M.A. (Sanskrit) Syllabus

The two years M.A. Course in Sanskrit shall be divided into four semesters. There shall be 4 courses (papers) in each semester. A student shall be required to complete all 16 courses within 4 semesters each of six months duration having a total of 20 credits. Each of the courses will be of 100 marks (70 marks for written semester-end examination and 30 marks for class-test) and there shall be 5 credits for each course. Eight Departmental core courses (4 each for I and II semesters) are compulsory for all students. The 6 major and 2 minor elective courses (3 major and 1 minor each) for III and IV semesters shall be selected by the students with the prior permission of the HOD from any of the Groups given below at the beginning of III semester itself. The registration for the courses offered by the students will be held upto fifteen days after the start of the semester.

M.A. Ist Semester 4 Core Courses

M.A. IInd Semester 4 Core Courses

M.A. IIIrd Semester 3 Major + 1 Minor Courses

M.A. IVth Semester 3 Major + 1 Minor Courses

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16 Courses ( 5 x 16 = 80 Credits)

DEPARTMENTAL CORE COURSES

Ist SEMESTER

Course I VEDA Full Marks 100

(ägveda & AnukramaàÍ)

Pt. N.K.S.Telang and Dr. B.B.Chaube: The New Vedic Selection.

The following pieces:

Unit 1Varuàa (1.24), Indra (1.32), Sörya (1.115)

ViïvÂmitra-nadÍ-saØvÂda (3.33), Agni (4.7)

Hiraàyagarbha (10.121), NÂsadÍya (10.129)45

Unit 2Bçhaddevat (ìaunaka) I-II25

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings

  1. The New Vedic Selection: Pt. N.K.S.Telang and B.B.Chaubey
  2. Bçhaddevat : Prof. V.K.Verma
  3. Vaidika Devat – Eka Aitihasika Vivechana : Prof. K.P.Singh

Course II PHILOSOPHY Full Marks 100

(VedÂnta and Yoga)

Unit 1VedÂntasÂra : SadÂnanda40

Unit 2Yogasötra (SamÂdhi & SÂdhanapÂda) Only Sötras30

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings

  1. VedÂntasÂra : SadÂnanda, with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Badrinath Shukla.
  2. VedÂntasÂra:SadÂnanda, with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Gajanan ShastriMusalgaonkar.
  3. Yogasötra : BrahmalÍnamuni
  4. Yogasötra : RÂmÂnandaviracita MaàiprabhÂñÍkÂ, Dr. Vimala Karnataka
  5. VedÂntasÂra : Pt. Adya Prasad Mishra

Course III GRAMMAR Full Marks 100

Unit 1KÂrakaprakaraàa-SiddhÂntakaumudÍ45

Unit 2PaspaïÂhnika25

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings

  1. PaspaïÂhnika : Prof. J.S.L.Tripathi, Chaukhamba

Course IV Poetics Full Marks 100

Unit 1KÂvyaprakÂïa I & II UllÂsa40

Unit 2KÂvyaprakÂïa IX & X UllÂsa30

IX UllÂsa–

Vakrokti, AnuprÂsa, Yamakaìleîa 4 AlaßkÂras

X UllÂsa–

Upam (PöràopamÂ),UtprekîÂ, Röpaka, Atiïayokti, Sandeha, Apahnuti, SamÂsokti, NidarïanÂ, DÍpaka, AprastutapraïaßsÂ, DçstÂnta, TulyayogitÂ, Vyatireka, VibhÂvanÂ, Viïeîokti, ArthÂntaranyÂsa, ParisaßkhyÂ, KÂvyalißga, BhrÂntimÂn, Sansçîòi, Saßkara– 21AlaßkÂra

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa, Translated by Vishveshvara Siddhantashiromani, JáÂnamanÅala
  2. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa (text only), Ed. Prof. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi, Pub.: BHU
  3. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa, With the commentaries PradÍpoddyota and PrabhÂ, Ed. Prof.B.Bhattacharya and Prof. J.S.L.Tripathi, BHU Publication

