Department of Sanskrit, Pondicherry University M.A. Sanskrit, Syllabus : 2010-11 onwards SANS-401- Poetry- I(Kitarjuniya I canto & Meghaduta,Purva 1-10 and Uttaramegha) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-402- Poetry- II (Naisadha-I canto) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-403- Poetry- III (Sisupalavadha-I canto) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-404- Prose-I (Kadambari) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-405- Prose-II (Harsha-carita-Ist and IInd Ucchvasa) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-406- Drama - I (Abhijnanasakuntala/Svapnavasavadatt/Uttararamacharita) HCC. Credit-3. SANS-407- Drama - II (Mudraraksasa/Mrcchakatika) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-408-Poetics-I (Natyasastra-I &VI ) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-409- Poetics-II (Dhvanyaloka-I&II ) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-410- Poetics-III (Kavyaprakasa-I,II& IV& Xth Sabdalankaras only) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-411- Poetics-IV (Sahityadarpana _Select portions) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-412- Poetics-V & Prosody (Kuvalayananda-1 to 30 & Vrttaratnakara, select vrttas) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-413- Grammar-I (Siddhantakaumudi-Samjna and Sandhi) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-414- Grammar-II (Siddhantakaumudi-Karaka& Ajanta-Raama, Ramaa &Jnaana) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-415- Grammar-III (Siddhantakaumudi-Samasa and Dhatu- bhu and edha)HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-416- Grammar-IV (Mahabhasya - Paspasahnika) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-417- Lexicography (Nirukta – Ist chapter,Ist Pada & 7th chapter) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-418- Linguistics HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-419- Darsana I (Sarvadarsanasamgraha –Carvaka, Buddhism and Jainism) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-420- Darsana II(.Tarkasamgraha with Nyayabodhini Pratyaksa section only)HCC.Credit - 3 SANS-421- Darsana III Nyayasiddhantamuktavali - Anumana section) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-422- Darsana IV ((Sankhyakarika 1 - 30 and selected Yogasutras 100) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-423- Darsana V (Arthasamgraha) HCC. Credit - 3 SANS-424- Darsana VI (Brahmasutra Chatussutri) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-425- Darsana VII (.(Vedanatasara of Sadananda) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-426- Indian Polity (Arthasastra- Ist Ten Adhikaranas) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-427- Vedic Literature & Suktas HCC. Credit - 3. SANS-428- Upanishads (Katha and Isavasya) HCC. Credit - 3. SANS- 429- Project HCC. Credit - 4 1 M.A. Sanskrit -Syllabus (2010-2011 onwards) Unit wise. SANS-401- Poetry- I (Kiratarjuniya-I canto and Meghaduta 1- 10 and Uttaramegha) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction and definition of Mahakavya and Khandakavya 20 marks Unit - II 1 to 25 verses 20 marks Unit - III 26 to 45 verses 20 marks Unit - IV 1 to 10 Purvamegha & Uttraramegha 20 marks Unit - V 11 to end of Uttaramegha 20 marks Books Recommended: 1. ikratajuRnIym! mUl,miLlnawk&tVyarVyansiht<, jnadRn zaSÇI pa{fey 2. Kiratrjuniyam,Canto I, Pub:R.S.Vadhyar & Sons, Palghat 3. Meghasandesa,Pub:Balamanorama Press, Madras -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-402- Poetry- II (Naisadha-I