सं Sanskrit is the classical literary language of South Asia—the vehicle of the Vedas, the Upaniṣads, the epics, and a vast philosophical, grammatical, poetic, and scientific tradition spanning three thousand years. Our curriculum strives to be the most comprehensive online Sanskrit program in the world.
From Devanāgarī to Kālidāsa, progress through our flagship series in Classical, Epic, Vedic, and Modern Spoken Sanskrit—taught by leading scholars, designed for students, researchers, and lifelong readers.
Elementary
Intermediate
- SKT 201 | Intermediate Sanskrit I: The Bhagavadgītā
- SKT 202 | Intermediate Sanskrit II: The Rāmāyaṇa
- SKT 203 | Intermediate Sanskrit III: Sanskrit Narrative
- SKT 204 | Spoken Sanskrit
- SKT 206 | Reading the Devīmāhātmya
Advanced
- SKT 301 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra I: Samādhi Pāda
- SKT 302 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra II: Sādhana Pāda
- SKT 303 | Vedic Sanskrit I: An Introduction
- SKT 304 | Vedic Sanskrit II: Defense Against the Dark Arts
- SKT 305 | Pāṇinian Grammar I: An Introduction
- SKT 306 | Pāṇinian Grammar II
- SKT 307 | Kāvya: Meghadūta of Kālidāsa
- SKT 308 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra III: Vibhūti Pāda
- SKT 309 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra IV: Kaivalya Pāda
पुराणमित्येव न साधु सर्वं न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम्।
सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः॥
Not everything is good merely because it is old, nor is a poem without merit merely because it is new. The wise examine each on its own terms and embrace what is worthy; it is the fool whose intellect is led by others.
— Kālidāsa, Mālavikāgnimitra 1.2
