Sanskrit Chanting Mastery
An unparalleled, 13-hour course on the subtle art of Sanskrit verse chanting: verse meters, melodies, homework, demos, walkthroughs, personal feedback, etc. It is a sequel to the Complete Sanskrit Pronunciation.
Getting familiar with the layout
Before we begin...
Introduction 1 - Topic of this course
Introduction 2 - Course Overview
FREE PREVIEWCourse schedule
Class 1 - What is a syllable?
FREE PREVIEWClass 2 - Two Types of Syllables
FREE PREVIEWAssignment - Syllable counting
Class 3 - Laghu Syllables
Personal feedback on your assignments
Assignment - Laghu syllables
Class 4 - Guru Syllable N1 - long vowel
Class 5 - Guru Syllable N2 - anusvāra
Class 5 - Practice
Assignment - Anusvāra syllable
Class 6 - Guru Syllable N3 - visarga
Class 6 - Practice
Assignment - Visarga syllable
Class 7 - Guru N4 - "pause"
FREE PREVIEWClass 7 - Practice
Assignment - Guru N4 (pause)
Class 8 - Guru N4 - "fade-in"
Class 8 - Practice
Assignment - Guru N4 (fade-in)
Intermission
Class 9 - Guru N4 - nasals
Class 9 - Practice 1
Class 9 - Practice 2
Assignment - Guru N4 (nasals)
Class 10 - Guru N4 - sibilants
Class 10 - Practice 1
Class 10 - Practice 2
Assignment - Guru N4 (sibilants)
Class 11 - Guru N4 - 'R'
Class 11 - Practice 1
Class 11 - Practice 2
Assignment - Guru N4 ('R')
Syllables - Summary
Introduction to Section #3
Verse meter & structure
Chanting "workouts" (or "walkthroughs")
11 SYLLABLES - Indra- & Upendra-vajra
11 - Suprabhātam - walkthrough
11 - Suprabhātam - slides
11 - Bāla-mukundāṣṭaka - walkthrough
11 - Bāla-mukundāṣṭaka - slides
12 SYLLABLES - Indra-vaṁśa
12 - Three Bhāgavatam verses - walkthrough
12 - Three Bhāgavatam verses - slides
12 SYLLABLES - Bhujaṅga-prayāta
FREE PREVIEW12 - Dāmodarāṣṭaka - walkthrough
12 - Dāmodarāṣṭaka - slides
12 - Śāradā-bhujaṅga - walkthrough
12 - Śāradā-bhujaṅga - slides
12 SYLLABLES - Toṭaka
12 - Veṅkaṭeśvara-stotra - walkthrough
12 - Veṅkaṭeśvara-stotra - slides
14 SYLLABLES - Vasanta-tilaka
14 - Brahma-saṁhitā - walkthrough
14 - Brahma-saṁhitā - slides
14 - Śiva-prātaḥ-smaraṇa - walkthrough
14 - Śiva-prātaḥ-smaraṇa - slides
15 SYLLABLES - Pañca-cāmara
15 - Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa - walkthrough
15 - Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa - slides
15 - Gaṇeśa-pañcaratna - walkthrough
15 - Gaṇesha-pañcaratna - slides
17 SYLLABLES - Śikhariṇī
17 - Jagannāthāṣṭaka - walkthrough
17 - Jagannāthāṣṭaka - slides
Devy-aparādha-kṣamāpana - walkthrough
17 - Devy-aparādha-kṣamāpaṇa - slides
19 SYLLABLES - Śārdūla-vikrīḍita
FREE PREVIEW19 - Three Devīs verses - walkthrough
19 - Three Devī verses - slides
19 - Rāma & Kṛṣṇa verses - walkthrough
19 - Rāma & Kṛṣṇa verses - slides
8 SYLLABLES - Anuṣṭubh
8 - Gītā on samādhi - walkthrough
FREE PREVIEW8 - Gītā on samādhi - slides
FREE PREVIEW8 - Gītā on knowledge - walkthrough
8 - Gītā on knowledge - slides
11 SYLLABLES - Dodhaka
11 SYLLABLES - Indirā
11 SYLLABLES - Svāgatā & Rathoddhatā
11 SYLLABLES - Śālinī
12 SYLLABLES - Sragviṇī
13 SYLLABLES - Matta-mayūrī
15 SYLLABLES - Mālinī
15 SYLLABLES - Tūṇaka
17 SYLLABLES - Mandākrāntā
17 SYLLABLES - Pṛthvī
21 SYLLABLES - Sragdharā
10/11 SYLLABLES - Viyoginī
12/13 SYLLABLES - Aupacchandasikā/Puṣpitāgrā
Āryā 1 - Gīti (12/18 mātrās)
Āryā 2 - Mātrā-samaka (16 mātrās)
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 1
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 2
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 3
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 4
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 5
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 6
8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 7
11 (Dodhaka) - Melody 1
11 (Indirā) - Melody 1
11 (Indirā) - Melody 2
11 (Indirā) - Melody 3
11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 1
11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 2
11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 3
11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 4
11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 5
11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 1
11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 2
11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 3
11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 4