canto) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction 20 marks Unit - II 1 to 40verses 20 marks Unit - III 41 to 80 verses 20 marks Unit - IV 81 to 120 verses 20 marks Unit - V 121 to 145 verses 20 marks Books Recommended: Naisadhiyacaritam Pub:Nirnaya sagar Press, Bombay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-403- Poetry- III (Sisupalavadha-I canto) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction 20 marks Unit - II 1 to 20 verses 20 marks Unit - III 21 to 40 verses 20 marks Unit - IV 41 to 60 verses 20 marks Unit - V 61 to 75 verses 20 marks Books Recommended : Sisupalavadha, Pub: Nirnaya sagar Press, Bombay. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-404- Prose-I (Kadambari) (pp.320 – 528) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction to Prose, Author 20 marks Unit - II Sukanasopadesa & Chandrapeeda’s Digvijaya pp.320-397 20 marks Unit - III Chandrapeeda’s meeting with Mahasveta pp. 398- 426 20 marks Unit - IV Mahasveta’s meeting with Pundarika pp.426- 452 20 marks Unit - V Chandrapida’s consoling of Mahasveta pp.452-528 20 marks Books Recommended : Kadambari of Bana (with Candraloka comm.. & Hindi comm.of Acharya Sesharaja Sarma) Choukhamba Surabharati Prakashan, Varanasi, 1991 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-405- Prose-II (Harsha-carita- I st & II nd Ucchvasas) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction to Prose and Author 20 marks Unit - II Ucchvasa I, pp.1-10 20 marks Unit – III Ucchvasa I, pp.11-20 20 marks Unit - IV Ucchvasa II, pp. 21-30 20 marks Unit – V UcchvasaII, pp.30-37 20 marks Books Recommended : Harshacharita, (With English translation pp.1-165) by Dr.P.V.Kane, Pub:Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-406- Drama - I (Abhijnanasakuntala/Svapnavasavadatta/Uttararamacharita) HCC. Credit-3. Unit - I Introduction to Rupaka and Classification and definition 20 marks Unit - II 1 to 2 Acts 20 marks Unit - III 1 to 2 Acts 20 marks Unit - IV 5 to 7 Acts 20 marks Unit - V Explanations 20 marks Books Recommended : Abhijnana Sakuntala, Ed.M.R.Kale, Book-sellers Publishing Co., Bombay, 1961 Uttararamacarita of Bhavabhuti, Ed. M.R.Kale, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi Uttararamacaritam with the comm.. Ghanasyama with notes by P.V. Kane, tr. by C.N.Josh , Motilal Banarasidas, Delhi, 1962. Uttararamacaritam ed. By Ramashankar Tripathi, Choukamba krishnadas Academy, Varanasi. 3 Svapnavasavadattam of Bhasa, Pub.R.S.Vadhyar & Sons, Palghat. Svapnavasavadatta of Bhasa, Ed.M.R.Kale, Motilala Banarsidass, Delhi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-407- Drama - II (Mudraraksasa / Mrcchakatika) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Origin and development of Sanskrit drama 20 marks Unit - II 1 to 3 Acts 20 marks Unit - III 4 to 7 Acts 20 marks Unit - IV 8 to 10 Acts 20 marks Unit - V Explanation 20 marks Books Recommended : Mrcchakatika - M.R. Kale, Bookselles and Publishers Co, Bombay, 1952. m&CDkiqk £ zal¢am iÖvedI, zaSÇIy smaijk @v< rajnIitk AXyyn, ivZviv*aly àkazn, vara[sI £ 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-408-Poetics-I (Natyasastra-Ch.I &VI ) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction to dramaturgy and Author 20 marks Unit – II Chapter – I 20 marks Unit – III Ch.VI,Rasa, Sthayi, Sanchari bhavas, Srngara 20 marks Unit - IV Hasya, Karuna,Raudra,Vira 20 marks Unit – V Bhayanaka, Bibhatsa, Adbhuta, Santa. 20 marks Books Recommended : Natyasastra, Ed.N.P.Unni, New Bharatiya Book Corporaion, Delhi, 2009. Studies in Natyasastra by T.G.Tarlekar. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-409- Poetics-II (Dhvanyaloka-Udyota I &II ) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Dhvanyabhava vadins, Purvapaksha & Siddhanta 20 marks Unit – II Udyota II, Divisions of Dhvani 20 marks Unit – III Asamlakshya krama dhvani 20 marks Unit - IV Angangi bhava, Yamakadi nibandhanam 20 marks Unit – V Anuranana rupa dhvani 20 marks Books Recommended : Dhvanyaloka, Ed.with Eng. Trans. By Dr.K. Krishnamoorthy, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1982. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-410- Poetics-III (Kavyaprakasa-I,II& IV& X Sabdalankaras only) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Kavya Definition, Prayojana, Hetu 20 marks 4 Unit – II Divisions of kavya, Dhvani 20 marks Unit – III Gunibhuta vyangya 20 marks Unit - IV Lakshana Varieties 20 marks Unit – V Sabdalankaras 20 marks Books Recommended : 1.Kavyaprakasa of Mammata, (with Sanskrit & Hindi comm..), Ed.Acharya Srinivasa sarma, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, Delhi. 2. Kavyaprakasa with Eng. Trans. By Sir Ganganath Jha, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, Delhi. 3. Kavyaprakasa,Ed: R.C.Dwivedi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-411- Poetics-IV (Sahityadarpana _I,II & III paricheda upto sl.141.Select portions) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Introduction to Poetics, Author Visvanatha 20 marks Unit – II Udyota I 20 marks Unit – III Udyota II 20 marks Unit - IV Udyota III, sls. 1-88 20 marks Unit – V Udyota III, sls.89 – 141 20 marks Books Recommended : Sahityadarpana of Visvanatha Ed.Dr.Satyavrat Singh, Pub:Chowkhamba Vidyabhawan, Varanasi, 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-412- Poetics-V & Prosody (Kuvalayananda-1 to 30 Alankaras: 80 marks) HCC. Credit -3 & Vrttas (Select: 20 marks) Unit – I Upama, Rupaka,Upameyopama, Ananvaya,Pratipa, Atisayokti Unit – II , Ullekha, Dipaka, Avrtti Dipaka, Prativasupama, Drshtanta, Apahnuti . Unit – III Utpreksa, Smrti, Bhranti, Sandeha, Tulyayogita, Parinama, Nidarsana, Vyatireka Unit - IV,Sahokti,Vinokti,Samasokti,Parikara,Parikarankura, Slesha, Aprastutaprasamsa, Prastutankura, Paryayokti ,Vyajastuti, & Vyajaninda Unit – V .Gana, Yati, Anushtubh,Indravajra,Upendravajra, Uapajati, Vamsastha, , Pushpitagra, Totaka, Vasantatilaka,Rathoddhata,Sragvini, Malini, Sikharini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara , Pushpitagra. Books Recommended : Kuvalayanada, Pub:R.S.Vadhyar & Sons, Palghat. Vrttaratnakara, Pub:Chowkhamba Krishnadas Sanskrit Series 26, Varanasi, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SANS-413- Grammar-I (Siddhantakaumudi-Samjna and Sandhi) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Introduction to Sanskrit Grammatical Literature 20 marks Unit – II Samjna 20 marks Unit – III Paribhasha 20 marks Unit - IV ‘Ach’ Sandhi 20 marks Unit – V ‘Hal’ Sandhi 20 marks Books Recommended : 1. vEyakr[ isÏaNtkaEmudI of -q!qaejI dIi]t>, 2. s<Sk&t Vyakr[ ïIxr vais:Q 3. Sanskrit Grammar with an English Version, Comm, and reference, Motilal banarsidass, 1981. Marmaprakasika, Eng. Tr. By M.R. Kale, Delhi, MLBD, 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-414- Grammar-II (Siddhantakaumudi-Karaka & Ajanta-Raama, Ramaa &Jnana) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Introduction to Nouns and Vibhaktis 20 marks Unit – II ‘Prathamaa’ to ‘Trtiya’ 20 marks Unit – III ‘Caturti’ and ‘Pancami’ 20 marks Unit - IV ‘Sasthi’ and ‘Saptami’ 20 marks Unit – V Raama, Ramaa and