards By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
1. Read the alphabets independently without any help.
2. Recite and repeat the pronunciation of the alphabets
behind the teacher.
3. Recognise the alphabets.
4. Associate and match the alphabets with pictures.
5. Form two or three letter words.
6. Draw the alphabets correctly.
7. Act the words given in the worksheet/chart.
8. Understand the role of diacritics.
Lesson Concepts and 1. Meaning of the word ‘Sanskrit’(वांस्कृतभ ्)
Academic Vocabulary ‘Refined, consecrated, sanctified.’
Introduction to the language of Sanskrit.
2. Vowels and Consonants.
3. बलत् नाभ ककभ ्?– bhavatah nāma kim? (male)
बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्? – Bhavatyāh nāma kim? (female)
भभ नाभ.... - Mama nāma.....
Learning Goals 1. What is their aim of learning the language?
2. Have they ever been exposed to the language before?
3. Have they ever heard any Sanskrit text before?
4. How would Sanskrit learning help them in their lives?
Introduction The teacher will ask the students how do they ask questions to
know about each other:
1. What is your name?
The Sanskrit transliterations for the questions along with their
transliteration will be written on the board.
Declaration of the Well students! Today we are going to learn how to ask
Topic questions to know each other in Sanskrit.
Teaching Point Teachers Activity Student’s Activities Black Board Work
First Hour The teacher will ask Students will ask 3. What is your
Step 1 the students to ask questions from each name?
Introduction questions from their other in Sanskrit बलत् नाभ ककभ ्?
(Getting to know classmates such as and also answer in
each other) 1. What is your Sanskrit. Transliteration:
bhavatah nāma kim?
name? बलत् नाभ ककभ ्? (male)
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2. My name is..... Answer: भभ नाभ...
The questions will 4. What is your
thereafter be बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ् name?
translated in Answer: भभ नाभ.... बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्?
Sanskrit and
transliterations will Transliteration:
be given for Bhavatyāh nāma
convenience of kim?
reading and (female)
repeating.
3. 5. My name is....
Translation: What is भभ नाभ....
your name? Transliteration:
Transliteration: Mama nāma.....
Bhavatah nāma kim?
(Male)
4.
Translation: What is
your name?
Transliteration:
Bhavatyāh nāma
kim? (Female)
5.
Translation: My
name is..... Question Hour: Ask
Transliteration: your queries.
Mama nāma.......
Step 2 A video will be Students will watch

Video on the taught played by the the video and will
topic teacher which will ask questions if they
(Continuation of show the have any.
Step 1) dramatization of the
above discussed
questions.
Step 3 The teacher will ask Test

Quiz or Test questions from the Students will
बलत् नाभ ककभ ्?
students to check if answer and will also
they have ask questions in बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्?
understood the topic Sanskrit.
भभ नाभ....
well.
Hour 2 & 3 A chart with

