Vrishvardhan Sharma वृषवर्धनः शर्मा

Achievements

Every award, with the body that issued it.

Sanskrit competitions in India are graded by कण्ठपाठ, recitation from memory, and are open to university students. Every date, institution, placement and certificate number below is taken from the certificate itself, and every certificate shown here links to a full resolution scan that can be read and verified.

Vrishvardhan Sharma holding two certificates outside a competition venue, beneath a board bearing a Sanskrit verse and its English translation.
The board behind him carries the verse गुणाः पूजास्थानं गुणिषु न च लिङ्गं न च वयः. A virtuous man is worshipped for his virtues, neither for his gender nor for his age. It is the working principle of every competition on this page: he enters the open category and is judged on the recitation.

Sanskrit, national

Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav.

The national Sanskrit competition, held annually by Central Sanskrit University. Three consecutive years on the national podium, from the age of six.

  1. March 2026

    63rd Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav, अष्टाध्यायीकण्ठपाठः

    Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram. Roughly four thousand sūtras, recited against university students.

    First

  2. 18 to 21 March 2025

    62nd Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav, भगवद्गीताकण्ठपाठः

    Held at Patanjali University, Haridwar, by Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. Signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Srinivasa Varakhedi.

    Second

  3. 18 to 21 March 2024

    61st Akhil Bharatiya Shastriya Spardha, भगवद्गीताकण्ठपाठः

    Held at Ayodhya by Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. Won at the age of six. Reported by the Sanskrit monthly भारती.

    Second

Vrishvardhan Sharma holding his first place certificate at the 63rd Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav, flanked by three scholars in traditional dress.
With the certificate for first place in अष्टाध्यायी Kaṇṭhapāṭha, Kanchipuram, March 2026.
The award being handed over on stage between two fountains of sparks, under a banner reading Akhilabharatiyasastrotsavah, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram.
On stage at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur. The banner behind carries the dates of the competition, 10 to 13 March 2026.
Vrishvardhan Sharma receiving his certificate on stage at the 62nd Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav, Patanjali University, Haridwar, with a hand resting on his head in blessing.
Receiving the certificate at Patanjali University, Haridwar, March 2025. The screen behind carries the dates of the competition.
Vrishvardhan Sharma at six, holding his certificate between two elders on stage, under a banner reading Kendriya Samskrita Vishvavidyalayah, Navadehali, 61st Akhil Bharatiya competition.
Receiving the certificate at six, Ayodhya, March 2024. The banner names the awarding body, Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi.
A yellow angavastram being placed around Vrishvardhan Sharma's shoulders on stage at the same competition, with the assembly applauding.
A separate honour at the same competition, the अङ्गवस्त्रम् placed on his shoulders.
Certificate from Central Sanskrit University Delhi for second place in Bhagavad Gita Kanthapatha at the 61st Akhil Bharatiya Shastriya Spardha, Ayodhya, March 2024.
Ayodhya, March 2024. Second nationally, at six. Read the full scan
Certificate for second place in Bhagavad Gita Kanthapatha at the 62nd Akhil Bharatiya Shastrotsav, Patanjali University, Haridwar, March 2025.
Haridwar, March 2025. Second nationally. Read the full scan
Vrishvardhan Sharma holding two certificates on the steps of the Central Sanskrit University Jaipur campus, January 2025.
Jaipur, January 2025. Certificates 22 and 30, held on the campus steps. Read the full scan
Certificate for first place in Astadhyayi Kanthapatha at the 63rd Rajasthan state competition, Central Sanskrit University Jaipur, January 2026.
Jaipur, January 2026. First in the state, in अष्टाध्यायी. Read the full scan

Sanskrit, state

Every state round he has entered.

The state rounds select for the national competition. He has won every one he has entered, in Rajasthan and in Karnataka.

  1. 6 to 7 Jan 2026

    63rd Rajasthan state, अष्टाध्यायीकण्ठपाठः

    Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur campus, Triveni Nagar. Certificate 54.

    First

  2. 6 to 7 Jan 2026

    63rd Rajasthan state, भगवद्गीताकण्ठपाठः

    Same campus, same weekend. Certificate 39. Two subjects, two first places, two gold medals.

    First

  3. 7 to 8 Jan 2025

    62nd Rajasthan state, भगवद्गीताकण्ठपाठे

    Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur campus. Certificate 22, entered as a private candidate.

    First

  4. 7 to 8 Jan 2025

    62nd Rajasthan state, अष्टाध्यायीकण्ठपाठे

    Same weekend, second subject. Certificate 30, विशिष्ट पुरस्कार, the distinguished award.

    Distinguished

  5. 9 to 10 Jan 2024

    61st Karnataka state, भगवद्गीता Kaṇṭhapāṭha

    Karnataka Samskrit University, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru.

    First

  6. 5 to 6 Jan 2024

    61st Rajasthan state, भगवद्गीताकण्ठपाठ

    Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur campus. Certificate 137. The result that took him to Ayodhya.

    First

Jaipur, January 2026

Two subjects, two first places, one weekend.

Vrishvardhan Sharma receiving his certificate on stage from a row of scholars and officials at Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur.
Receiving the certificate at the Jaipur campus of Central Sanskrit University, January 2026.
Two gold medals inscribed Rajasthan state level Shastriya competition 2026, first place.
Both medals read प्रथमः, first.
Certificate from Karnataka Samskrit University, Bengaluru, for first place in Bhagavad Gita Kanthapatha at the 61st Karnataka state competition, January 2024.
Karnataka Samskrit University, Bengaluru, January 2024. Read the full scan

Gītā Olympiad

One hundred out of one hundred.

  1. 1 June 2024

    1st Online Gamified International Gītā Olympiad 2024

    First position in Karnataka, with a full score of 100 out of 100. Certificate signed by the Vice Chancellor of Central Sanskrit University.

    State award

Mathematics, science and language

Olympiad ranks.

Science Olympiad Foundation and Unicus Olympiads, taken from class one onward, latterly as a homeschooled candidate.

  1. 2026 to 2027

    Unicus Mathematics Olympiad, final exam

    Fifty out of fifty. The hundredth percentile. Scholar's Trophy and a Certificate of Excellence. Sat in class five as a homeschooled candidate, enrolment 105616.

    International rank 2

  2. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus Global Mathematics Olympiad

    Scholar's Trophy and Certificate of Excellence.

    International rank 1

  3. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus Global English Olympiad

    International rank 1

  4. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus English Olympiad

    International rank 1

  5. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

    International rank 1

  6. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus Mathematics Olympiad

    Scholar's Trophy and Certificate of Excellence.

    International rank 2

  7. 2024 to 2025

    Unicus Science Olympiad

    Scholar's Trophy and Certificate of Excellence.

    International rank 2

  8. 2023 to 2024

    SOF National Science Olympiad

    Zonal rank 6, international rank 7, school rank 1. Awarded a Gold Medal of Distinction at zonal level.

    Gold medal of distinction

  9. 2023 to 2024

    Unicus Mathematics Olympiad

    Scholar's Trophy and Merit Certificate, sat in class two.

    International rank 1

  10. 2023 to 2024

    Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

    Scholar's Trophy and Merit Certificate, sat in class two.

    International rank 1

  11. 2022 to 2023

    SOF International Mathematics Olympiad

    Science Olympiad Foundation. International rank 1, and rank 1 at regional, zonal and school level. Awarded a Medal of Distinction. Sat in class one.

    International rank 1

Honours and recognition