The explosive power of stories
Here's a secret that all of the world's great language learners know: we acquire a language by engaging with content that we like and understand. That's all we need, and that's the only way it can happen.
That's why we created our free library of Sanskrit stories for all ages and levels. All you have to do is keep reading books you like. Even a complete beginner can find something in our library to read and enjoy.
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saṃjayalokaḥ
Whimsical stories about about a boy and his friends.
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rāmāyaṇam
An adaptation of the Valmiki Ramayana.
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bhagavadgītā
Original verses from the Bhagavad Gita.
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buddhaḥ
The life of the Buddha, and other Buddhist stories.
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pañcatantram
Adaptations from the Panchatantra.
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śikṣā
Lessons on phonetics and pronunciation.
Answers with a single click
If you want to know what a word means, click it to find out. Every word in our library has a simple translation in plain English, and our simpler stories also have full sentence translations. We also explain grammar for those interested.
Here, try it out for yourself:
That's it!
As long as you keep reading content you like and understand, you'll acquire Sanskrit naturally and subconsciously without needing grammar, drills, exercises, or dull busywork.
It sounds too good to be true. But this isn't just wishful thinking. This is the majority finding of more than four decades of second language acquisition research.