Paniniya Shiksha (Paanineeya Shikshaa) - पाणिनीय शिक्षा

Maharshi Paaninee’s Shikshaa Grantha - Fundamental guide for accurate Sanskrit language and Vedic pronunciation

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Every verse includes - Verse, transliteration, word separation, translation, word to word meaning and explanation.

प्रत्याहारा: (Pratyaahaaraa:) & माहेश्वर सूत्राणि (Maaheshwara sootraani)

The concept of ह्रस्व (Hrasva), दीर्घ (Deergha) & प्लुत स्वराः (Pluta svaraa:)

What are घोष (Ghosha) - अघोष वर्णाः (Aghosha varnaa:), अल्पप्राण (Alpapraana), महाप्राण (Mahaapraana) & अन्तःस्थ वर्ण (Anta:stha varna)?

What are यम वर्ण (Yama varna). स्पर्श वर्ण (Sparsh varna) & दुस्पृष्ट वर्ण (Dusprushta varna)?

उदात्त (Udaatta), अनुदात्त (Anudaatta) & स्वरित स्वर (Svarita svara) concept

The internal & external efforts of pronunciation - आभ्यन्तर (Aabhyantara) & बाह्य प्रयत्न (Baahya prayatna)

Categories of efforts like - विवृत (Vivruta), संवृत (Samvruta), श्वास (Shvaasa), नाद (Naada) etc.

The concept of रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) and much more…

Course Content

19 sections

48 lectures

3 hr 38 min

Introduction

04:41

Pratyaahaara and Maaheshwara sootraani (प्रत्याहार & माहेश्वर सूत्राणि)

08:07

Verse 1 - Beginning

01:59

Verse 2 - Pronunciation method’s assurance by author

01:30

Verse 3 - Number of alphabets

01:23

Verse 4 - Number of alphabets - 2

09:05

Verse 5 - Number of alphabets - 3

07:38

Verse 6 - Origin of sound

01:39

Verse 7 & 8 - Lower, middle & higher sounds

04:30

Verse 9 & 10 - Five types of alphabets (Classification)

02:55

Verses 11 & 12 - Five types of alphabets (Classification)

10:21

Verse 13 - Origin/place of pronunciation of letters

02:42

Verse 14 - 8 Possible conversions of Visarga

08:43

Verse 15 - Possibility of Obhaava other than Visarga (:)

03:44

Verse 16 - How ह-कार should be spoken

08:20

Internal & external efforts (आभ्यन्तर & बाह्य प्रयत्न) - Part 1

10:27

Internal & external efforts (आभ्यन्तर & बाह्य प्रयत्न) - Part 2

09:58

Verses 17 & 18 - Classification of alphabets by origin

07:19

Verses 19 & 20 - Pronunciation duration of letter / alphabet

08:50

Verse 21 - एङ् (Ae-ng) and ऐच् (Ai-ch) प्रत्याहार (Pratyaahaara)

03:46

Verse 22 - अनुस्वार (Anuswaara), यम (Yama) & अयोगवाह (Ayogavaaha)

04:32

Verse 23 - Anuswaara pronunciation of अवर्गीय (unclassified) alphabets

08:32

Verse 24 - Keeping lips separate for certain pronunciations

07:47

Verse 25 - Cautiousness while pronunciation

01:12

Verse 26 - रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) - 1

04:04

Verse 27 - रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) - 2

02:25

Verse 28 - रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) - 3

01:30

Verse 29 - रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) - 4

01:50

Verse 30 - रङ्ग वर्ण (Ranga varna) - 5

04:36

Verse 31 - The importance of clear pronunciation

01:53

Verses 32 & 33 - Characteristics of a miserable & good readers

06:30

Verse 34 & 35 - Common mistakes while reading & speaking

09:00

Verse 36 & 37 - स्वरोच्चारण (Octaves) in different hours of the day

04:51

Verse 38 - Internal effort - आभ्यन्तर प्रयत्न (Aabhyantara Prayatna)

03:48

Verse 39 & 40 - External effort - बाह्य प्रयत्न (Baahya Prayatna)

06:20

Verse 41 & 42 - Need of शिक्षाग्रन्थ (Shikshaa-grantha)

03:38

Verse 43 & 44 - Hand postures used while mantra chanting in सामवेद (Saama-veda)

04:56

Verse 48 - Other method of hand movement

02:50

Verse 45 - States of sounds - नवपदशय्या (Nava-pada-shay-yaa)

01:24

Verse 46 & 47 - Examples of नवपदशय्या (Nava-pada-shay-yaa)

05:14

Verse 49 - Maatraa calculation guide

01:35

Verse 50 - Don't learn from unethical teachers

02:11

Verse 51 - Learning from Sadhguru

01:24

Verse 52 - Need of स्वर (Notation) and letters’ accuracy

02:58

Verse 53 - Harm due to inaccuracy

00:41

Verse 54 - Damages by not following rules

01:31

Verse 55 - Advantages of following the rules

01:09

Verses 56 to 60 - तस्मै पाणिनये नमः - Salutations to Maharshi Paanini

02:44

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Sanskrit (Samskrutam) will help though the course is crafted for everyone.

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Dharmesh Makwana
Dharmesh Makwana

February 22, 2025

"The Pāṇinīya Śikṣā course offers a deep and insightful understanding of Sanskrit phonetics and pronunciation rules as per Pāṇini’s tradition. The explanations are clear, and the course structure is well-organized, making it an excellent resource for serious students of Sanskrit."