Question 1

What are Sanskrit games?

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit games are free daily word puzzles at games.sanskrit.dev that help you learn Sanskrit vocabulary while playing. The platform includes 8 games: Word Jumble (वर्णविन्यासः), Word Search (पदान्वेषणम्), Sanskrit Scrabble, Connections (सजातीयानि), Match Pairs (युग्मानि), Polysemy (अनेकार्थपदम्), Memory Match (स्मृतिक्रीडा) and Modi Subhashitam — all free, with fresh puzzles every day.

Question 2

Is there a free online Sanskrit word game?

Accepted Answer

Yes. games.sanskrit.dev offers 8 free daily Sanskrit word games, including a Sanskrit Wordle-style Word Jumble, Sanskrit Scrabble (the world's first), a Connections puzzle, a word-pair memory game, and more. No app download needed — all games run in the browser.

Question 3

How do I play the Sanskrit Word Jumble (Varnavinyasa)?

Accepted Answer

Varnavinyasa (वर्णविन्यासः) shows a Sanskrit word with its Devanagari letters scrambled. Tap or drag the letters to rearrange them into the correct word. There are three difficulty levels — easy, medium, and difficult — and the vocabulary is drawn from classical Sanskrit texts. A new puzzle is published every day.

Question 4

What is Sanskrit Scrabble?

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit Scrabble (संस्कृतपदविन्यासः) at games.sanskrit.dev is the world's first multiplayer Scrabble game in Sanskrit. It uses an 11×11 Devanagari board and validates words against a classical Sanskrit dictionary. You can play against a friend online or solo against the computer.

Question 5

What is the Padaanveshanam game?

Accepted Answer

Padaanveshanam (पदान्वेषणम्) is a daily Sanskrit Word Search. A grid of Devanagari aksharas (syllables) hides several Sanskrit words for the day's theme. Drag across the grid to trace and find each hidden word before time runs out.

Question 6

Do the Sanskrit games work on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All games at games.sanskrit.dev are mobile-friendly and work directly in the browser on any smartphone or tablet — no app installation required. The site is also installable as a PWA for an app-like experience.

Question 7

How do I learn Sanskrit vocabulary with these games?

Accepted Answer

Each game targets a different aspect of Sanskrit vocabulary. The Word Jumble builds letter-recognition with daily themes from classical texts. Match Pairs (युग्मानि) reinforces synonyms and antonyms from the Amarakosha. Connections groups words by grammatical or semantic theme. Playing daily and tracking your streak is the recommended way to build vocabulary gradually.

Question 8

What is the Sanskrit word for game?

Accepted Answer

The Sanskrit word for game is क्रीडा (krīḍā) or क्रीडनम् (krīḍanam). The site games.sanskrit.dev is named संस्कृतक्रीडाः — literally 'Sanskrit games'. It offers 8 free daily word games where you learn Sanskrit vocabulary by playing: word jumble, word search, Scrabble, connections, match pairs, polysemy, memory match, and a subhashitam fill-in game.

Question 9

Who made these Sanskrit games?

Accepted Answer

The Sanskrit games are developed by दिव्यवाणी संस्कृतम् (Divyavani Sanskritam), a Sanskrit education initiative based in Bengaluru, India, founded by Manoj Gadi Prakash. The platform is part of the broader sanskrit.dev ecosystem.

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