Jnana 20 marks Books Recommended : 1. vEyakr[ isÏaNtkaEmudI of -q!qaejI dIi]t>, 2. s<Sk&t Vyakr[ ïIxr vais:Q 3. Sanskrit Grammar with an English Version, Comm, and reference, Motilal banarsidass, 1981. Marmaprakasika, Eng. Tr. By M.R. Kale, Delhi, MLBD, 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-415- Grammar-III (Siddhantakaumudi-Samasa and Dhatu- bhu and edha)HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Introduction to samasa and ‘Dhatus’ 20 marks Unit – II Avyayibhava (647 to 683) 20 marks Unit – III ‘Tatpurusha’ (684-828) 20 marks Unit - IV ‘Bhu’ Dhatu, Ten ‘lakaras’ 20 marks Unit – V ‘Edh’ Dhatu, Ten ‘lakaras’ 20 marks Books Recommended : 1. vEyakr[ isÏaNtkaEmudI of -q!qaejI dIi]t> 2. s<Sk&t Vyakr[ ïIxr vais:Q 3. Sanskrit Grammar with an English Version, Comm, and reference, Motilal Banarsidass, 1981. Marmaprakasika, Eng. Tr. By M.R. Kale, Delhi, MLBD, 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SANS-416- Grammar-IV (Mahabhasya - Paspasahnika) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Sastraarambhapratijna 20 Marks Unit - II Sabdanirnayadhikarana 20 Marks Unit - III Sabdanusasana Prayojana 20 Marks Unit - IV Sabdopadesa 20 Marks Unit - V Vyakarapadarthavichara 20 Marks Books Recommended : Mahabhasya of Patanjali, Kashi Sanskrit Series 153, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-417- Lexicography (Nirukta – Ist Chapter ,Pada 1 & Chapter VII ) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction to Lexicography & Etymology, Ch. I, Paada I 20 Marks Unit - II Ch.VII, Paada I & II 20 Marks Unit - III Paada III 20 Marks Unit - IV Paada IV 20 Marks Unit - V Paada V 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. Niruktam by Lakshman Swarup 2. Nirukatam with Durgacharya’s Commentary ,Ed. Pandit Mukund Jha Bakshi, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishtan, Delhi, 2008 3. History of Sanskrit Lexicography by Madhukar M.Patkar, Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi SANS-418- Linguistics HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Origin and development of Language 20 Marks Unit - II Genealogical classification 20 Marks Unit - III Morphology 20 Marks Unit - IV Phonology 20 Marks Unit - V Semantics and Syntax 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. yu-at s<Sk&t< àit 2. Linguistics - An introduction to language and communication, Akmajian, A.R. Demers and R. Harnisl Cambridge mass, MIT Press, 1979. SANS-419 - Darsana-I(Sarvadarsanasamgraha –Carvaka, Buddhism and Jainism)HCC. Credit - 3. 7 Unit - I Introduction to Vaidika and Avaidika darsanas 20 Marks Unit - II The Carvaka System 20 Marks Unit - III Bauddha (first half) 20 Marks Unit - IV Bauddha (second half) 20 Marks Unit - V Jaina 20 Marks Books Recommended : Sarvadarsana-Samgraha of Madhavacharya Ed. K.L. Joshi with Eng. Trans. By E.B.Cowell and A.E.Gough, Parimal Publications, Delhi, 2006 SANS-420- Darsana-II (Tarkasamgraha with Nyayabodhini Pratyaksa section only)HCC.Credit - 3. Unit – I Padarthas and Dravyas 20 Marks Unit - II Gunas from Rupa to Sabda 20 Marks Unit - III Buddhi to Smrti, Yatharthanubhava and Ayatharthanubhava 20 Marks Unit - IV Kaarana 20 Marks Unit - V Pratyaksha and Sannikarsha 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. Nyayabodhini by Gobindhan Mishra Printed by N.S. Press at Bombay. 