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Chapter 10: स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः
"स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः" (Svadhyayanma Pramadah) is the last numbered lesson, and its title is a line from the Upanishads' teaching to a graduating student: do not neglect self-study. The lesson, of about eleven pages, likely discusses lifelong learning, the duty to study and teach and the ideals of the student. Students read, chant and discuss what self-study means. It closes the book with a call to keep learning, and three appendices of aphorisms and maxims follow it.
This is chapter 10 of 10 in Rishikulya, the Class 9 Sanskrit Additional textbook, and begins on page 113 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the final chapter, following "यादृशम् अन्नं तादृशं मनः". In English the title reads roughly: Do not neglect self-study.
In "स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः", 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 "स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः", 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.