Step 1 different vowels will The students will Alphabets
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Alphabets be shown to the read the अ a
(Read and repeat students. The transliteration and
alphabets) teacher will read the repeat behind the आ ā
Vowels and alphabets (vowels) reading of the इ i
Consonants one by one . He will teacher.
ई ī
also point out the
transliteration of the उ u
different vowels ऊ ū
said.
ऋ
Step 2 The teacher will क
Worksheet distribute Students will learn
(Tracing Letters) worksheets among to trace the ऌ
& Reading Aloud by the students. With alphabets in the रॢ ī
the students the help of worksheet by
ए e
worksheets, practicing on the
students will be able given worksheets. ऐ ai
to trace the vowels ओ o
while repeating Proper formation of
their pronunciation. letters will be औ au
The teacher will first explained. अां ań
draw the alphabet
on the board. The अ् ah
students will draw it क ka
in their notebooks.
ख kha
Step 3 The teacher will ग ga
Model Reading by read the alphabets Students will follow घ gha
the teacher aloud one more the teacher in
(Repetition) time. He will read all reading. They will ङ ńa
the vowels and repeat in reading च ca
consonants. He will behind the teacher
also correct the to learn छ cha
students and will pronunciation and ज ja
encourage them the role of diacritics.
with proper झ jha
pronunciation and ञ ña
intonation. The
ट ța
diacritics used with
the vowels and ठ țha
consonants will also ड da
be explained. Also
how the ढ dha
pronunciation ण ņa
changes with their
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usage will also be त ta
summarised.
थ tha
Hour – 4 The teacher will द da
Activity bring a jar full with The students will
ध dha
chits of paper with come one by one,
alphabets made on pick up the chits and न na
them. The students will then draw the ऩ pa
will be called one by alphabet given in the
one who will have o chit on the board. प pha
draw the alphabet The other students फ ba
given on the chit. He will act as judges to
will be awarded for see if the student ब bha
drawing the has drawn the भ ma
alphabet correctly. alphabet correctly.
म ya
Recapitulation A short recap of the Students will give य ra
lesson will be done answers to the र la
by the teacher. questions.
बलत् नाभ ककभ ्? 1. भभ नाभ वयु े ळ्| ल va
ळ śa
बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्? 2. भभ नाभ....
ऴ sa
भभ नाभ फरयाभ्|
The students will व sa
बलत् नाभ ककभ ्? read all the vowels
श ha
and alphabets
भभ नाभ फरयाभ् | without any help ऱ ļa
बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्? from the teacher.
Similarly a quick
recap of alphabets
Recap
will also be done by
the teacher. बलत् नाभ ककभ ्?
Students will be बलतमा् नाभ ककभ ्?
asked to read the
vowels and
consonants on their
own from the chart.
In case of incorrect
reading, their Read alphabets.
reading will be
paused to correct.
Thereafter reading
Assignment will be resumed. Students will seek
help wherever
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1. Read all the necessary.
vowels and
consonants.
2. Practice
drawing the
alphabets on
your own.
3. Complete the
given
worksheet.
Instructional Practices & Strategies
1. During the course of the lesson, teacher will assist the students in the beginning.
2. Later, to know whether the concept is clear, few incorrect examples will be given
where the students will point out the mistakes.
3. The lesson will not move ahead unless all the students get fully engaged and are
completely active in participation.
Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis
1. Teacher will try to assess by the end of the lesson if the students demonstrated
evidence that learning occurred.
2. Few students, who would seem to be confused and not reached the learning target,
will be given more attention.
3. Based on the student’s learning, a Plan-B will be formed to help students at all
levels.
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Week-1, Day-2, 4hrs
Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................
Unit: 2 Time: from.............. to.............
Topic: Sandhi (वनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit (वांस्कृतभ ्)
General Aims 1. To develop interest in the subject.

2. To develop a general understanding of reading, writing,
speaking and listening in Sanskrit.
3. To communicate in the language and comprehend
sankrit texts.
Lesson Topic (वनन्ध्) Sandhi and Its Kinds
Reference Material 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 12 –

32)
3. Abhayaspustakam by Sanskrit Bharti. (Pg 2 & 3)
4. Laghu siddhant kaumudi (2nd chapter)
Specific Aims 1. By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to
Identify distributive pronouns.
2. Differentiate pronouns based on gender.
3. Pronounce pronouns in Sanskrit.
4. Identify questions asked with pronouns in different
genders.
5. Read the chart of pronunciation for svara(स्लय and
vyanjana(व्मञ्जन).
6. Apply their understanding of alphabets by pronouncing
them correctly.
7. Repeat reading behind their teacher.
8. Define Sandhi and identify its types.
9. Identify the five groups of phonetics.
10. Form the alphabets correctly.
11. Participate in group reading.
12. Associate the alphabets with their transliteration.
Teaching Aids Board, Charts, Pictures, Worksheets, Objects.
Previous Knowledge The students have practiced the alphabets (reading and writing)
for homework.
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Lesson Standards 1. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
Draw the alphabets independently without any help.
2. Recite and repeat the pronunciation of the alphabets
behind the teacher.
3. Recognise the alphabets.
5. Point out alphabets that are pronounced from different
organs.
Lesson Concepts and 1. Meaning of the word ‘Sandhi’. Synonyms such as coalesce,
Academic Vocabulary combine or unite.
2. Importance of Sandhi.
3. Types of Sandhi
4. How to learn Devana’gari’(दे लनगयी) script?
Introduction A chart of phonetics in Sanskrit with transliteration will be
displayed on the board. Students will be asked to read and
identify the five groups of phonetics. Questions will be asked
such as:
1. Will you read the alphabets in the first group (लगण) of
phonetics?
Declaration of the So, today we are going to read and learn the science of
Topic phonology in Sanskrit Language.
First Hour The teacher will Students will read
Step 1 display a chart of the chart loudly
Introduction phonetics on the behind their
To Phonetics board. Students will teacher. They will
read the chart loudly also practice
using the individually.
transliteration given.
Guided reading will go
on for fifteen minutes.
Further reading will
continue in case of
improper
pronunciation.
Reading will be
swapped from one
student to another to
check their
understanding.
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Step 2
Pronunciation Drill The teacher will Students will
conduct a pronounce the
pronunciation drill of words in proper
the chart in the and correct way
classroom. individually one by
Step 3 one.
Imitation Reading The teacher will ask While some
two or three students students will read
to read the chart aloud, the other
individually. students will listen
Step 4 attentively.
Explanation/ The phonetic groups
Generalisation are defined by their Students will
points of articulation listen attentively.
(sthan). These points
range from the back to
the front of the vocal
apparatus. The points
of contact are velum
(kantha), soft palate
(talu), hard palate
(murdhan)
Second Hour The teacher will write

