Chandas: Learning to recite the Sanskrit verses in proper meters

By Kanai Krishna Das

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Course Duration
9 Hours

Videos
90 Min/ Session

No. Of Sessions
6

Sessions per week
3 

Language
Hinglish

Eligibility
Anyone 

Schedule of Classes

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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM IST Regular classes on Friday to Sunday

About the Teacher

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Kanai Krishna Das

Kanai Krishna Das is a disciple of His Holiness Radhanatha Swami Maharaja. He joined ISKCON in 2001. Currently he serves as a full-time monk in ISKCON Bhagavata Mahavidyalaya, Govardhan. 

Before becoming a monk in 2011, he worked with MNCs such as FMR Corporation, Honeywell Corporation and others as an Oracle consultant for 6 years. 

He is a member of ISKCON’s Shastric Advisory Committee (SAC), a body which advises GBC on the matters pertaining to Shastras and their applications in ISKCON. 

He is the Director of academics at ISKCON Bhagavata Mahavidyalaya, Govardhan. 

He is a traditional Sanskrit scholar with expertise in Paninian Grammar. He teaches Sanskrit grammar, Sanskrit commentaries on Bhakti Shastras like Bhagavad gita, Shrimad bhagavatam, Bhagavata Sandarbhas and other literatures of Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya, as well as courses like Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhakti Vedanta to worldwide students at IBMV Govardhan. 

He is currently completing post-graduation (M.A.) in Sanskrit and philosophy, and will soon be pursuing a Ph.D. in Sanskrit. 

He conducts many online courses on devotional scriptures and Sanskrit, for a variety of audience. His courses can be found at https://www.ibmedu.org. 

Course Overview

Course Description:

This course teaches you to recite the verses in proper meters (or chandas). About 28 meters in Sanskrit are taught in this course, that will help in reciting properly the verses from Shrimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and other Vaishnava scriptures. The examples in the course will be from Shrimad Bhagavatam and Gaudiya Vaishnava Shastras primarily. 

Course Content:

  • A brief history of Chandas 
  • The basic types of Chandas 
  • The basic concepts in Chandas
  • Demonstration and practice of reciting verses in 28 popular meters in Sanskrit 

Target Audience:

Anyone who is interested in reciting Sanskrit verses properly 

Assessment:

A demonstration of recitation at the end of the course 

Student Guidelines:

The student must know how to read the Devanagari script 

What Will Students Gain from This Course?

  • The joy of reciting verses in proper meters
  • The ability to memorize the verses easily
  • Greater appreciation for the Sanskrit scriptures 

What Problems of Students Are We Solving Through the Curriculum?

The lack of ability to recite and memorize the Sanskrit verses 

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