1.

maòa, 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 SAÕHITÀ & äGVEDABHÀëYABHóMIKÀ Full
Marks 100
Unit 1 ìuklayajurveda- ìivasaßkalpa (XXXIV 1-6 ) 15
Unit 2 Atharvaveda – RÂîòrÂbhivardhana (1/29) 15
Unit 3 ägvedabhÂîyabhömik (SÂyaàa) 40
Unit 4 Class-test 30

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 1 TarkabhÂî (upto ìabdapramÂàa) 40
Unit 2 Sarvadarïanasaßgraha (CÂrvÂka, Jaina, Bauddha) 30
Unit 3 Class-test 30

Suggested Readings:
1. TarkabhÂî : Keshav Mishra, With Hindi Translation and commentary by Pt.
Vishveshvara Siddhantashiromani
Course VII PHILOLOGY Full Marks
100
Unit 1 Classification of Languages – Morphological &
30
Historical, Indo-European language family, Classification into Satem
and Centum groups, Indo-Iranian family; Indo-Aryan family: Old Indo-

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 Aryan with special reference to Pali, Prakrit and Apabhransa, Middle
Indo-Aryan (general familiarities only)
Unit 2 Directions of Phonetic Changes- Assimilation, Dissimilation,
20
Anaptyxis, Prothesis, Epenthesis, Aphaesis, Syncope, Haplology,
Metathesis, Analogy, Stress and Tone accent.
Unit 3 Phonetic Laws – Grimms, Verner and Grassman 10
Unit 4 Semantic Theories. 10
Unit 5 Class-test 30

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 1 Meghadöta - Only Pörvamegha 35
Unit 2 Buddhacarita - I & II Canto 35
Unit 3 Class-test 30

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

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 Group ‘A’ (Veda)

MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES

Course IX äGVEDA SAÕHITÀ Full Marks

100

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

Unit 2 ägveda- VI. 22; VII.71; VIII.91; IX.83; X.117 30
Unit 3 Class-test 30

Course X YAJUë & ATHARVA SAÕHITÀS Full Marks 100

Unit 1 Atharvaveda III.4, 12, 17; IV 16; XI.4 (1-10); 25
XII.1 (1-10); XIX.53
Unit 2 VÂjasaneyisaØhit XVI 25
Unit 3 TaittirÍyasaØhit 1.1 (1-8) 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30

Course XI BRÀHMAÛA Full Marks

100

Unit 1 ìatapathabrÂhmaàa (MÂdhyandina ìÂkh 13th KÂàda) 60

Unit 2 Aïvamedha (Based on ìatapathabrÂhmaàa) 10
Unit 3 Class-test 30

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

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

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 IVth Semester
Course XIII NIRUKTA Full
Marks 100

Unit 1 Nirukta (YÂska) I Chapter 30

Unit 2 Nirukta (YÂska) II Chapter (Prathama PÂda) & VII Chapter
40
Unit 3 Class-test 30

Course XIV PRÀTIìÀKHYA AND SVARAPRAKRIYÀ Full

Marks 100

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

Unit 2 SiddhÂntakÂumudÍ (BhaòòojidÍkîita)

– Svaraprakriy (SÂmÂnya Svara) 20

Unit 3 Class-test 30

Suggested Readings :

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

Course XV WESTERN CRITICISM & ESSAY Full

Marks 100

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

30

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

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

Unit 3 Essay in Sanskrit (on Vedic topics) 20

Unit 4 Class-test 30

Suggested Readings :

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 1. Vaidika Sahitya aur Sanskriti : Pt. Baladev Upadhayaya

2. History of Indian Literature Vol. I, Part I, M. Winternitz.

3. A History of Sanskrit Literature : A.A. Macdonell

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

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 IIIrd SEMESTER

Group ‘B’ (Philosophy)

MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES

Course IX NYÀYA–VAIìEëIKA Full Marks

100

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

Unit 2 NyÂyasiddhÂntamuktÂvalÍ (Pratyakîa KhaàÅa) Only Sötras

35

Unit 3 Class-test 30

Suggested Readings :

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

Course X SÀNKHYA- YOGA Full

Marks 100
Unit 1
SÂnkhyatattvakaumudÍ : VacaspatÍ Mishra 35

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

35

Unit 3 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings:
1 SÂßkhyatattvakaumudÍ : with Hindi translation and commentary by Pt. Gajanan
Shastri Musalgaonkar.