Step 1 few examples of
Meaning of Sandhi Sandhi on the board Students will read अ+ अ = आ
& अ+ अ = आ the examples. a+ a = ā
Its Kinds अ+ आ = आ
आ+ अ = आ
a+ ā = ā
The teacher will then
explain what is Sandhi आ+ अ = आ
and its kinds. The students will ā+ ā = ā
read and repeat
Sandhi. अ+ ई = ए
Generalization:
By Sandhi is meant the ā+ī = e
coalescence of two The students will अ+ उ = ओ
letters coming in mark the different
kinds of Sandhi and a+u = o
immediate contact
with each other. Its their examples. अ+ ऋ = अय्
kinds are: a+r = ar
(1)Svara Sandhi or the The students will अ+ ए = ऐ
combination of final or read the examples
initial vowels. aloud. a+e = ai
(2) Consonant Sandhi
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(Hala Sandhi) or the अ+ ऐ = ऐ
coalescence of final
consonants with a+ai = ai
vowels and
consonants.
(3) Visarga Sandhi
The students will
Step 2 Generalization: hear attentively.
Svara Sandhi The teacher will
& Its Types explain that if a simple
vowel, short or long, Students will read
the substitute for and repeat loudly 1. Dirgha Sandhi
them both is the the kinds of Sandhi. दीघणवनन्ध्
similar long vowel. It भशा+ईळ = भशे ळ
is known as Svara
Mahā + īśa =
Sandhi.
maheśa
Types of Svara Sandhi
are: रम्फ+ उदय =
(i) Dirgha रम्फोदय
Sandhi
(ii) Guna Lamba + udara =
Sandhi lambodara
(iii) Vriddhi भशा+ ऋषऴ = भशषऴण
Sandhi Mahā + rşi =
(iv) Yana maharşi
Sandhi
षलद्मा+अथी=
(v) Ayadi
Sandhi षलद्माथी
Vidhya + arthi =
Step 3 The teacher will give With the help of vidhyarthi
Dirgha Sandhi examples of Dirgha teacher, the
दे ल+ आरम = दे लारम
Sandhi to make students will read
understanding of the the examples of Dev + alaya =
students clear. dirgha sandhi. Devalaya
गुरु+ उऩदे ळ =
Third Hour The teacher will The students will
Guna Sandhi explain guna sandhi listen attentively गरू
ु ऩदे ळ
with the help of and will write the Guru + Updesh =
examples. examples. Gurupdesh
Generalisation:
In Guna Sandhi, 2. Guna Sandhi
coalescence occurs as गुण वनन्ध्
a result of the contact The students will
अ+ ई = ए
to two dissimilar try to answer the
vowels but only, if the questions given by ā+ ī = e
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prior vowel is an ‘a’ the teacher. अ+ उ = ओ
vowel(a or a’)
The teacher will then a+u = o
give sample Some अ+ ऋ = अय्
sample sentences to They will repeat a+ŕ = ar
the students to do on and write the
their own. examples of
Few examples of coalescence of
complex vowels will complex vowels.
be discussed with the
students to make the
topic clear.
Speaking task
Fourth Hour The teacher will The students will
Speaking Hour explain the three listen attentively
Distributive kinds of Gender in and make notes
क् फारक्?
pronouns and Sanskrit, namely, wherever
Gender Masculine, Feminine necessary. Kah bālakah ?
and Neuter Gender. एऴ्फारक् |
Thereafter The students will
Eşah bālakah.
distributive pronouns repeat aloud after
according to different their teacher. का नलरनी?
genders will be Kā Nalinī?
explained and The students will एऴा नलरनी |
repeated by the take examples from
students. the classroom and Eşā Nalini.
1. एऴ्फारक्| will try to ककभ ् ऩस्
ु तकभ ्?
differentiate and Kim Pustakam?
Eşah bālakah. use them in terms
2. व्लद्ध
ृ ्| of pronouns. एतत ् ऩस्
ु तकभ ् |
Sah vrddhah. Etat Pustakam.
3. एऴा वीता |
Eşaa Sītā.
4. वा वन््मा|
Sā Sandhyā.
5. एतत ् ऩस्
ु तकभ ् |
Etat pustakam.
6. तत ् गश
ृ भ्|
Tat graham.
Home work or
Assignment Transliterate into The students will do
Worksheet devanagiri the questions in the
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(Devavanipraveshika given worksheet.
Pg 44)
1. Pasyami indram
2. Atra asit
3. Yada abhavat
4. Sita iccihati
5. Parama ishvara
6. Yatha ipsitam
7. Maha rsih
8. Sa eva
9. Iti aha
10. Sita
urmila
2. Later, to know whether the concept is clear, few incorrect examples will be
given where the students will point out the mistakes.
1. Teacher will try to assess by the end of the lesson if the students
demonstrated evidence that learning occurred.
2. Few students, who would seem to be confused and not reached the
learning target, will be given more attention.
3. Based on the student’s learning, a Plan-B will be formed to help students
at all levels.
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Week-1, Day-3, 4hrs
Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................
Unit: 3 Time: from.............. to.............
Topic: Sandhi (Vriddhi, YaNa, Ayadi) Subject: Sanskrit
General Aims 1. To enable students to read Sanskrit and understand it.

