Sanskrit Composition — Write Your Own Sentences
संस्कृत निबन्ध — स्वयं लिखो
Guided Composition Practice for CBSE Sanskrit · Class 7-8
Key Points to Remember
- ▸Start every composition with the subject in Prathamā vibhakti
- ▸Use absolutives (gatvā, kṛtvā, paṭhitvā) to sequence actions: "having done A, then did B"
- ▸End with a Subhāṣita if possible — examiners value embedded quotes
- ▸Check: every verb must agree in number with its subject
Translation Practice
Composition (nibandha) requires you to produce Sanskrit sentences from your own knowledge. This is the hardest exam skill — and also the most rewarding. Practice with guided templates.
Guided composition templates
Fill in the blanks with the correct Sanskrit words to create complete essays
मम विद्यालयस्य नाम _______ अस्ति। अस्मिन् विद्यालये _______ छात्राः _______ आचार्याः च सन्ति। विद्यालयः _______ (location) स्थितः अस्ति।
Mama vidyālayasya nāma _______ asti. Asmin vidyālaye _______ chātrāḥ _______ ācāryāḥ ca santi. Vidyālayaḥ _______ sthitaḥ asti.
My school's name is _______. In this school there are _______ students and _______ teachers. The school is situated in _______.
Exercises (1)
Exercise 1: Short Answer
Write a 5-sentence composition in Sanskrit
1. Write 5 sentences about YOUR school in Sanskrit. Use: mama vidyālaya, nāma, āchāryāḥ, chātrāḥ, prātaḥ/sāyam.
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Model answer: मम विद्यालयस्य नाम _______ अस्ति। अत्र _______ छात्राः पठन्ति। अत्र _______ आचार्याः पाठयन्ति। प्रातः अष्टवादने विद्यालयः आरभते। वयम् संस्कृतम् हिन्दी अंग्रेजी च पठामः।
2. Write 5 sentences about YOUR daily routine in Sanskrit. Use: प्रातः, स्नानम्, भोजनम्, विद्यालयम्, रात्रौ.
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Model: अहम् प्रातः षड्वादने उत्तिष्ठामि। स्नानम् कृत्वा भोजनम् खादामि। ततः विद्यालयम् गच्छामि। सायम् गृहम् आगत्य पाठम् पठामि। रात्रौ दशवादने निद्रां यामि।
3. Write a short paragraph in Sanskrit about Rāma. Use: rāmaḥ, vanam, sītā, lakṣmaṇa, dharma.
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Model: रामः अयोध्यायाः राजपुत्रः आसीत्। सः सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च वनम् अगच्छत्। वने रावणः सीताम् अहरत्। रामः सेतुम् निर्माय लङ्काम् गत्वा सीताम् मोचयत्। रामः सदा धर्मस्य रक्षकः आसीत्।
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