2 PÂtaájalayogadarïanam KhaàÅacatuîòayam (with VyÂsa BhÂîya, TattvavaiïÂradÍ &

YogavÂrtika) Dr. Vimala Karnataka, BHU Publication.

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 3 Yogasötra (VyÂsa BhÂîya) : Brahmalinamuni.

Course XI JAINA AND BAUDHDHA DARìANA Full

Marks 100
Unit 1 NyÂyadÍpik (I
and II prakasa) : Abhinavadharmabhuîaàa 35
Unit 2 NyÂyabindu (Pratyakîa) : DharmakÍrti 35
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Course XII Any one of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

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 IVth SEMESTER

Course XIII MÊMÀÕSÀ Full Marks

100
Unit 1 ArthasaØgraha :
LaugÂkîi BhÂskara 70
Unit 2 Class-test 30

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 1
VedÂntaparibhÂîa 70
Unit 2 Class-test 30

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

Course XV ESSAY AND HISTORY Full

Marks 100
Unit 1 Essay in Sanskrit
(Philosophical topics) 20
Unit 2 History of Indian Philosophy (SÂnkhya – Yoga, NyÂya-Vaiïeîika
30
MÍmÂØsÂ-VedÂnta, CÂrvÂka, Jaina and Bauddha)
Unit 3 Modern Thinkers – Ramakriîàaparamahansa, ìrÍ Aurobindo,
VivekÂnanda and S. RÂdhÂkriîÉnan 20
(Only philosophical thoughts)
Unit 4 Class-test 30

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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.

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 IIIrd SEMESTER

Group ‘C’ (SÂhitya)

MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES

Course IX PROSE & POETRY Full Marks

100
Unit 1 KÂdambarÍ – From ìödrakavaràana to PampÂsarovaravaràana
30
Unit 2 Vikramaßkadevacarita - I Canto 20
Unit 3 NaiîadhÍyacarita - I Canto 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings :
1. NaiîadhÍyacarita : ìrÍharîa ; With Hindi Translation and Commentary by ÀcÂrya
Surendradeva Shastri, Chaukhamb Orientalia, Varanasi.
2. KÂdambarÍ : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Prof. J.S.L. Tripathi,
CahukhambÂ, Varanasi
Course X DRAMA Full
Marks 100
Unit 1 Mçchhakaòika (General study, Critical questions only) 10
Unit 2 VeàÍsaØhÂra I - III Acts 20
Unit 3 RatnÂvalÍ I - II Acts 10
Unit 4 UttararÂmacarita I-III Acts 30
Unit 5 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings :
1. Mçchchakaòika : With Hindi Translation and Commentary by Prof. J.S.L. Tripathi,
ChaukhaØbÂ, Varanasi.
Course XI RHETORICS Full Marks
100
Unit 1 KÂvyaprakÂïa III & IV UllÂsa 35
Unit 2 KÂvyaprakÂïa V UllÂsa 35
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings :

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 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 XII Any of the minor elective courses enlisted below.

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 IVth SEMESTER

Course XIII DRAMA & DRAMATURGY Full Marks

100
Unit 1 NÂòyaïÂstra - Chapter VI Rasanirupaàa with AbhinavabhÂratÍ
10
Unit 2 NÂòyaïÂstra I.1.57 (NÂndÍparyanta) 20
Unit 3 Daïaröpaka I, III, IV (Excluding Sandhyaßga, VÍthyaßga ) 40
Unit 4 Class-test 30
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 1 DhvanyÂloka — I Udyota 30
Unit 2 KÂvyaprakÂïa VI, VII, VIII UllÂsa 40
Unit 3 Class-test 30
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 1 History of Sanskrit Literature– General study of RÂmÂyaàa,
35
MahÂbhÂrata, NÂòaka and MahÂkÂvya)
Unit 2 Western Criticism – General study of Plato, Aristotle, Horace,
Longinus, Thomas Stuart Eliot, Ivor Armstrong Richards. 15
Unit 3 Essay in Sanskrit 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings :

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 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,
Noada 201301, 1992

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

Minor Elective Courses for III and IV Semesters

Course 1 ÀRAÛYAKA & UPANIëADS Full Marks

100
Unit 1 TÂittirÍya Àraàyaka (II PrapÂtÉaka) 1-20 35
Unit 2 Chaádogyopaniîad (VI-VII only) 35
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Suggested Readings :
1. Vaidika SÂhitya aur Sanskriti : Pt. Baladev Upadhyaya.