2. Nyayabodhini by Suklaratnanath SANS-421- Darsana-III (Nyayasiddhantamuktavali - Anumana section) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Anumanam 20 Marks Unit - II Paramarsa 20 Marks Unit - III Vyapti 20 Marks Unit - IV Pakshata 20 Marks Unit - V Hetvabhasa 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. Nyaysiddhantamuktavali, Ed. by Pt. Harirama Sukla Sastri, Chaukhambha Prakashan, Varanasi SANS-422- Darsana-IV (Sankhyakarika 1 - 30 and selected Yogasutras 90 ) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Intro. to Sankhya & Yoga 20 Marks Unit - II Sankhyakarika 1- 15 20 Marks Unit - III Sankhyakarika 16-30 20 Marks Unit - IV Yoga sutra 1-45 (Select) 20 Marks Unit - V Yoga sutra 46-90 (Select) 20 Marks 8 Books Recommended : 1. Sankyakarika Tr. by Jaganath Shastri, Motilal banarsidass, 1966 2. Sankyakarika with Eng. Tr. by Cowell, Delhi,1981 3. Sankhyakarika, Ed.S.S.Suryanarayana sastri, University of Madras, 1973. 4.sa<OydzRn£ %dyvIrzaSÇI, caEoMva s<Sk&t sIirj! var[asI 5. pt<jil yaegdzRn£ Vyas-a:ysiht, SANS-423- Darsana-V (Arthasamgraha) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Introduction to Mimamsa Philosophy 20 Marks Unit - II Vidhi bhaga 20 Marks Unit - III Mantra bhaga 20 Marks Unit - IV Namadheya bhaga 20 Marks Unit - V Nisedha bhaga 20 Marks Books Recommended : Arthasangraha of Laugakshi Bhaskara Ed.A.B.Gajendragadkar & R.D.Karmarkar, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi,1984 SANS-424- Darsana-VI (Brahmasutra Chatussutri) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit - I Intro. to Advaita Vedanta tradition and Adhyasa Bhasya 20 Marks Unit - II Ist Sutra - ( Athato Brahmajijnasa ) 20 Marks Unit - III IInd Sutra (Janmadyadhikaranam) 20 Marks Unit - IV IIIrd Sutra (Sastrayonitvat) 20 Marks Unit - V IVth Sutra (Samanvayadhikaranam) 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. Advaita Vedanta : Itihasa tatha Siddhanta, by Rammurty Sharma, Delhi, 1972 2. Brahmasutrasankarabhasya with the comm.. Bhamati of Vacaspati Misra, etc . Ed. With Hindi Tr. By M.L. Goswami, Darbhanga, 1976, 3. äüsUÇ za<kr-a:y -a;anuvad twa sTyanNdI dIipkasiht, SvamI sTyan<d srSvtI, vara[sI SANS-425- Darsana-VII (Vedanatasara of Sadananda) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Anubandha catustaya 20 Marks Unit - II Ajnanam, Adhyaropa 20 Marks Unit - III Jiva svarupa, Apavada. 20 Marks Unit - IV Mahavakyartha vicara 20 Marks 9 Unit - V Moksa svarupa 20 Marks Books Recommended : 1. Vedantasara, Eng. Tr. By Swami Nikhilanadada, Calcultta, 1974. 2. Vedantasara, Hindi Tr. By Maheshcandra Bharatiya, Ghaziabad 3. Vedantaparibhasa, Ed. G. Musalgoonkar, Varanasi, 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-426- Indian Polity (Arthasastra- Ist seven Adhikaranas) HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Vinayadhikarana 20 marks Unit – II Adhyakshaprachara 20 marks Unit – III Dharmasthiyam 20 marks Unit - IV Kanthakodhara & Yogavrtta 20 marks Unit – V Shadgunya 20 marks Books Recommended : 1.Artha sastra of Kautilya, With Eng. Trans. By R.Shama sastry Ed. V.Narain, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Pratishtan, Delhi, 2005 2.Arthasastra, Ed.Dr.T.Ganapathi sastri & dr.N.P.Unni,Chaukhamba Orientalia, Delhi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANS-427- Vedic Literature & Suktas HCC. Credit - 3. Unit – I Introduction 20 marks Unit – II Bhu Sukta & Agni Sukta 20 marks Unit – III Indra Sukta & Kitava Sukta 20 marks Unit - IV Savitr Sukta & Usas Sukta 20 marks Unit – V Nasadiya Sukta & Rbhu Sukta 20 marks Books Recommended : Vedic Reader by A.A.Macdonell Vedic Sukta Manjari by Dr.M.Sivakumaraswamy, Bangalore. Mantra Manjari , Eng. Trans. By Roymundo Panikkar, Auribondo Ashram, Pondicherry SANS-428- Upanishads (Katha and Isavasya) HCC. Credit - 3. 10