Class 6 Sanskrit — Chapter 11: यः जानाति सः पण्डितः
Chapter 11: यः जानाति सः पण्डितः is a chapter in Class 6 Sanskrit (Deepakam), part of the CBSE NCERT curriculum followed by over 25 million students across India. This chapter covers 7 topics including Comprehension of Sanskrit Riddles (प्रहेलिकाः), Concept of षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive Case), Declension of Nouns in षष्ठी विभक्ति (Singular). BrainWeave provides free AI-powered explanations — by voice or text, in Hindi or English — with no signup required.
What you'll learn
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▸Comprehension of Sanskrit Riddles (प्रहेलिकाः)Core conceptप्रहेलिकाभोजानन्तेवृक्षाग्रेनयनम्पण्डितः
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▸Concept of षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive Case)Core conceptषष्ठी विभक्तिःसम्बन्धःgenitive casepossessionकारक
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▸Declension of Nouns in षष्ठी विभक्ति (Singular)Core conceptएकवचनम्शब्दरूपाणिरामस्यसीतायाःभवनस्य
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▸Chapter-Specific Vocabulary (शब्दार्थाः)Core conceptशब्दार्थःपेयम्तक्रम्सुतःरणे
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▸Application of षष्ठी विभक्ति in Contextsरामस्यअर्जुनस्यरचयितागुरुःवाक्य रचना
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▸Sanskrit General Knowledgeवाल्मीकिःचाणक्यःकालिदासःपञ्चतन्त्रम्महाभारतम्
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▸Understanding Moral Verses (सुभाषितानि)सुभाषितानिअलसस्य कुतो विद्याहस्तस्य भूषणं दानंश्लोकअर्थः
Chapter Summary
To understand, interpret, and solve the five Sanskrit riddles (प्रहेलिकाः) presented in the chapter by analyzing their vocabulary, structure, and embedded clues.
To understand the primary function of the षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive case) in Sanskrit, which is to express relationship and possession, equivalent to 'of' or the apostrophe 's' in English.
To correctly form the singular (एकवचनम्) of the षष्ठी विभक्ति for masculine words ending in 'अ' (e.g., रामस्य), feminine words ending in 'आ' (e.g., सीतायाः), and neuter words ending in 'अ' (e.g., फलस्य).
To learn and correctly use new Sanskrit words introduced in the chapter, such as तक्रम् (buttermilk), सुतः (son), रणे (in war), and कुलालस्य (of the potter), to aid comprehension.
To apply the षष्ठी विभक्ति to describe various relationships, including family members (रामस्य पिता), teacher-disciple pairs (अर्जुनस्य गुरुः), and authors of literary works (रामायणस्य रचयिता).
To gain general knowledge about famous figures and works from Indian culture, including key teacher-disciple pairs, authors and their texts, and prominent mythological couples.
To read, recite, and comprehend the meaning and moral message of short Sanskrit verses (सुभाषितानि) on topics like the importance of knowledge, charity, and truth, as presented in the 'योग्यताविस्तारः' section.
Practice Questions from this Chapter
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- 'सुतः' इति शब्दस्य कः अर्थः? Get Solution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many topics are covered in this chapter?
This chapter covers 7 key topics: Comprehension of Sanskrit Riddles (प्रहेलिकाः), Concept of षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive Case), Declension of Nouns in षष्ठी विभक्ति (Singular), Chapter-Specific Vocabulary (शब्दार्थाः), Application of षष्ठी विभक्ति in Contexts, and more. The BrainWeave AI tutor explains each one with examples.
Is Chapter 11: यः जानाति सः पण्डितः important for board exams?
Class 6 is a foundation year. Mastering this chapter now will help you build strong fundamentals for the higher classes.
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