IInd SEMESTER

Course V SAÕHITÀäGVEDABHÀëYABHóMIKÀ Full Marks 100

Unit 1ìuklayajurveda- ìivasaßkalpa (XXXIV 1-6 )15

Unit 2Atharvaveda – RÂîòrÂbhivardhana (1/29)15

Unit 3 ägvedabhÂîyabhömik (SÂyaàa)40

Unit 4Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. ägvedabhÂîyabhömik : SÂyaàa : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Prof.V.K.Varma
  2. ägvedabhÂsyabhömik : SÂyaàa: With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Pt.Ramavadha Pandey, MLBD, Varanasi
  3. The New Vedic Selection : Pt. N.K.S.Telang and B.B.Chaubey

Course VI PHILOSOPHY Full Marks 100

Unit 1TarkabhÂî (upto ìabdapramÂàa)40

Unit 2Sarvadarïanasaßgraha (CÂrvÂka, Jaina, Bauddha)30

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings:

  1. TarkabhÂî : Keshav Mishra, With Hindi Translation and commentary by Pt. Vishveshvara Siddhantashiromani

Course VII PHILOLOGY Full Marks 100

Unit 1Classification of Languages – Morphological & 30

Historical, Indo-European language family, Classification into Satem and Centum groups, Indo-Iranian family; Indo-Aryan family: Old Indo-Aryan with special reference to Pali, Prakrit and Apabhransa, Middle Indo-Aryan (general familiarities only)

Unit 2Directions of Phonetic Changes- Assimilation, Dissimilation, 20

Anaptyxis, Prothesis, Epenthesis, Aphaesis, Syncope, Haplology, Metathesis, Analogy, Stress and Tone accent.

Unit 3Phonetic Laws –Grimms, Verner and Grassman10

Unit 4 Semantic Theories. 10

Unit 5Class-test30

Suggested Readings:

  1. BhÂî–VijáÂna : Shri Bholanath Tiwari
  2. BhÂî–VijáÂna : Shri Mangala Deva Shastri
  3. Introduction to Comparative Philology : P.D.Gune
  4. Sanskrit k AitihÂsika evam SamrachanÂtmaka Adhyayana : D.D.Sharma
  5. BhÂîÂ-VijáÂna KÍ Bhömik : D.N.Sharma
  6. BhÂîÂvijáÂna evam BhÂîÂsÂstra : Pt.Kapildev Dwivedi

Course VIII POETRY Full Marks 100

Unit 1Meghadöta - Only Pörvamegha 35

Unit 2Buddhacarita - I & II Canto35

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings:

  1. Meghadöta : KÂlidÂsa ; with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Shesharajasharma Regmi, Chaukhamba, Varanasi
  2. Meghadöta : KÂlidÂsa ; With three Sanskrit Commentaries, Ed. Pt. Brahmashankara Shastri, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthana, Varanasi.

IIIrd SEMESTER

Group ‘A’ (Veda)

Major Elective Courses

Course IX ägveda SaÕhitÀ Full Marks 100

Unit 1ägveda-I. 90; II.20,30; III.61; IV.24; V.1 40

Unit 2ägveda- VI. 22; VII.71; VIII.91; IX.83; X.11730

Unit 3Class-test30

Course X YAJUë & Atharva SaÕhitÀs Full Marks 100

Unit 1Atharvaveda III.4, 12, 17; IV 16; XI.4 (1-10);25

XII.1 (1-10); XIX.53

Unit 2VÂjasaneyisaØhit XVI25

Unit 3TaittirÍyasaØhit 1.1 (1-8)20

Unit 4Class-test30

Course XI BRÀHMAÛA Full Marks 100

Unit 1ìatapathabrÂhmaàa (MÂdhyandinaìÂkh 13th KÂàda)60

Unit 2Aïvamedha (Based on ìatapathabrÂhmaàa)10

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. ìatapathabrÂhmaàa : Ed. Prof. Y.K.Mishra

Course XII : Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

IVth Semester

Course XIII Nirukta Full Marks 100

Unit 1Nirukta (YÂska) I Chapter30

Unit 2Nirukta (YÂska) II Chapter (Prathama PÂda)& VII Chapter 40

Unit 3Class-test30

Course XIV PrÀtiìÀkhya and SVaraprakriyÀ Full Marks 100

Unit 1äkprÂtiïÂkhya (ìaunaka) I – III Patala.50

Unit 2SiddhÂntakÂumudÍ (BhaòòojidÍkîita)

–Svaraprakriy (SÂmÂnya Svara)20

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.äk-prÂtiïÂkhya : Eka Pariïilana : Prof. V.K.Varma.

