Course Code: MOD-AECC-I

Course Name: SANSKRIT

Credits: 4 (100 Marks)
Total teaching hours: 50 hrs. (4 hrs./week)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• To let the students understand the methodology to understand technical texts in Sanskrit (Sastra)
• To introduce students to famous Sanskrit technical texts (Sastra) in Performing Arts (Music and Dance).
• To let the students understand the technical structure of Pada (Sanskrit word) and the logic behind.
• To acquaint the students with the Syntax in Sanskrit language and comparison with English syntax.
• To introduce varieties of Sanskrit texts to the students.
• To let students understand basics of Sanskrit language and its contribution to the Performing Arts (Dance and Music).
• To introduce students to Basic Sanskrit Grammar.

LEARNING OUTCOME
• Students gain the skill to understand technical texts in Sanskrit (Sastra).
• Students understand the main concepts of famous Sanskrit technical texts (Sastra) in Performing Arts
• The students will be proficient in writing Sanskrit texts in Roman Diacritical script.
• The students will identify and understand the key features of variety of Sanskrit texts.
• The students will understand and create Simple Sanskrit texts.
• Students will relate Sanskrit texts with their knowledge systems in Performing Arts (Dance and Music) and English.
• Students will read, write and understand Sanskrit letters and words properly.
• Students properly recite and understand variety of typical Sanskrit literature.
• Students can identify, interpret and do Sandhi of all types in Sanskrit.

Unit -1 25 Marks
 Introduction to Saṁskṛit language – nature, development, importance, experience.
 Saṁskṛt Varṇa – Introduction, Mahesvara-Sutra; Its logic, knowing Vedic and Laukika Sanskrit varṇa, their spiritual
meanings and effects, origin and types.
 Saṁskṛt Scripts – Reading and writing in Devanagari and Roman diacritical scripts of Sanskrit.
 Saṁskṛt Pada (Sanskrit words) – Introduction; Structure - Prakṛti (root word/verb -All GANAS) and Pratyaya
(Sanskrit Suffixes – SUVANTA, TINANTA); Types of Saṁskṛt Pada; Importance; correct recitation of Saṁskṛt
Pada.
 Understanding Vishesya Noun), Visheshana (adjective), Sarvanama (Pronoun), Avyaya (Indeclinable/Preposition) and
Kriyapada (verb) in a Sanskrit sentence.
 Dhaturupa (verb forms in Sanskrit) – Introduction to All Lakaras.
 Laṭ Lakara (Present tense), Lrt Lakara (Future tense), Laṅ Lakara (Past tense), Loṭ Lakara (Imparative forms) and
Vidhirling Lakara (Potential mood) in Parasmaipada formats and their interpretation.
 Sabdarupa (word forms in Sanskrit) – Introduction to akaranta(पुं), aakaranta(स्त्री), IIkaranta(स्त्री) and
akaranta(नपुं)formats in all genders and their interpretations.
 Comparison of Sanskrit sounds with sounds in English Language.
 Practical – Origin and Efforts of Sanskrit Sounds.
 Spoken Sanskrit – Fluency in speaking, writing and thinking in Sanskrit language.

Unit – II 25 Marks
 Meanings of Sanskrit suffixes – Introduction to Karaka, Vibhakti, Vacana, Puruṣa,.
 Reading practice of simple Saṁskṛt texts with fluency.
 Understanding Karaka (case) and Vibhakti (related suffixes) in Sanskrit sentence. Their types, meaning and usage.
UpapadaVibhakti, Understanding and creating simple sentences in Sanskrit.
 Introduction to Types of Sentences (Vachya) – KartriVachya, Karma Vachya, Bhava vachya. Understanding their
structure and usage.
 Sandhi in Sanskrit language – Introduction, Types and usages.
 Introduction to Sanskrit Vangmaya – Vedic and Laukika (Veda, Vedang, Literature, Shastras).
 Science and different streams of knowledge in Sanskrit.
 Comparison with English language Syntax.
 Practical – Understanding Sanskrit writings – Short stories, poems, exercises etc. (ASSIGNMENT/ ORAL
PRESENTATION/VIVA)

Unit – III 25 Marks

 Chhandomanjari – Introduction, famous meters and their usage (Arya without subdivision,Anustup,Indravajra,
Upendravajra,Upajati, Mandakranta, Vasantatilaka, Shikharini, Shardula-vikridita, Vamsastha, Sragdhara).
 Introduction to simple Prose and Poetry forms in Sanskrit.
 BhagavadGītā Chapter 1 – Understanding and recitation; learning meters (Chhanda) used in BhagavadGītā
Chapter 1.
 Introduction to NāṭyaŚāstra of Bharata Muni and Understanding the concept of Nāṭya and Nāṭya-Saṅgraha given
in NāṭyaŚāstra.
 Introduction to Famous English Translations/Transliterations of Sanskrit Texts.
 Interconnections of Sanskrit and English literature.
 Practical–Creation of Simple Sanskrit Literature. Assignment/ Oral Presentation/ Viva)

