SYLLABUS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT, PALI  
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                                                        Core Papers (14) 
                                                     B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit 
                                                            Semester: I 
                                        C-1                                           C-2 
                       Classical Sanskrit Literature (Poetry)        Critical Survey of Sanskrit Literature 
                                                            Semester: II 
                                        C-3                                           C-4 
                       Classical Sanskrit Literature (Prose)      Sanskrit Composition and Communication  
                                                           Semester: III 
                                   C-5                           C-6                           C-7 
                      Classical Sanskrit Literature     Poetics and Literary     Indian Social Institutions and 
                                 (Drama)                      Criticism                       Polity 
                                                           Semester: IV 
                                   C-8                           C-9                          C-10 
                            Indian Epigraphy,             Modern Sanskrit        Sanskrit and World Literature 
                            Palaeography and                  Literature 
                               Chronology 
                                                            Semester: V 
                                       C-11                                           C-12 
                                 Vedic Literature                              Sanskrit Grammar 
                                                           Semester: VI 
                                       C-13 
                                                                                      C-14 
                        Indian Ontology and Epistemology 
                                                                         Self-Management in the Gītā 
                                              Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) 
                               Semester-V : DSE-1                            Semester-V : DSE-2 
                        Indian System of Logic and Debate                   Art of Balanced Living 
                              Semester-VI : DSE-3                            Semester-VI : DSE-4 
                                Sanskrit Linguistics                 Environmental Awareness in Sanskrit 
                                                                                   Literature 
                                                     Generic Elective (GE) 
                                Semester-I : GE-1                             Semester-II : GE-2 
                                   Basic Sanskrit                       Indian Culture and Social Issues  
                               Semester-III : GE-3                            Semester-IV : GE-4 
                               Ancient Indian Polity                  Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy 
                              Skill Based Ability Enhancement Elective Course (SECC) 
                                                                    
                                Semester-III : SECC-1                         Semester-IV : SECC-2 
                              Evolution of Indian scripts                    Sanskrit Meters and Music 
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                                              Core Course : B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit 
                        
                                                                      C-1 
                                              Classical Sanskrit Literature (Poetry) 
                                                                         
                       Prescribed Course:                                                         Total 56 Credits  
                       Section ‘A’                                                                12 Credits  
                                            Raghuvaṁśam: Canto-I (Verse: 1-25)  
                       Section ‘B’          Kumārasambhavam: Canto-V (Verse: 1-30)                12 Credits  
                       Section ‘C’          Kirātārjunīyam - Canto I (1-25 Verses)                12 Credits  
                       Section ‘D’          Nītiśatakam (1-20 Verses, 1st two Paddhatis)-M.       08 Credits  
                                            R. Kale Edition.  
                       Section ‘E’          Origin and Development of Mahākāvya and               12 Credits  
                                            Gītikāvya  
                       Unit-Wise Division:  
                                                                 Section ‘A’ 
                                                Raghuvaṁśam: Canto-I (Verse: 1-25) 
                       Unit: I              Raghuvaṁśam: Introduction (Author and Text),          06 Credits  
                                            Appropriateness of title, Canto I, 1-10 Grammatical 
                                            analysis, Meaning/translation, Explanation, content 
                                            analysis, Characteristics of Raghu Clan.  
                       Unit: II             Raghuvaṁśam: Canto I (Verses 11-25) grammatical  06 Credits  
                                            analysis, Meaning/translation, Explanation, Role of 
                                            Dilīpa in the welfare of subjects.  
                                                                 Section ‘B’ 
                                           Kumārasambhavam: Canto-V (Verses: 1-30) 
                       Unit: I              Kumārasambhavam: Introduction (Author and             06 Credits  
                                            Text), Appropriateness of title, Background of 
                                            given contents.  
                                            Text Reading Canto I Verses 1-15, (Grammatical 
                                            analysis, Translation, and Explanation), Poetic 
                                            excellence and Plot. 
                       Unit: II             Kumārasambhavam : Text Reading Canto I Verses         06 Credits  
                                            16-30 (Grammatical analysis, Translation, 
                                            Explanation), Penance of Pārvati, Poetic excellence, 
                                            Plot.  
                                                                 Section ‘C’ 
                                               Kirātārjunīyam - Canto I (1-25 Verses) 
                       Unit: I              Kirātārjunīyam: Introduction (Author and Text),       06 Credits  
                                            Appropriateness of title, Background of given 
                                            contents,  
                                            Canto I Verses 1-16, Grammatical analysis, 
                                            Translation, Explanation, Poetic excellence, 
                                            thematic analysis.  
                       Unit: II             Kirātārjunīyam: Verses 17-25, Grammatical             06 Credits  
                                            analysis, Translation, Explanation, Poetic 
                                            excellence, thematic analysis.  
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                                                                       Section ‘D’ 
                                  Nītiśatakam (1-20 Verses, 1st two Paddhatis)-M. R. Kale Edition 
                         Unit: I                Nītiśatakam: Verses (1-10) Grammatical analysis            04 Credits  
                                                Translation, explanation.  
                         Unit: II               Nītiśatakam: Verses (11-20) Grammatical analysis           04 Credits  
                                                Translation, explanation, thematic analysis 
                                                bhartṛhari's comments on society.  
                                                                       Section ‘E’ 
                                        Origin and Development of Mahākāvya and Gītikāvya 
                         Unit: I                Origin and development of different types of               06 Credits  
                                                Māhākavya with special reference to Aśvaghoṣa, 
                                                Kālidāsa, Bhāravi, Māgha,Bhatti, Śṝiharṣa.  
                         Unit: II               Origin & Development of Sanskrit gītikāvayas with          06 Credits  
                                                special reference to Kālidāsa, Bilhaṇa, Jayadeva, 
                                                Amarūk, Bhartṛhari and their works.  
                          
                          
                                                                            C-2 
                                                  Critical Survey of Sanskrit Literature 
                         Prescribed Course:                                                                Total 56 Credits  
                         Section ‘A’            Vedic Literature                                           20 Credits  
                         Section ‘B’            Rāmāyaṇa                                                   08 Credits  
                         Section ‘C’            Mahābhārata                                                08 Credits  
                         Section ‘D’            Purāṇas                                                    06 Credits  
                         Section ‘E’                                                                       14 Credits  
                                                General Introduction to Vyākaraṇa, Darśana and 
                                                Sāhityaśāstra  
                         Unit-Wise Division:  
                                                                       Section ‘A’ 
                                                                   Vedic Literature 
                         Unit: I                Saṁhitā (Ṛk, Yajuḥ, Sāma, Atharva) time, subject–          12 Credits  
                                                matter, religion & Philosophy, social life  
                         Unit: II               Brāhmaṇa, Āraṇyaka, Upaniṣad, Vedāṅga (Brief               08 Credits  
                                                Introduction)  
                                                                       Section ‘B’ 
                                                                       Rāmāyaṇa 
                         Unit: I                Rāmāyaṇa-time, subject–matter, Rāmāyaṇa as an              4 Credits  
                                                Ādikāvya.  
                         Unit: II               Rāmāyaṇa as a Source Text and its Cultural                 4 Credits  
                                                Importance.  
                                                                       Section ‘C’ 
                                                                     Mahābhārata 
                           Unit: I              Mahābhārata and its Time, Development, and                 4 Credits  
                                                subject matter  
                           Unit:II              Mahābhārata : Encyclopaedic nature, as a Source,           4 Credits  
                                                Text, Cultural Importance.  
                                                                                
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