Course 2 äIGVEDA BHÀëYA SÀHITYA Full

Marks 100
Unit 1 BhÂsyakÂras of ägveda-SaØhit (General introduction) 25
Unit 2 HariïcandropÂkhyÂna (Àitareya BrÂhmaàa) 25
Unit 3 Àraàyakas & Upaniîads of ägveda (General Introduction) 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30
Course 3 HISTORY OF UPANIëADIC LITERATURE Full
Marks 100
Unit 1
ChÂndogyopaniîad (AdhyÂya VI, VII and VIII) 50
Unit 2 History of Upaniîadic Literature 20
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Course 4 WESTERN PHILOSOPHY Full
Marks 100
Unit 1 Descart, Spinoza
and Barkeley 70
Unit 2 Class-test 30
Course 5 THEORY OF JAINISM Full Marks
100
Unit 1 TattvÂrthasötra (
AdhyÂya 1,2,5,10) 50

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Unit 2 History of Jainism 20
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Course 6 THEORY OF BUDDHISM Full Marks
100
Unit 1 Milindapahno
(ManÅaka 1 an 3 ) 20
Unit 2 VigyaptimÂtrÂatÂsiddhi (VißïikÂmÂtra) 30
Unit 3 History of Buddhist Philosophy 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30
Course 7 PÀLI, PRÀKäTA & INSCRIPTION Full
Marks 100
Unit 1 Dhammapada 20
Unit 2 Inscriptions : 30
1. GirnÂra Mein RudradÂmana PrastarÂbhilekha
2. KumÂragupta k Mandasaura (Daïapura) ShilÂlekha
3. Samudragupta k PrayÂga SthambhÂbhilekha
4. KhÂravela k HÂthÍgumph Abhilekha
Unit 3 PçÂkçitadÍpik — Part III—I, 1,2,5,6, 10 lessons 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30
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 1 ìrimadbhÂgavata, ìivapurÂàa, DevibhÂgavata, AgnipurÂàa–
40
Only Critical appreciation. No textual questions
Unit 2 History of PurÂna SÂhitya – General Study 30
Unit 3 Class-test 30
Course 9 DHARMAìÀSTRA Full
Marks 100
Unit 1 History of DharmaïÂstra – P.V. Kane 30
Unit 2 Manusmçiti VI and VII Chapters 40
Unit 3 Class-test 30

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Course 10 VYÀKARAÛA Full Marks
100
Unit 1 VÂkyapadÍya (I
K刁a) (Explanation and critical questions) 35
Unit 2 VaiyÂkaraàabhöîaàasÂra - Subarthaniràaya 15
Unit 3 Paramalaghumaßjöî 20
Unit 4 Class-test 30

Course 11 VYÀKARAÛA Full Marks

100
Unit 1 MahÂbhÂîya : II
Àhnika 20
Unit 2
ParibhÂïenduïekhara : I Tantra (1-10) 20
Unit 3 SiddhÂntakaumudÍ (Sanjá and KçtyaprakriyÂ) 30
Unit 4 Class-test 30

Course 12 TRANSLATION AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Full

Marks 100
Unit 1 Translation 20
Unit 2 Editing of the text, Manuscriptology 20
Unit 3 Research Methodology and Project Formation 20
Unit 4 Indexing, Proof reading 10
Unit 5 Class-test 30

Course 13 RHETORICS Full Marks

100
Unit 1 VakroktisiddhÂnta of Kuntaka 20
Unit 2 AuchityasiddhÂnta of Kîemendra 20
Unit 3 Concept of Guàatattva and AlaØkÂratattva 20
Unit 4 General History of ChandaÉïÂstra 10
Unit 5 Class-test 30
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