Course XV Western CriTicism & Essay Full Marks 100

Unit 1History of Vedic Literature (SÂmÂnya Paricaya – SÂyaàa and DayÂnanda) 30

Unit 2Contribution of Western Vedic Scholars :Maxmullar, Macdonell, Webar,

Bloomfield, Whitney, Wilson, Griffith, Winternitz, Keith, Roth. 20

Unit 3Essay in Sanskrit (on Vedic topics)20

Unit 4Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.Vaidika Sahitya aur Sanskriti : Pt.Baladev Upadhayaya

  1. History of Indian Literature Vol. I, Part I, M. Winternitz.
  1. A History of Sanskrit Literature : A.A.Macdonell

Course XVI : Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

IIIrd SEMESTER

Group ‘B’ (Philosophy)

Major Elective Courses

Course IXNYÀYA–VAIìEëIKA Full Marks 100

Unit 1NyÂyasötra – (VÂtsyÂyanabhÂîya) 1.1.1. to 1.1.8. Sötras 35

Unit 2NyÂyasiddhÂntamuktÂvalÍ (Pratyakîa KhaàÅa) Only Sötras 35

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.NyÂyadarïana : (With VÂtsyÂyana BhÂîya) : Ed. Swami Dvarika Das Shastri.

Course XSÀNKHYA- YOGA Full Marks 100

Unit 1SÂnkhyatattvakaumudÍ : VacaspatÍ Mishra 35

Unit 2Yogasötra (SamÂdhi and Kaivalya PÂda – With VyÂsa BhÂîya) 35

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings:

1SÂßkhyatattvakaumudÍ : with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Gajanan Shastri Musalgaonkar.

2PÂtaájalayogadarïanam KhaàÅacatuîòayam (with VyÂsa BhÂîya, TattvavaiïÂradÍ & YogavÂrtika) Dr. Vimala Karnataka, BHU Publication.

3 Yogasötra (VyÂsa BhÂîya) : Brahmalinamuni.

Course XI JAINA AND BAUDHDHA DARìANA Full Marks 100

Unit 1NyÂyadÍpik (I and II prakasa) : Abhinavadharmabhuîaàa 35

Unit 2NyÂyabindu (Pratyakîa) : DharmakÍrti35

Unit 3Class-test30

Course XII Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

IVth SEMESTER

Course XIII MÊMÀÕSÀ Full Marks 100

Unit 1ArthasaØgraha : LaugÂkîi BhÂskara 70

Unit 2Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.ArthasaØgraha : LaugÂkîi BhÂskara; With Sanskrit Commentary “ArthÂloka” by Pt. Pattabhiram Sahstri and Hindi Commentary “ArthÂlokalocana” by Prof. Vachaspati Upadhayaya.

Course XIV VEDÀNTA Full Marks 100

Unit 1VedÂntaparibhÂîa 70

Unit 2 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. VedÂntaparibhÂîa : with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Gajanan Shastri Musalgaonkar.

Course XVESSAY AND HISTORY Full Marks 100

Unit 1Essay in Sanskrit (Philosophical topics) 20

Unit 2History of Indian Philosophy (SÂnkhya – Yoga, NyÂya-Vaiïeîika 30

MÍmÂØsÂ-VedÂnta, CÂrvÂka, Jaina and Bauddha)

Unit 3Modern Thinkers – Ramakriîàaparamahansa, ìrÍ Aurobindo,

VivekÂnanda and S.RÂdhÂkriîÉnan20

(Only philosophical thoughts)

Unit 4Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. Radhakrishnan S. : An Idealist View of Life.
  2. D.A.Gangadhar : SarvapallÍ RÂdhÂkriîÉnan k Dharma Evam Darïan.
  3. B.K.Lal : Contemporary Indian Philosophy (Hindi and English)
  4. Mishra, R.S. : The Integral Advaitism of ìrÍ Aurobindo