2. To enable the students to read extended texts in
Sanskrit.
3. To enable students to communicate among themselves
in Sanskrit.
Lesson Topic Svara Sandhi (Vriddhi, YaNa, Ayadhi)
Reference Material 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 12 –
22)
Sutherland Goldman. (Pgs 24 -32)
3. Abhayaspustakam by Sanskrit Bharti. (Pgs 4-5)
Specific Aims 1. To enable the students to add vowels to create new
words.
2. To enable the students to join and disjoin words.
3. To enable the students to pick words from daily life
and join/disjoin them.
4. To enable the students to write correct sandhi by
practicing well.
5. To enable the students to list the rules of Sandhi.
6. To enable the students to complete the crossword on
their own given at the end of the lesson.
Teaching Aids Board, Charts, Flowcharts, Crossword
Previous Knowledge The students have already been briefed with Sandhi and its
kinds.
Join and disjoin vowels to make new words.
2. Apply practically the rules of Sandhi.
3. Form correct sandhi structures.
4. List out rules of Sandhi.
5. Differentiate the different kinds of sandhi.
6. Practice speaking in Sanskrit.
Lesson Concepts and 1. Meaning of the words:
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Academic Vocabulary ‘Vridhi’, ‘Yama’ & ‘Ayadhi’
2. Rules of forming Sandhi
Introduction The lesson will begin with a speaking task where the students
will learn few new words:
आभ ् (yes) and न (no)
Declaration of the Well students! Today we are going to learn few important
Topic words in Sanskrit:
आभ ्, न
First Hour The teacher will take Students will listen
Recap of previous a shot recap of the attentively and
day’s lesson previous day’s answer the
lesson to assess the questions asked by
understanding of the the teacher.
students.
Speaking Task The teacher will Students will listen

introduce two new attentively.
words
1. आभ ्
2. न
Students will repeat
After explaining the the pronunciation of
words, the usage of new words.
the words in the
sentences will be
explained. Examples
will be given.
वा फालरका ला ? Students will ask
questions/queries
Sā bālikā va?
from the teacher.
आभ ्, वा फालरका |
Am, sā bālikā.
व् वैतनक् ? Students will try to
answer the
Sā sainikah? questions.
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न, व: फारक् |
Na, sā sainikah.
Two more words
will be explained
They will also try to
and the structure
ask questions
will be clarified.
among themselves
1. ऩस्
ु तकभ ् अनस्त and answer them.
| 1.Vriddhi
Pustakam asti. Sandhi(लषृ द्धवनन्ध्)
2. षलघतु दीऩ् न अ+ ए = ऐ
अनस्त | अ+ ऐ = ऐ
Hour 2 & 3
Vidyuddīpah nāsti. आ+ए,ऐ =ऐ
Introduction to
Vriddhi Sandhi,
Questions will be
Students will listen अ+ ओ = औ
Yana Sandhi and asked by the teacher attentively.
Ayadhi Sandhi आ+ ओ = औ
and the students will
try to answer them. अ+औ = औ
The teacher will Students will

