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Chapter 1: अहमस्मि भारतस्य संविधानम्
"अहमस्मि भारतस्य संविधानम्" (Ahamasmi Bharatasya Samvidhanam, "I am the Constitution of India") opens Rishikulya, the additional Grade 9 Sanskrit book. The title makes the Constitution speak in the first person, which suggests a lesson in which it explains its values: justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. The lesson, of about ten pages, builds Sanskrit vocabulary of governance and citizenship. Students read, chant and discuss the Preamble's ideas. It links with the Social Science chapters on the Constitution and on democracy.
This is chapter 1 of 10 in Rishikulya, the Class 9 Sanskrit Additional textbook, and begins on page 1 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the opening chapter and is followed by "योऽधीतविद्यः सकलः स सर्वेषां गुरुर्भवेत्". In English the title reads roughly: I am the Constitution of India.
In "अहमस्मि भारतस्य संविधानम्", students move from sounds and words to sentences and short texts and verses. Matching, filling blanks, forming sentences and speaking in pairs are useful activities. The teacher can connect new Sanskrit words with Hindi and other Indian languages, since many are shared, which helps students guess meanings and builds confidence.
After the lesson on "अहमस्मि भारतस्य संविधानम्", ask your child to say or write two or three new Sanskrit words and what they mean. Looking for similar words in Hindi or the home language is a useful game.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.