Lesson 15

Beginning Prayers:

• शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुम् - shuklaambaradharaM viShNum
• सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यम् - saraswati namastubhyam 
• गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः - gururbrahmaa gururviShNuH

Topic Summary:

• Revision of alphabet grouping
• Colors and shapes
• Introduction to cases
• Beginning of 7th case (vibhakti) with examples

Home Work:

• Practice colors and shapes and other vocabulary words from the vocabulary list

Topic Details:

After the summer break, it is good to brush up the skills learnt so far.  Hence, a review of the alphabet, their grouping, technical terms to refer is a good idea.

During the next few lessons, we will learn the purpose and usage of vibhakti-s (cases).  In Sanskrit, there are 7+1 different cases.  7+1, because sambodhanaa prathamaa is considered an extension of the prathamaa vibhakti (the 1st case).  We will learn their usage in a different order though.  It makes it easier to understand the vibhakti-s if one starts off with the easier ones to comprehend.  Hence will begin with the 7th case first!

7th case gives the meaning - 'in/on' the (noun being referred).  To begin with, we will see examples of akaaraanta pullinga shabda-s ('a' ending masculine nouns).

वनम् (vanam) becomes वने (vane) in the 7th case.

To use it in a sentence, let's describe a picture where a circle is inside a triangle.  How would that be put in Sanskrit as a sentence?
त्रिकोणे वर्तुलः अस्ति।
trikoNe vartulaH asti|
In the triangle, the circle is there.

What would this sentence mean?
चर्तुर्भुजे त्रिकोणः अस्ति।
charturbhuje trikoNaH asti|
In a square, the triangle is there.

Try making more such sentences on your own, so the next lesson becomes easier :).

Ending prayer:

•  ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् - aum pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam

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