Ten Day Spoken Sanskrit Classes Introduction B Mahadevan

Ten Day Spoken Sanskrit Classes. . . Introduction B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

Why do we need Samskṛtam? • Most beautiful, structured and interesting language to learn… • Our ancestors were also intelligent – What were their views about many things in life? • Most promising things for the knowledge economy – We can win several IPO battles… • If we lose the container, container the content is also lost… B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

How to write a sentence? • �� • The small boy hit the �� red ball with his bat �� • The small bat hit the red �� ball with his boy • �� • The small ball hit the �� red bat with his boy �� • The red ball hit the �� small bat with his boy • �� • The red boy hit the �� small ball with his bat �� B Mahadevan, �� IIM Bangalore ��

Language Construction A Schema Compound Words Noun Forms + Verb Forms Suffix + + Noun Root Special Variations In addition Prefixes add more power Suffix + Verbal Root + Suffix + Special Variations B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

Learning A Language Components Receptive Skills Sound Listening Productive Skills Speaking Language Script Reading Writing B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

Learning a Language Can there be a difference? Write Read Speak Listen B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

Learning a Language Can there be a difference? Conventional Samskṛtam Learning The Natural Way Sustaining the drive Spea k Writ e Write Read Speak Listen Cr e the atin dri g ve n te s i L Read B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

Samskṛtam Language Do we have inherent strengths? [ 60% of vocabulary of Indian Languages stem from Samskṛtam [ Roots of Phonetics & Sentence structure of Indian languages lie in Samskṛtam [ Very high likelihood of Samskṛtam exposure from childhood [ 30% of literate are also Samskṛtam literate B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

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