practice repeating
explain the
sandhi behind their
remaining three
teacher.
kinds of Sandhi.
 Vriddhi Sandhi
Students will
 Yana Sandhi
answer the
 Ayadhi Sandhi questions on Sandhi.
Vriddhi sandhi
अ or अाा followed
by a guna or vriddhi Students will join
letter is replaced by and disjoin sandhi
its corresponding themselves.
vriddhi letter.
Examples Students will
आ+ ए = ऐ understand the
function of Sandhi.
अ+ ओ = औ
They will
अ+ ऐ = ऐ
understand the
आ+ औ = औ formation of words.
2.Yana Sandhi
In his sandhi, if there
is any other different Students will learn
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vowel after इ, ई, उ, to differentiate
between the
ऊor ऋ र ृ then it different kinds of
changes into म ्, Sandhi.
ल ्orय्,र ्
Examples
1. इतत+ आदद =
इतमादद |
इ+आ=मा Students will
answer the
दे ली+ आलाशनभ ् = questions asked by
the teacher.
दे व्मालाशनभ ्|
2.भध+
ु अरय्=भ्लरय्
उ+अ=ल
3.धात+
ृ अांळ्=धात्रांळ्
ऋ+अ=य The students will do
4.र+ृ आकृतत्=राकृतत् the exercise
themselves and ask
र+ृ आ= रा questions wherever
necessary. ने+ अनभ ् = नमनभ ्
Ayadhi
Sandhi(अमाददवनन्ध्) नै+ अक = नामक्
In this sandhi, except ऩो+ अन् = ऩलन्
ए, ऐ orओ, औ vowels,
ऩौ+ अन् = ऩालन्
change in different
vowels like अम ्,
आम ्, अल ्, आल ् are
called Ayaadi Swar
Sandhi.
1. ने+ अनभ ् =
नमनभ ्(Nayana
m)
ए+अ=अम ्
Hour 4 2. नै+ अक् = The students will do
Extended Exercise the crosswords
for practice & नामक्(Nayaka themselves and seek
Activity Worksheet help wherever
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h) necessary.
ऐ+अ=आम ्
3.ऩो+ अन् = ऩलन्
(Pawanah) Students will read
the translation and
ओ+अ=अल ् transliteration and
4.ऩौ+ अन् = will prepare the list.
ऩालन्(Paavanah)
औ+अ=आल ्
Similiar examples
for Vriddhi , yana
and ayaadi sandhi
Assignment will be given to the
students to do on
their own.
Changes in diacritics
will be discussed and
summarised.
Just to check
whether he students
have understood the
entire Svara (vowel)
sandhi, the teacher
will give an exercise
with mixed
examples of different
kinds of Sandhi.
Activity
A crossword on
Sandhi will be iven o
the students to do to
verify or examine
whether they have
really understood
the topic.
Read the first

chapter of Bhagvad
Gita As It Is and find
out twenty examples
of Sandhi from it.
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List out and mention
their kind.
2. Few students, who would seem to be confused and not reached the learning
target will be given more attention.
levels.
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Week-1, Day-4, 4hrs
Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................
Unit: 4 Time: from.............. to.............
Topic: Consonant Sandhi (व्मञ्जनवनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit
General Aims 1. To acquaint the learners with the most ancient language
in the most ancient way.
2. To equip the learners with proper learning methods.
3. To provide a variety of techniques to learn a language.
Lesson Topic Consonant Sandhi (व्मञ्जनवनन्ध्)
Reference Material 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 22 -28)
3. 130 Sanskrit Katha by Dr. Kankar
4. Abhayaspustakam by Sanskrit Bharti. (Pgs 8 -9)
Specific Aims 1. To enable the students to know and enquire about
Consonant Sandhi.
2. To enable the students to interact orally in the language
among themselves.
3. To instil confidence in them while learning the language.
4. To verify the rules given in grammar by doing worksheet.
5. To extend their vocabulary by introducing new words.
6. To enable the learners to summarise the story heard in
Sanskrit in their own words.
7. To enable the learners to interact spontaneously with
accuracy and confidence.
Teaching Aids Board, Charts, Pictures, Worksheets, Activity Sheets and Objects
Previous Knowledge The students have gained the knowledge of Vowel Sandhi.
Differentiate between Vowel and Consonant Sandhi.
2. Identify words with consonant sandhi.
3. Add new words to their vocabulary.
4. Answer questions related to consonant sandhi.
5. Repeat the structure of sandhi behind their teacher.
6. Make their own construction of Sandhi.
Lesson Concepts Meaning of ‘Vyanjan’
and Rules of making vyanjan sandhi.
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Academic
Vocabulary
5. What are the rules of making Vyanjan Sandhi?
Introduction The teacher will narrate a story in Sanskrit using words of Svara
Sandhi. The students will hear the story and will try to summarise
it in their own language.
Declaration of the Well students! Today I am going to narrate a story in Sanskrit. ‘The
Topic Fox and the Crow’

