NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam — दीपकम्
Browse the 12 Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam (दीपकम्) lessons below. Each page provides Hindi explanations, textbook exercise answers, grammar help and clearly labelled sample activities. The review uses the supplied NCERT copy marked Reprint 2026–27; a printed crossword inconsistency in Chapter 9 is explained on that page.
About the Deepakam textbook
Deepakam (दीपकम्) is the NCERT Class 7 Sanskrit textbook used for these solutions. The title means “a little lamp” – the book lights the path to learning Sanskrit through simple verses (श्लोक), prose passages (गद्यांश), subhashitas, stories and grammar woven into engaging themes. Its 12 lessons (पाठ) move from love for the motherland and the nectar of subhashitas, through Surya Namaskar, fables, the spirit of service and learning through play, to the values of good speech, the worth of food, witty tales, the beauty of Bharat and the courage and loyalty of Panna Dhai, Udai Singh’s caregiver. With these NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam you can prepare every lesson with clear, exam-ready working; the pages follow the book’s chapter titles and exercise order, with clarification notes where needed.
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam – All Lessons (पाठ)
Below are all 12 lessons (पाठ) of Deepakam with their Devanagari titles. Select a lesson to read its explanations and exercise answers.
| पाठ | शीर्षकम् (Title) | What this lesson covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | वन्दे भारतमातरम् | A salute to Mother India – an expression of love and pride for the motherland. |
| 2 | नित्यं पिबामः सुभाषितरसम् | Selected subhashitas – let us daily drink the nectar of wise sayings. |
| 3 | मित्राय नमः | A teacher–student dialogue on Surya Namaskar and its Sanskrit names. |
| 4 | न लभ्यते चेत् आम्लं द्राक्षाफलम् | The fox and the sour grapes – a fable on excuses and self-deception. |
| 5 | सेवा हि परमो धर्मः | Service is the highest virtue – the spirit of selfless help. |
| 6 | क्रीडाम वयं श्लोकान्त्याक्षरीम् | Let us play the verse-chain game (Antyakshari) – learning Sanskrit through play. |
| 7 | ईशावास्यम् इदं सर्वम् | A mythological play about Prahlada and Narasimha, with future tense and sandhi. |
| 8 | हितं मनोहारि च दुर्लभं वचः | Speech that is both good and pleasing is rare – the worth of kind words. |
| 9 | अन्नाद् भवन्ति भूतानि | From food all beings come into being – the importance of grain and food. |
| 10 | दशमः कः? | “Who is the tenth?” – a witty tale of forgetting to count oneself. |
| 11 | द्वीपेषु रम्यः द्वीपोऽण्डमानः | Among islands, the lovely Andaman – the natural beauty of the Andaman Islands. |
| 12 | वीराङ्गना पन्नाधाया | Panna Dhai, Udai Singh’s caregiver – a story of courage, loyalty and sacrifice. |
What every Deepakam solution includes
How to use these Deepakam solutions
Read the verse or prose passage in your textbook first, learn the शब्दार्थ, then follow our solution to check your understanding. Practise reading the Devanagari aloud, write the अभ्यास answers yourself, and attempt the questions before looking at the answers.
NCERT source: Deepakam, Class 7, chapters 1–12, pages 1–136; supplied copy Reprint 2026–27. Chapters 13–15 in the PDF file sequence are appendices for letters, noun forms and verb forms, not three extra numbered lessons. Official NCERT textbook portal.
FAQs – Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam
How many lessons (पाठ) are there in Deepakam Class 7?
Deepakam (दीपकम्) has 12 lessons (पाठ) covering verses, prose, subhashitas, stories and grammar.
Which textbook copy was used for this review?
The supplied NCERT Deepakam Class 7 copy marked Reprint 2026–27 was used. Match your chapter titles and exercise wording to your own copy.
What does the word “Deepakam” (दीपकम्) mean?
दीपकम् means “a little lamp.” The book is named so because it lights the learner’s path to the Sanskrit language through engaging lessons.
Are NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Sanskrit Deepakam free?
The 12 chapter pages are publicly readable without payment. Read the textbook alongside the explanations and exercise answers.