Sanskrit Courses

Study Sanskrit online from the comfort of your own home. Receive access to university-level courses with world-renowned teachers.

Featured Courses

Feb 19 - Apr 18, 2024

SKT 304 | Vedic Sanskrit: Defense Against the Dark Arts

 

ENROLLMENT OPEN

Coming soon

  • SKT 307 | Kāvya: Meghadūta of Kālidāsa
    Instructor: Dr. Antonia Ruppel
    Dates: May 6 - July 5 (9 weeks)
    Meetings: Mon/Wed 10-11:30am PST

 

Basic Sanskrit

Basic introductory Sanskrit courses with Seth Powell. Available for Self-Study.

SELF-STUDY

SKT 100a | The Devanāgarī Seminar

15-hour course with Seth Powell. Designed to teach you the Sanskrit alphabet, the Devanāgarī "script" within just 6 weeks. 

$90 USD

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SELF-STUDY

SKT 100b | Sanskrit for Yogis

18-hour course with Seth Powell. Provides a clear and accessible introduction to Sanskrit—designed especially for yoga teachers and practitioners. 

$175 USD

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Elementary Sanskrit

A live three-term online Elementary Sanskrit series with Dr. Antonia Ruppel.

Sep 8 - Nov 29, 2024

SKT 101 | Elementary Sanskrit I 

12-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

ENROLLMENT COMING SOON

Coming in Jan 2025

SKT 102 | Elementary Sanskrit II 

12-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

Jan 8 - Mar 29, 2024

SKT 103 | Elementary Sanskrit III 

12-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

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Intermediate Sanskrit

A live three-term online Intermediate Sanskrit series with Dr. Antonia Ruppel.

Coming in May 2024

SKT 201 | Intermediate Sanskrit I 

9-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

Coming in Sep 2024

SKT 202 | Intermediate Sanskrit II 

9-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

Jan 8 - Mar 8, 2024

SKT 203 | Intermediate Sanskrit III 

9-week course with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. 

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Spoken Sanskrit

A live two-term online Intermediate Sanskrit series with Dr. Varun Khanna.

Coming in 2025

SKT 204 | Spoken Sanskrit I 

6-week course with Dr. Varun Khanna. 

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

Coming in 2025

SKT 205 | Spoken Sanskrit II 

6-week course with Dr. Varun Khanna. 

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

 

Advanced Sanskrit

Advanced Sanskrit language courses with leading scholars. Available for Self-Study. 

SELF-STUDY

SKT 301 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra: Pāda 1

27-hour online course taught by Dr. Philipp Maas. 

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SELF-STUDY

SKT 302 | Pātañjalayogaśāstra: Pāda 2

27-hour online course taught by Dr. Philipp Maas

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SELF-STUDY

SKT 303 | Vedic Sanskrit

27-hour online course taught by Dr. Caley Smith

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SELF-STUDY

SKT 305 | Introduction to Pāṇinian Grammar

27-hour online course taught by Dr. Varun Khanna

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SELF-STUDY

SKT 306 | Pāṇinian Grammar Level II

9-week online course taught by Dr. Varun Khanna

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