First Hour The teacher will take a Students will listen
Recap of previous shot recap of the previous attentively and
day’s lesson day’s lesson to assess the answer the
understanding of the questions asked by
students. the teacher.
The teacher will narrate a

Step 1 story ‘The Fox and the The students will
Ice Breaker – Crow’ in Sanskrit. listen to the story The Fox and the
Story Telling Thereafter the students attentively. Crow
will be asked to narrate
and summarise it in their The students will
own words. narrate the story in
Specific swara sandhi will their own words.
be pointed out.
The students will list
Vyanjana out svara sandhi.
Sandhi(व्मञ्जनवनन्ध्)
It is also known as
Step – 2 Hal(शर ्)Sandhi. The
Introduction to Students will listen
coalescence of a hard
Vyanjan Sandhi attentively.
consonant with a soft
(Consonant
consonant or vowel is
Sandhi)
known as Vyanjan or
Consonant Sandhi.
Examples
a.शरयव ्+ळेते=शरयश्ळेते Students will follow
वत ्+चचत ्=वनचचत ् the construction of
Sandhi orally.
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b. याभव ्+ऴष्ठ्=याभऴष्ठ् ददक् + अन्त् =
C. तत ्+टीका=तट्टीका
ददगन्त् |
d. ददक् + अन्त्= ददगन्त्
अन+
ु छे द् =
Step 3 e. अन+ ु छे द् = अनच
ु छे द् |
Hour 2 & 3 Students will listen अनच
ु छे द् |
Rules of f. अच ्+ अन्त् = अजन्त् | to the rules
Consonant Sandhi attentively. अच ्+ अन्त् =
g.एतद्+भयु ारय्=एतन्भयु ारय्
अजन्त् |
h.तत ्+भात्रभ ्=तन्भात्रभ ् Students may ask
i. their doubts to
ascertain their
तद्+लळल्=तनचळल्,तनचछल्
learning.
As final sounds,
consonant adapts to the Students may ask
word according to the how one rule relates
external sandhi rules. to another.
So, in the next step rules
related to consonant
sandhi will be
summarised through
different charts and
examples.
(1) + adapts
(2) Plosive in front
of voiced
consonants
(3) Plosives before
nasals
(4) ^ before
unvoiced sounds
(5) ^ before voiced
plosives
(6) Short vowel + ^
before vowel.
(7) Other final
consonants Students will read
The entire sandhi will be the chart aloud after
explained through charts their teacher.
by giving appropriate
examples. Students will also
Charts will be hung in the read the chart on
class to encourage loud their own to judge
reading behind the their understanding.
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teacher or individual
reading. Students will do the
Also formation of new exercise on newly
words will be discussed . learnt words
Practice will be given so /vocabulary.
that students can add
more words to their list of
learnt words. Students will do the
Few exercises on Sandhi exercise taking help
based on the charts will from the charts.
be given to the students to
do by taking help from the Students will
given charts. prepare a list of
nouns based on
Noun – Gender different genders.
Students will be asked to
prepare a list of nouns Also certain
based on different pronouns will be
genders and also match learnt in the class.
them with pronouns that
Hour – 4 should be used with every Students will act the
Speaking Hour gender. pronouns behind
Use of distributive their teacher to
pronouns will again be understand them
recapitulated. better.
*Sanskrit speaking task

