In short: Fun with Sanskrit is Geervanee's free collection of learning games — a daily quiz, a crossword, and a word search — for students, curious beginners, and anyone who wants to practice Sanskrit vocabulary and grammar without sitting through a lecture. Browsing the game types below is free; signing in with your Geervanee ID unlocks that week's actual quiz, crossword, or word search to play.
Prefer reading over playing? Browse our Sanskrit Treatise essays instead, or if you're ready to learn more seriously, see our Sanskrit courses — from complete-beginner to advanced. You can also read more about Geervanee's teaching approach.
Test your grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension with quick daily quizzes.
Cross-check your vocabulary — fill the grid with the right akṣaras.
Find hidden Saṃskṛta words tucked inside the letter grid.
Fun with Sanskrit is Geervanee's free games hub for practicing the language outside of a formal class — built for students who want extra practice, complete beginners easing in through play, and anyone curious about how Sanskrit sounds and words fit together. It complements our structured Sanskrit courses and our Treatise reading essays, without requiring either.
Each game type practices a different skill — here's how to pick:
| Game | Skill practiced | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Praśnottarī (Quiz) | Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension | Complete beginners and quick daily practice |
| Padavinyāsaḥ (Crossword) | Spelling and akṣara recognition | Learners comfortable with the Devanagari alphabet |
| Padānusandhānam (Word Search) | Vocabulary recall | Visual learners and casual daily practice |
"Six weeks in, twice a week — every lesson builds carefully on the last instead of throwing everything at you at once. Really well designed."
— Madhusudhanan Uppili, Google review
Curious about the traditional roots of Sanskrit wordplay and grammar these games draw on? See Pāṇini's Aṣṭādhyāyī at ashtadhyayi.com for the classical source.
No — Praśnottarī starts with basic alphabet and vocabulary questions, so complete beginners can join in alongside students who already know some grammar.
Yes. Browsing the three game types is open to everyone, and playing a game is free once you sign in with your Geervanee ID — the same login used across the Samsad app and geervanee.com.
New games are posted weekly in each category — new Praśnottarī quiz questions, a new Padavinyāsaḥ crossword, and a new Padānusandhānam word search.
Start with Praśnottarī — its multiple-choice format is the gentlest introduction, and it's the same style of question used in our course placement checks.
Yes — they're designed to reinforce the same alphabet, vocabulary, and grammar concepts taught in our Sanskrit courses, so they work well as extra practice alongside a live class.
