Sanskrit: Level 8
In Sanskrit Level 8, we will build upon what we’ve learned in the previous 7 Sanskrit courses and begin Part III of Yogāvatāraṇam: The Translation of Yoga, covering Chapters 15 and 16.
We will learn Sanskrit numerals, degrees of comparison, ways to say “etc.”, the perfect tense as well as the periphrastic perfect and future and the perfect active participle.
This will allow us to read passages from more complex texts, such as the Bṛhadāraṇyaka and Kaṭha Upaniṣads and the Rāmāyaṇa.
Accreditation
The OCHS has partnered with Loyola Marymount University’s BCLA Yoga Studies to cross-list continuing education Sanskrit courses taught by Dr. Zoë Slatoff. Students who choose this option will receive continuing education credit from Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Transcripts are available upon request upon successful completion of each course.
- These courses are for students who wish to be accredited by LMU (Loyola Marymount University).
- This credit counts toward the LMU Yoga Philosophy Continuing Education Certificate.
- Some institutions may recognise LMU Continuing Education Credits for transfer purposes.
- These courses aren’t UK accredited.
Our Sanskrit courses feature three dedicated Zoom sessions.
Special offer: Sign up for any three levels and get a 20% discount (applied at checkout)
Start Date: 18 January 2026
Course Duration: Nine Weeks
53 pages
On-Demand Video
The main video component of your course. On-demand means you can watch at the time that suits you.
4hr 8min
Five Zoom sessions on various topics. Meet tutors and students from other courses and explore other areas of Hindu studies. Recordings available.
Associated Courses
Your Tutor
Dr Zoë Slatoff
Dr Zoë Slatoff has created and tutors a comprehensive series of Sanskrit courses for the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. She has a PhD in Religion and Philosophy from Lancaster University and an MA in Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University. She teaches Sanskrit and Yoga Philosophy in the Yoga Studies MA program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Zoë is the author of Yogāvatāraṇam: The Translation of Yoga, a Sanskrit textbook based on classic yoga texts. She also taught for many years at her yoga shala in NY, Ashtanga Yoga Upper West Side.
