शिबिरम्
​Shibiram

Sanskrit Conversation workshops. No Prior knowledge needed

Topics Covered​
Conversational Usage of Selected Topics from below will be covered in the class:

1. Pronouns (My, your, their, we, he, she, it, this, that etc); Everyday use objects, Locative Indelinables (here, there, everywhere, nowhere etc); Exercises
2. Pronouns continued (I, you, his, her, your etc); Genitive case; Common verbs; Exercises
3. Conversational phrases (Do you need …, No thanks, That will be enough etc); Conversation using a picture; Requesting and directing; Numbers; Time; Exercises
4. Items found in the Kitchen; Plural nouns (You all – male / female, We etc); Exercises
5. More Verbs; Exercise on Requests; Exercises on First person; Exercises on How many?
6. Locative case; When (Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday etc); Exercises
7. Hari Om, Morning greetings; Accusative case (object of a sentence); Fill in the blanks exercises
8. Front / Back, Left / Right, Above / Below, In / Out, From / To where?; Slow / Fast / How ? Exercises
9. For what purpose / Why? ; Past tense
10. To be / to exist Verb (First / Second / Third person, Present / Past tense, Singular / plural); Story reading; Conversion in past tense & future tense; Adjectives; Exercises
11. If-then, And, Only, Like this, Also; Exercises – From / To
12. Starting Today / Tomorrow; Whenever / Then; Counting – one, two, three, four etc; Exercises
13. Instrumental Case – With / Without; Exercises
14. Today’s, Yesterday’s, Tomorrow’s; Past / Coming; Until / Then; Past continuous tense; Having done (action); Adjectives; Helping words; Exercises
15. 6 Tastes (Sweet, Sour, Salty etc), Conversation using tastes, What type/kind of, This type/kind of; Exercises
16. Opposites; Comparisons; Where / There; 
17. But, Certainly, Often; If / If not; Supposedly; Indeclinable nouns; One Who / He is / She is; Which / That; Even though / even then

Who can enrol ?
Youth & Adults but not Children

Mode of Teaching 
Online using a combination of Text Book and Slide Presentations. Classes are interactive with students participating in Exercises, Quiz etc.,

Course Materials
Main source of Course Materials is the Slideware and audio files that will be provided after each session.

Interested students can also avail themselves of Free Video lessons from Samskrita Bharati Site https://www.samskritashikshanam.in/abhyashpustakam

The Exercise Book used in the Video Lessons can be purchased online from SB Australia using the link : Abhyasapustakam Set

Class Timings
Classes are held over 10 consecutive evenings including weekends.Refer to the Programs below for more information. All times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) / Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) as applies to NSW, VIC and ACT. Other states have to apply their own time zone differences. We request those who registered to make it a point to attend all 10 days as it would be less than effective otherwise. Also please note that if you register and do not turn up for most of the classes then you are denying another person who is more keen to learn. 

2025 Classes - 1st Term

#	Course Code	Reg.Cutoff	Course Start	Course End	No. of Days Held	Times	Teacher	Status
1	SB01/2025	21st Feb '25 (Fri)	24th Feb '25 (Mon)	5th Mar '25 (Wed)(	10 Consecutive Days	7:30 - 9:30 PM	Smt. Shashi Padaki & Team	Full
2	SB02/2025	Sep '25	Sep '25	Sep '25	10 Consecutive Days	7:30 - 9:00 PM	Smt. Shashi Padaki & Team	TBD

Fees & How to Register
Course Fees are NIL.
"Our much sought after Shibiram Camp is now full. Lookout for the next Shibiram later this year"

To Register your interest in the next course session please click here