Course XVI Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

IIIrd SEMESTER

Group ‘C’ (SÂhitya)

Major Elective Courses

Course IXProse & POETRY Full Marks 100

Unit 1KÂdambarÍ– From ìödrakavaràana to PampÂsarovaravaràana 30

Unit 2Vikramaßkadevacarita - I Canto 20

Unit 3NaiîadhÍyacarita - I Canto20

Unit 4Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.NaiîadhÍyacarita : ìrÍharîa ; With Hindi Translation and Commentary by ÀcÂrya Surendradeva Shastri, Chaukhamb Orientalia, Varanasi.

  1. KÂdambarÍ : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Prof. J.S.L.Tripathi, CahukhambÂ, Varanasi

Course X Drama Full Marks 100

Unit 1Mçchhakaòika (General study, Critical questions only)10

Unit 2VeàÍsaØhÂra I - III Acts20

Unit 3RatnÂvalÍ I - II Acts10

Unit 4UttararÂmacarita I-III Acts30

Unit 5 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

1.Mçchchakaòika : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Prof. J.S.L.Tripathi, ChaukhaØbÂ, Varanasi.

Course XI Rhetorics Full Marks 100

Unit 1KÂvyaprakÂïa III & IV UllÂsa35

Unit 2KÂvyaprakÂïa V UllÂsa 35

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa, Translated by Vishveshvara Siddhantashiromani, Jnanamandala
  2. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa (text only), Ed. Prof. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi, Pub.: BHU
  3. KÂvyaprakÂïa : Mammaòa, With the commentaries PradÍpodyota and PrabhÂ, Ed. Prof. B.Bhattacharya and Prof. J.S.L.Tripathi, BHU Publication.

Course XIIAny of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

IVth SEMESTER

Course XIII Drama & Dramaturgy Full Marks 100

Unit 1NÂòyaïÂstra - Chapter VI Rasanirupaàa with AbhinavabhÂratÍ 10

Unit 2NÂòyaïÂstra I.1.57 (NÂndÍparyanta)20

Unit 3Daïaröpaka I, III, IV (Excluding Sandhyaßga, VÍthyaßga )40

Unit 4 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. Daïaröpaka : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Pt.Ramashankara Tripathi
  2. Daïaröpaka : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Dr. S. Malviya, ChaukhambÂ.
  3. DaïaröpakatattvÂvÂloka : Prof. Ramaji Upadhayaya.

Course XIV RhEToRiCS Full Marks 100

Unit 1DhvanyÂloka — I Udyota30

Unit 2KÂvyaprakÂïa VI, VII, VIII UllÂsa40

Unit 3 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. DhvanyÂloka : With Hindi Translation and commentary by Pt. Jagannatha Pathak.
  2. DhvanyÂloka : With Hindi Translation and commentary by Pt. Ramasagara Tripathi, MLBD

Course XV History, WEstern Criticism & Essay Full Marks 100

Unit 1History of Sanskrit Literature– General study of RÂmÂyaàa, 35

MahÂbhÂrata, NÂòaka and MahÂkÂvya)

Unit 2Western Criticism – General study of Plato, Aristotle, Horace,

Longinus, Thomas Stuart Eliot, Ivor Armstrong Richards. 15

Unit 3Essay in Sanskrit 20

Unit 4 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. Sanskrit SÂhitya k ItihÂsa : Pt. Baladeva Upadhayay
  2. Sanskrit SÂhitya KÍ Ruparekh : Chandrashekhar Pandey and Nanuram Vyas
  3. Sanskrit SÂhitya k VivechanÂtmaka ItihÂsa : Dr.Suryakant.
  4. PaïchÂtya KÂvyaïastra : Dr. Devendranath Sharma, Mayur Paperbox, A-95, Sector V, Noada201301, 1992

Course XV : Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below

Minor Elective Courses for III and IV Semesters

Course 1ÀraÛyaka & upAniëads Full Marks 100

Unit 1TÂittirÍya Àraàyaka (II PrapÂtÉaka) 1-2035

Unit 2Chaádogyopaniîad (VI-VII only)35

Unit 3Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. Vaidika SÂhitya aur Sanskriti : Pt. Baladev Upadhyaya.

