Beginner Exercises

Simple listen-and-repeat exercises for the beginner, including the Sanskrit alphabet, the vargas (sets) of the alphabet, consonant-vowel combinations, short words, and more.

The Entire Sanskrit Alphabet

Read and recite each letter of the Sanskrit alphabet following the pronunciation of Maharishi Vedic Pandit Ramesh.

Two and three syllable words (vowel consonant combinations)

With Acharya Dave from the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1

Two and three syllable words (with conjunct consonants)

With Acharya Dave from the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1

All vowels

with Pandit Ramesh

Five initial varga consonants

Ka-varga

Practice the first set (varga) of consonants, the ka-varga

 

 

 

Ta-varga (dental)

Practice the fourth set (varga) of consonants, the ta-varga (dental)

Ca-varga

Practice the second set (varga) of consonants, the ca-varga, with Aalok

 

 

 

Pa-varga

Practice the fifth set (varga) of consonants, the pa-varga

Ta-varga

Practice the third set (varga) of consonants, the ta-varga (retroflex)

 

 

 

Semi-vowels

Practice the semi-vowels

Siblants

Practice the sibilants