Students, during the
Usage of different speaking hour, will
pronouns such as अत्र speak only in
Sanskrit.
(here), तत्र(there), अन्मत्र
(somewhere), वलणत्र They may ask their
doubts in their own
(everywhere), कु्त्र
language.
(where) and एकत्र
(altogether) will be
Homework or explained through sign
Home language .
Assignment Children will be asked to
copy the gestures while
pronouncing the words.
Similarly words such as
कस्म, कस्मा्, एतस्म, Students will take
help of the book to
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एतस्मा् will also be do the homework.
discussed and practiced
during speaking in the
class. Like this, one hour
of Sanskrit Speaking will
be taken in the classroom.
Page No 46 from
Devavanipravesika
Read the following
passages aloud and
memorise them
(mnemonics)
1. Sarvam khalv idam
brahma.
2. Mana eva
manushyanam
karanam
bandhamoksayoh.
3. Prasadasikhare pi
san na kako
garudayate.
4. Te hi o divasa gatah.
5. So ham.
target, will be given more attention.
levels.
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Week-1, Day-5, 4hrs
Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................
Unit: 5 Time: from.............. to.............
Topic: Visarga Sandhi (षलवगणवनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit
General Aims 1. To enable the students to discover the roots of this ancient
language.
2. To enable the learners to feel the finesse of Sanskrit
language.
3. To enable them to remember the intricate rules of Sanskrit
Grammar.
Lesson Topic 1. Visarga Sandhi
Reference 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 28 – 32)
Material 2. Devavanipravesika by Robert P. Goldman & Sally J.
3. Abhayaspustakam by Sanskrit Bharti. (Pgs 9-11)
4. Laghu siddhaanta kaumudI (sandhi prakaran)
Specific Aims 1. To enable the learners to be able to differentiate soft
consonants from the hard ones.
2. To enable the learners to understand and list out rules of
visarga sandhi.
3. To enable them to make their own vasarga sandhi with
certain alphabets.
4. To point out words of visarga sandhi from a Sanskrit text or
a cloud of Sanskrit words.
5. To be able to find out or identify mistakes while making
visarga sandhi and correct them.
6. To summarise the use of visarga sandhi in Sanskrit
Grammar.
7. To learn to form numbers and other important words
during speaking hour.
Teaching Aids Board, Charts, Pictures, Worksheets, Objects.
Previous The students have already understood Vowel Sandhi and Consonant
Knowledge Sandhi. This will help them to understand this sandhi better.
Lesson 1. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
Standards Form different words with the use of Sandhi.
2. Differentiate between different kinds of Sandhi.
3. Answer and ask basic questions on Sandhi
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4. Identify and read many words in Sanskrit.
5. Answer questions in Sanskrit.
Lesson Concepts 1. Meaning of the word ‘Visarga’
and 2. Rules for making Sandhi.
Academic 3. Joining and Disjoining different words in Sanskrit.
Vocabulary 4. Differentiating between different kinds of Sandhi.
Introduction A chart of hard and soft consonants will be shown to the students.
They should be able to identify the different consonants.
Declaration of Today, We are going to learn the last kind of Sandhi which is Visagha
the Topic Sandhi.
Teaching Teachers Activity Student’s Black Board Work
Point Activities
Hour – 1 & 2 The teacher will take a Students will
Recap shot recap of the listen
previous day’s lesson attentively and
to assess the answer the
understanding of the questions
students asked by the
teacher.
Examples of visarga sandhi
Step 1 A chart will be shown
Icebreaker to the students with all
Chart of Hard the consonants written Students will
१. षलष्णु्+त्राता=षलष्णुस्त्राता
and Soft on it. point out or
consonants Students will be asked identify the २. नभ्+कयोतत=नभस्कयोतत
to identify hard and hard and soft ३. लळल्+अचमण्=लळलोचमण्
soft consonants. consonants. ४. दे ल्+लन्द्म्=दे लो लन्द्म्
Thereafter, students
will be shown or given Students will ५. दे ला्+नम्मा्=दे ला नम्मा्
examples of vowels read words ६. शरय्+अषऩ=शरययषऩ
and consonants with used with ७. बो्+अचमुत =बो अचमुत
which Visargha Sandhi Visarga Sandhi.
८. ऩन ु य्+यभते=ऩनु ायभते
will be used.
Visargha Sandhi
It refers to the set of
rules that describes भन्+अनक
ु ू र्=भनोनक
ु ू र्
Step 2 how a word ending in
अघ्+गतत्= अधोगतत्
Generalizatio –s or –r changes when
n used with other भन्+फर्= भनोफर्
What is alphabets.
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Visargha The important
Sandhi principles of Visargha Students will
Sandhi are listen
1. The visarga attentively and
cannot be ask questions
between two wherever
voiced sounds. necessary.
2. The visargha will
match the
consonant that
follows it as
much as
possible. Students will
Examples will be given either write
to illustrate the points. down or
A chart with all its memorise the
rules will be displayed. rules of Sandhi
Certain words or and will also
examples using the do examples of
rules from the chart it.
will be given in the
class will be given for
Step 3 better understanding.
Flowchart More examples will be
discussed in the class
to understand its usage
and also to learn its
pronunciation.
Rules will be Students will
summarised in the read the chart.
class. They will also
try to solve the
A worksheet with examples that
different kinds of will be given to
sandhi will be given to them in the
the students to do on class.
their own.
Certain clues will guide
them in completing the
exercise. Students may
*Sanskrit speaking also ask their
task queries.
The teacher will teach