Course 2äigveda BhÀëya SÀhitya Full Marks 100

Unit 1BhÂsyakÂras of ägveda-SaØhit (General introduction)25

Unit 2HariïcandropÂkhyÂna (Àitareya BrÂhmaàa)25

Unit 3Àraàyakas & Upaniîads of ägveda (General Introduction)20

Unit 4Class-test30

Course 3 HISTORY OF UPANIëADIC LITERATURE Full Marks 100

Unit 1ChÂndogyopaniîad (AdhyÂya VI, VII and VIII) 50

Unit 2History of Upaniîadic Literature20

Unit 3Class-test30

Course 4WESTERN PHILOSOPHY Full Marks 100

Unit 1Descart, Spinoza and Barkeley 70

Unit 2Class-test30

Course 5 THEORY OF JAINISM Full Marks 100

Unit 1TattvÂrthasötra ( AdhyÂya 1,2,5,10) 50

Unit 2History of Jainism20

Unit 3Class-test30

Course 6 THEORY OF BUDDHISM Full Marks 100

Unit 1Milindapahno (ManÅaka 1 an 3 ) 20

Unit 2VigyaptimÂtrÂatÂsiddhi (VißïikÂmÂtra)30

Unit 3History of Buddhist Philosophy20

Unit 4Class-test30

Course 7 PÀLi, PRÀKäTA & InscriptioN Full Marks 100

Unit 1Dhammapada20

Unit 2Inscriptions : 30

  1. GirnÂra Mein RudradÂmana PrastarÂbhilekha
  2. KumÂragupta k Mandasaura (Daïapura) ShilÂlekha
  3. Samudragupta k PrayÂga SthambhÂbhilekha
  4. KhÂravela k HÂthÍgumph Abhilekha

Unit 3PçÂkçitadÍpik— Part III—I, 1,2,5,6, 10 lessons20

Unit 4 Class-test30

Suggested Readings :

  1. PçÂkçitdÍpika : Prof. S.L.Jain
  2. AbhilekhamÂla : Pt. Ramakanta Jha and Pt. Harihara Jha, Chaukhamba, Varanasi

Course 8 PurÀÛa Full Marks 100

Unit 1ìrimadbhÂgavata, ìivapurÂàa, DevibhÂgavata, AgnipurÂàa– 40

Only Critical appreciation. No textual questions

Unit 2History of PurÂna SÂhitya – General Study30

Unit 3Class-test30

Course 9DHARMAìÀSTRA Full Marks 100

Unit 1 History of DharmaïÂstra – P.V.Kane30

Unit 2 Manusmçiti VI and VII Chapters40

Unit 3 Class-test30

Course 10VYÀKARAÛA Full Marks 100

Unit 1VÂkyapadÍya (I KÂàÅa) (Explanation and critical questions) 35

Unit 2VaiyÂkaraàabhöîaàasÂra - Subarthaniràaya15

Unit 3ParamalaghumaßjöîÂ20

Unit 4 Class-test30

Course 11VYÀKARAÛA Full Marks 100

Unit 1MahÂbhÂîya : II Àhnika 20

Unit 2ParibhÂïenduïekhara : I Tantra (1-10) 20

Unit 3SiddhÂntakaumudÍ (Sanjá and KçtyaprakriyÂ) 30

Unit 4 Class-test30

Course 12 TRANSLATION AND Research Methodology Full Marks 100

Unit 1Translation 20

Unit 2Editing of the text, Manuscriptology20

Unit 3Research Methodology and Project Formation20

Unit 4Indexing, Proof reading 10

Unit 5Class-test30

Course 13 Rhetorics Full Marks 100

Unit 1VakroktisiddhÂnta of Kuntaka 20

Unit 2AuchityasiddhÂnta of Kîemendra20

Unit 3Concept of Guàatattva and AlaØkÂratattva 20

Unit 4General History of ChandaÉïÂstra 10

Unit 5Class-test30

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