01 · Connect
Develop a connect with Indian culture and tradition.
The programme
Sanskrit is an ancient and classical language of India.
The first ever book of the world — the Rigveda — was compiled in Sanskrit. Samskritam means "refined" or "sculpted to perfection." Every syllable and word is derived from its root; the sounds of Sanskrit are root-sounds bearing truth-vibrations.
Presently, Sanskrit is introduced in schools in Class 6 — missing the age when children learn languages most naturally. And it is taught through translation tables and rote learning. Against this backdrop, Devabhasha was conceptualised — a set of 11 graded books from Playgroup through Class 8, with a Teacher's Handbook for LKG and UKG. The aim is simple Sanskrit for children, not scholars.
Our aims
Three aims that shape every grade.
02 · Patriotism
Nurture patriotism.
03 · Divyavani
Foster a deep connect with the soul and the divine through ‘Divyavani’.
Components
Major components of the Devabhasha curriculum.
Rooted in values, the curriculum focuses on Reading Comprehension & Writing, Functional Grammar, and Conversational Sanskrit.
01
Mechanics of Reading
Reading strategies that generate interest — visuals, teacher narration, two-way interaction, then guided and independent reading. Fluency develops alongside comprehension.
02
Developing Comprehension
Comprehension through picture interpretation, verbalising, and expressing understanding through Sanskrit conversation. Activities strengthen comprehension skills.
03
Building Vocabulary
Contextual vocabulary through language games and daily-life description — pictures, objects, places, situations students encounter.
04
Divyavani
A chapter in every grade drawing on Vedas, Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. Right attitudes, good conduct, connection with the Divine, and the skill of self-observation.
05
Emphasis on Writing
Written exercises connected to the text, cultivating imagination — continue the story, re-imagine a character. Group and individual work.
Functional Grammar
Grammar through use, not paradigms.
The Devabhasha curriculum introduces elements of language through contextual situations. As Chomsky observed, every child has a language acquisition device that encodes grammatical structures innately — children need to learn new vocabulary and apply structures, not memorise rules in isolation. This is the basis for focusing on functional grammar rather than rote-learn tables.
Conversational Sanskrit
Not just recitation — everyday speech.
Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking are integrated across comprehension, writing and grammar lessons. Since the child's environment does not provide opportunities to speak Sanskrit, focused time on conversational skills is built into every grade — because Sanskrit is not merely reciting mantras and shlokas.