Hour – 3 the students new
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Step 4 words and their usage
Worksheet such as bhavan(बलान ्),
bhavati(बलती), They may
write down the
Etasya(एतस्म), rules.
Tasya(तस्म),
Etasyah(एतस्मा्),
Tasyah(तस्मा्) and
Students may
kriyapadani(किमाऩदातन) ask their
Hour – 4 . queries.
Speaking At last a chart of
Hour numbers will be shown
to the children and its
formation will be
guided by the teacher.
Write numbers 1 – 100

in Sanskrit. Read the Students will
first sloka of first practice
canto in Srimad speaking the
Bhagvatam and find words in
out words with Sanskrit and
different kinds of will also try to
sandhi used. use it in their
communicatio
n in Sanskrit.
Assignment
Students will
do the
homework in
their
notebooks.
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target, will be given more attention.
levels.
॥वलेऴाां ळुबां बूमात ्॥
ॐ पूर्म
ण दः पूर्मण मदं पूर्ाणत्पुर्म
ण ुदच्यते
पूर्स्
ण य पूर्म
ण ादाय पूर्म
ण ेवावमिष्यते ॥
ॐ िान्तः िान्तः िान्तः ॥
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्ियैवाण बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृततस्वभावात ् ।

करोमम यद्धयत्सकऱं परस्मै नारायर्ायेतत समपणयामम ॥ (i)
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्ियैवाण बुद्ध्यात्मना वानुसत

ृ स्वभावात ् ।
करोतत यद्धयत्सकऱं परस्मै नारायर्ायेतत समपणयेत्तत ् ॥
ॐ वले बलन्तु वखु खन् वले वन्तु तनयाभमा् ।

वले बद्राखण ऩश्मन्तु भा कनश्चद्ु्खबाग्बलेत ् ।
ॐ ळानन्त् ळानन्त् ळानन्त् ॥
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning:
May all become happy
May none fall ill |
May all see auspiciousness everywhere
May none ever feel sorrow |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
॥ शरय् ओभ ् तत ् वत ् ॥
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All glories to Sri Guru Gauranga and Sri Radha Ramana.

Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus

3. Text book: Abhyas pustakam (अभ्मावऩस् ु तकभ ्)

8 Weeks Sanskrit Syllabus with one week detailed Lesson Plan

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2nd Indeclinable Participles Opposites Assignment

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2nd Tatpurusha or the Verbs in Future Assignment

Days Lesson Speaking Task Quiz/Activity/

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Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus

Week-1, Day-1, 4hrs

Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................

Unit: 1 Time: from.............. to.............

Topic: Alphabets Subject: Sanskrit

General Aims 1. To develop interest in the subject.

Step 2 A video will be Students will watch

Step 3 The teacher will ask Test

Hour 2 & 3 A chart with

Instructional Practices & Strategies

Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis

Week-1, Day-2, 4hrs

Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................

Unit: 2 Time: from.............. to.............

Topic: Sandhi (वनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit (वांस्कृतभ ्)

General Aims 1. To develop interest in the subject.

Reference Material 1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M.R Kale. (Pgs 12 –

Second Hour The teacher will write

Instructional Practices & Strategies

Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis

Week-1, Day-3, 4hrs

Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................

Unit: 3 Time: from.............. to.............

Topic: Sandhi (Vriddhi, YaNa, Ayadi) Subject: Sanskrit

General Aims 1. To enable students to read Sanskrit and understand it.

Speaking Task The teacher will Students will listen

The teacher will Students will

Read the first

Instructional Practices & Strategies

Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis

Week-1, Day-4, 4hrs

Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................

Unit: 4 Time: from.............. to.............

Topic: Consonant Sandhi (व्मञ्जनवनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit

Teaching Point Teachers Activity Student’s Activities Black Board Work

The teacher will narrate a

*Sanskrit speaking task

Instructional Practices & Strategies

Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis

Week-1, Day-5, 4hrs

Date: ......................................................................... Period:.........................................

Unit: 5 Time: from.............. to.............

Topic: Visarga Sandhi (षलवगणवनन्ध्) Subject: Sanskrit

The teacher will teach

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Instructional Practices & Strategies

Teacher Reflection & Post-Lesson Data Analysis