You grew up with these verses. Your child is growing up in America. A gentle five-day live workshop - six simple shlokas, taught with care, to become a bridge between the two.
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You grew up hearing shlokas at home, in the temple, before meals and studies. Your child is growing up somewhere else entirely - speaking English all day, with no neighbourhood teacher to sit them down and teach the verses you still remember by heart.
It is not that the wish has faded. It is that, eight thousand miles from home, there has simply been no easy place to begin. This workshop is that place - a calm, structured first step, designed for children, taught live, with patience.
“I want my child to chant the way I did” - this is where that begins.
A few quiet minutes each evening - that is all it takes to begin.
Six shlokas are the starting point. What grows around them - pronunciation, memory, focus, and a felt connection to where they come from - is what stays.
Each shloka is taught sound by sound, so your child learns to recite with the same clarity and rhythm you remember - not approximations picked up by ear.
The shlokas open a door into India’s heritage - a living, daily thread back to a culture your child may only glimpse from a distance otherwise.
Each shloka comes with its meaning, the deity it honours, their vahana and the tales around them - the kind of stories children remember for life.
Memorising and reciting rhythmic verse asks for steady attention - quietly strengthening concentration and recall along the way.
Mastering something that once felt unfamiliar gives children a real sense of accomplishment - one they carry into everything else they try.
No prior knowledge is needed. This is a beginner’s start - a foundation your child can build on whenever they are ready for more.
Each of these shlokas belongs to a moment - waking, bathing, beginning study. Simple, beloved, and chosen so a 7–13 year old can learn them with ease.
समुद्रवसने देवि
samudra-vasane devi
On waking - a prayer to Bhumi Devi, the Earth, before placing your feet upon the ground.
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव
gaṅge ca yamune caiva
While bathing - remembering the sacred rivers, a verse for the morning bath.
नमस्ते शारदे देवि
namaste śārade devi
Before studying - a prayer to Goddess Saraswati for learning and clear thought.
राम रामेति रामेति
rāma rāmeti rāmeti
Dedicated to Shri Rama - one of the most loved verses in every Indian home.
रक्ष रक्ष गणाध्यक्ष
rakṣa rakṣa gaṇādhyakṣa
Dedicated to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, honoured before all beginnings.
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम्
karpūragauraṃ karuṇāvatāram
Dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati, pure as camphor and compassionate as the heart itself.
Live on Zoom, Monday to Friday, 10:30–11:30 AM Eastern. Each session is interactive - your child chants along, asks questions, and is gently corrected in real time.
A warm welcome, the basics of how Sanskrit sounds are formed, and the very first shloka: Samudravasane Devi · recited on waking, as the feet touch the ground. Your child also learns its meaning and the story of Bhumi Devi.
Today’s shloka: Gange cha Yamune chaiva · recited while bathing. Children learn its meaning, why each river is sacred, and the geography that connects them from the Himalayas to the south.
Two beloved verses today: Namaste Sharade Devi, recited before study, and Rama Rameti Rameti, dedicated to Shri Rama. Children learn their meanings and the stories of the goddess of learning and the prince of Ayodhya.
Today’s shloka: Raksha Raksha Ganadhyaksha · the verse honoured before all beginnings. Children learn its meaning, the story of how Ganesha came to be, and why he is the first deity invoked in any ceremony.
The final shloka: Karpuragauram Karunavataram, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Followed by revision of all five days and a Certificate of Participation for every child.
Sharvari teaches Vedanta Philosophy as visiting faculty at the University of Mumbai. Over eight years she has taught Sanskrit to students from every kind of background - from retirees in Pune to working professionals in California - and has a rare gift for making a language - often thought forbidding - feel approachable, joyful, and alive.
Sanskrit isn’t difficult - it’s just unfamiliar. I begin where the child is, with pictures and patience, and the language slowly starts to feel like a friend. By the last day, every child has chanted at least one shloka with confidence - and that small moment is what stays. - Sharvari Pitale
Her method is patient, pictorial, and encouraging. She begins exactly where a child is, never where a textbook assumes they should be. Hundreds of students credit her gentle teaching with finally removing their hesitation - and helping them feel completely at ease with the language they always wanted to learn.
An honest note: this is the third batch of the children’s shloka workshop. The reviews below are from Sharvari’s 5-day adult Sanskrit programmes - the same teacher, the same patient method your child will experience.
Sharvari mahodaya did an excellent job of teaching the basics of Sanskrit. It gives the confidence to start conversing and acts as an impetus to learn more. The 5 day course was well organized.
For introduction to Sanskrit the course is very good and interesting. The teacher is excellent and very patient and explains and even repeats the explanation at least three times.
Sharvari Mahodaya’s method of teaching is such that Sanskrit becomes approachable and learnable. I appreciated all 5 days - calmly delivered, gently helpful, and warmly run.
4.8 / 5 ★★★★★ from 209 reviews on Trustpilot
Small enough for Sharvari to personally correct each child’s pronunciation, on every shloka, every day.
Everything needed to learn comfortably - live teaching, daily support, and resources to keep long after the week is over.
Interactive video sessions where your child can see, hear, and ask the teacher directly.
Time set aside in every session for questions - no child is left behind.
A parent-monitored group - you receive prompts and share your child’s recordings. Gentle corrections come back from Sharvari.
Every child who completes the workshop receives a certificate to be proud of.
Missed a class or want to revise? Recorded sessions stay available for six months.
A clear written reference for all six shlokas, to keep beside your child’s practice.
No complicated setup. Reserve a seat, join the group, and show up on Zoom.
Make a secure online payment to reserve your child’s seat in the workshop.
You’ll be added to the class group, where all details and notifications are shared.
Use the Zoom link shared on WhatsApp and email to join each live session.
This workshop is a beginning, not a finishing line. Its job is to light the spark - gently, and well.
In five gentle mornings, your child can learn to chant six beloved shlokas with correct pronunciation, understand what each one means, and feel a little closer to home. It begins on Monday, 29 June.
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