Class 6 Sanskrit — Chapter 3: एषः कः? एषा का? एतत् किम्?
Chapter 3: एषः कः? एषा का? एतत् किम्? 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 8 topics including संस्कृत-लिङ्ग-परिचयः (Introduction to Sanskrit Genders), त्रिषु वचनेषु शब्दरूपाणि (Noun Forms in Three Numbers), प्रथम-पुरुष-क्रियापदानि (Third Person Verb Forms). 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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▸संस्कृत-लिङ्ग-परिचयः (Introduction to Sanskrit Genders)Core conceptपुंल्लिङ्गम्स्त्रीलिङ्गम्नपुंसकलिङ्गम्लिङ्गम्बालकः
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▸त्रिषु वचनेषु शब्दरूपाणि (Noun Forms in Three Numbers)Core conceptएकवचनम्द्विवचनम्बहुवचनम्शब्दरूपाणिबालकाः
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▸प्रथम-पुरुष-क्रियापदानि (Third Person Verb Forms)Core conceptक्रियापदानिपठतिपठतःपठन्तिकरोति
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▸समीपस्थ-सर्वनाम-शब्दाः (Demonstrative Pronouns for 'This')Core conceptएषःएषाएतत्एतौएते
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▸दूरस्थ-सर्वनाम-शब्दाः (Demonstrative Pronouns for 'That')Core conceptसःसातत्तौते
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▸प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम-शब्दाः (Interrogative Pronouns)Core conceptकःकाकिम्कौकानि
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▸सरल-वाक्य-निर्माणम् (Simple Sentence Construction)Core conceptसः कः?एषा का?तत् किम्?सः किं करोति?वाक्य-निर्माणम्
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▸अस्-धातोः रूपाणि (Forms of the Verb 'to be')अस्तिस्तःसन्तिअस्-धातुचन्द्रयानम् अस्ति
Chapter Summary
Understanding and identifying the three grammatical genders in Sanskrit: Masculine (पुंल्लिङ्गम्), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्गम्), and Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्गम्) for common nouns.
Learning the forms of nouns in Singular (एकवचनम्), Dual (द्विवचनम्), and Plural (बहुवचनम्) across all three genders, such as बालकः/बालकौ/बालकाः.
Recognizing and using basic verb forms (क्रियापदानि) in singular, dual, and plural that correspond to third-person subjects. For example, पठति (he/she/it reads), पठतः (they two read), पठन्ति (they all read).
Using the pronouns एषः (this, masc.), एषा (this, fem.), and एतत् (this, neuter) and their corresponding dual and plural forms to refer to nearby objects.
Using the pronouns सः (that, masc.), सा (that, fem.), and तत् (that, neuter) and their corresponding dual and plural forms to refer to distant objects.
Using the interrogative pronouns कः (who/what, masc.), का (who/what, fem.), and किम् (what, neuter) along with their dual and plural forms to ask basic questions.
Constructing simple declarative and interrogative sentences by correctly combining nouns, pronouns (एषः/सः), and verbs, ensuring agreement in gender and number.
Understanding and using the present tense forms of the verb 'to be' (अस् धातु) in singular, dual, and plural: अस्ति (is), स्तः (are, for two), and सन्ति (are, for many).
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Did you know?
- 💡 Many languages assign genders like masculine or feminine to inanimate objects.
- 💡 Adult peacocks can fly short distances despite their long and heavy tail feathers.
- 💡 The first electronic computer was larger than a bus and weighed 27 tons.
- 💡 The fastest train travels at over 600 kilometers per hour using magnetic levitation.
- 💡 Some languages, like Swahili, categorize nouns into over 15 grammatical genders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This chapter covers 8 key topics: संस्कृत-लिङ्ग-परिचयः (Introduction to Sanskrit Genders), त्रिषु वचनेषु शब्दरूपाणि (Noun Forms in Three Numbers), प्रथम-पुरुष-क्रियापदानि (Third Person Verb Forms), समीपस्थ-सर्वनाम-शब्दाः (Demonstrative Pronouns for 'This'), दूरस्थ-सर्वनाम-शब्दाः (Demonstrative Pronouns for 'That'), and more. The BrainWeave AI tutor explains each one with examples.
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Class 6 is a foundation year. Mastering this chapter now will help you build strong fundamentals for the higher classes.
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