11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 5
12 (Indra-vaṁśa) - Melody 1
12 (Indra-vaṁśa) - Melody 2
12 (Indra-vaṁśa) - Melody 3
12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 1
12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 2
12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 3
12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 4
FREE PREVIEW12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 5
12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 1
12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 2
12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 3
12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 4
12 (Sragviṇī) - Melody 1
12 (Sragviṇī) - Melody 2
13 (Matta-mayūrī) - Melody 1
13 (Matta-mayūrī) - Melody 2
14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 1
14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 2
14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 3
14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 4
14 (Vasanta-tilakā) - Melody 5
14 (Vasanta-tilakā) - Melody 6
15 (Mālinī) - Melody 1
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 1
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 2
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 3
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 4
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 5
16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 6
17 (Mandākrāntā) - Melody 1
17 (Pṛthvī) - Melody 1
17 (Pṛthvī) - Melody 2
17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 1
17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 2
17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 3
17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 4
17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 5
19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 1
19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 2
19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 3
19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 4
19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 5
FREE PREVIEW21 (Sragdharā) - Melody 1
10/11 (Viyoginī) - Melody 1
Tips & Advice
The teacher is excellent. The material is well presented. For anyone who really wants to dive deeply and pursue excellence, this course is a Must Learn. Haribol!
The teacher is excellent. The material is well presented. For anyone who really wants to dive deeply and pursue excellence, this course is a Must Learn. Haribol!
Read LessIt's almost a year now that I am learning Sanskrit from Nityananda das. Finally, I found what I was looking for! For many ( about 30!)years I was trying to catch bites and pieces of Sanskrit here and there, and no one has given my any systematic k...
Read MoreIt's almost a year now that I am learning Sanskrit from Nityananda das. Finally, I found what I was looking for! For many ( about 30!)years I was trying to catch bites and pieces of Sanskrit here and there, and no one has given my any systematic knowledge. I need the Sanskrit for my everyday studies , including the pronunciation of it. And - here it is, the best presentation available, with the teacher speakind spotless English, in a friendly manner, with very systematic aproach and very clear pronunciation. A lot of video , audio and written materials provided - just start using it and - enjoy!
Read LessThis is a multi-media rich experience from start to finish. The lessons are laid out logically and the material is well structured. The tutor's personalized responses to assignments are helpful, encouraging and greatly assist the learner in gainin...
Read MoreThis is a multi-media rich experience from start to finish. The lessons are laid out logically and the material is well structured. The tutor's personalized responses to assignments are helpful, encouraging and greatly assist the learner in gaining confidence in chanting. Each lesson carefully guides the student through auditory and visual cues. I appreciate being able to test my knowledge as the course progresses. I highly recommend this program, it overdelivers and it's provided me with much more information than I ever imagined. Thanks for putting this together, it's been a lot of fun.
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