Unit – IV 25 Marks
 Understanding Gīta-Govindam of Jayadeva based on the skill learnt – Methodology of interpretation, linguistic
specifications, uniqueness of the text, possibilities of expression in music and dance forms.
 Understanding NāṭyaŚāstra of Bharata Muni (elements of Dance and Music) based on the skill learnt –
Methodology of interpretation, linguistic specifications, uniqueness of the text, possibilities of expression in music
and dance forms.
 Methodology to understand technical texts in Sanskrit (Śāstra) – approach, linguistic features, common basics of a
Sanskrit Śāstra, philosophy behind the Śāstra.
 ŚrīmadBhāgavataPurānam (10th canto) – Methodology of interpretation, linguistic specifications, uniqueness of
the text, possibilities of expression in music and dance forms.
 Understanding Abhinaya Darpaṇa of Nandikeśvara based on the skill learnt – Methodology of interpretation,
linguistic specifications, uniqueness of the text, possibilities of expression in music and dance forms. (For Dance)
 OR
 Understanding Saṅgīta-Ratnākara of Śārṅgadeva (Chapter 1 – Svarādhyāya) based on the skill learnt –
Methodology of interpretation, linguistic specifications, uniqueness of the text, possibilities of expression in music
and dance forms. (For Music)

Books Recommended:
1. SheegrabodhVyakaranam (Hindi) – By Dr.Pushpa Dikshit, Pratibha Prakashan, New Delhi, 2007.
2. NatyashastraVishvakosh (Hindi) Vol. I& II – By Dr. Radhavallabh Tripathi, New Bharatiya Book Corporation,
2012.
3. Natyashastram of Bharatamuni (Critical edition, Vol.1, Chapter 1-14) – Ed. By Kamalesh Dutta Tripathy,
(IGNCA), MLBD, Delhi, 2015.
4. Natyashastram – Ed. By Shri Satyaprakash Sharma, Chowkhamba Publ., Varanasi, 2015.
5. Teach Yourself Sanskrit (SamskritSvaadhyaayah) PrathamaaDeekshaa (Vaakya-vyavahaarah) – Ed. By
VempatiKutumbashastri, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, 2018.
6. Teach Yourself Sanskrit (SamskritSvaadhyaayah) PrathamaaDeekshaa (Sambhaashanam) - Ed. By
VempatiKutumbashastri, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, 2018.
7. Samskrta Sahitya ka Itihas- by Baladev Upadhyaya, Sarada Niketan, Varanasi
8. BhagavadGītā Chapter 1- link - https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/bhagvadnew.html
9. MohaMudgara (BhajaGovindam) By AdiShankacharya link -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaja_Govindam#Sanskrit_Text
10. ArdhanārīśvaraStotram By AdiShankacharya link -
https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_shiva/ardhanArI_mean.pdf
11. Chhandomanjari of Gangadasa (with Sanskrit Commentary) – Ed. By Sri Ramadhana Bhattacharya, Calcutta.
12. Chandomanjari of Gangadasa (with Sanskrit Commentary) – Ed. By Parameswara Dina Pandey, Krishnadas
Academy, Varanasi.
13. Chandomanjari of Gangadasa – Ed. By BrahmanandaTripathy, ChowkhambaSurabharatiPrakashan, Varanasi,
2015.
14. Gita-govindam with Rasikapriya-tika, Choukhamba, Varanasi.
15. Shri Gita-govindam, Ed. Vidya Niwas Mishra, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2005
16. Gita-govindam or the love song of the dark lord (Ed.) B.S.Miller, MLBD, Delhi.
17. NatyashastraVishvakosh (Hindi)Vol.I& II – By Dr.RadhavallabhTripathi, New Bharatiya Book Corporation,
2012. Linguistic Introduction to Sanskrit – Parts I, II, III – By B.K.Ghosh, Calcutta University Publication.
Elements of the Science of Language (English) – IJS Tarapurwala, Calcutta University Publication, 1908.
PaniniyaShiksha of Panini - Critically edited and translated (English) by Dr. Manmohan Ghosh, University of
Calcutta, 1938. https://shaivam.org/english/sen-the-paniniya-siksa-with-translation-and notes.pdf
PaniniyaShiksha of Panini – Ed. And translated (Hindi) by Shivaraja Acharya Kaundinnyayana, Chowkhamba
Vidyabhavan, Varanasi