13. B.A.
DEGREE COURSES IN SANSKRIT
FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMDURATOON HRS.
MAX
NAME MARKS
COURSE OF
INST. HOURS
COMPONENTS COURSE Theory: 75
SEMESTER
CREDITS
Internal : 25
Sl. No.
1. PART – I LANG. PAPER I I 6 HRS 3 3 100
2. PART- II ENGLISH PAPER I I 6 HRS 3 3 100
3. PART – III CORE – PAPER I : I 5 HRS 4 3 100
Lyric poetry
4. PART – III CORE – PAPER II : I 5 HRS 4 3 100
Prose - I
5. PART – III ALLIED – I : I 6 HRS 5 3 100
PAPER I: Ancient
Indian History -I
(Upto 647 A. D.).
6. PART – IV Non-Tamil Students – I 2 2 100
TAMIL
Tamil Students
- Non-
Major
Elective.
7. PART – V Soft Skills I - 2 100
SECOND SEMESTER
EXAMDURATOON HRS.
NAME MAX
COURSE OF MARKS
INST. HOURS
COMPONENTS COURSE
SEMESTER
Theory: 75
CREDITS
Sl. No.
Internal : 25
1. PART – I LANG. PAPER II II 6 HRS 3 3 100
2. PART- II ENGLISH PAPER II II 6 HRS 3 3 100
3. PART – III CORE – PAPER III : II 5 HRS 4 3 100
Poetry
4. PART – III CORE – PAPER IV : II 5 HRS 4 3 100
Prose – II
5. PART – III ALLIED – I : II 6 HRS 5 3 100
PAPER II: Ancient
Indian History II
(from 647 A. D.
1090AD).
6. PART – IV Non-Tamil Students – II 2 2 100
TAMIL
Tamil Students
- Non-
Major
Elective.
7. PART - V Soft skills II - 2 100
THIRD SEMESTER
Max. Marks
ExamHrs
Inst.Hrs.
Credits
Course
Subjects Ext.
components Int. marks Total
marks
Part –I Languages Paper –III 6 3 3 75 25 100
Part – II English Paper – III 6 3 3 75 25 100
Part – III Paper –V 6 4 3 75 25 100
Core Courses Early Texts
Paper – VI 5 4 3 75 25 100
Champu Ramayanam
Allied Paper –I 6 5 3 75 25 100
Subjects – II Ancient Indian
Culture -I
Part – IV 2 3 3 60 40 100
2.Soft Skill – III
3.Environmental 1 - Examination will be held in
Studies IV Semester.
FOURTH SEMESTER ExamHours
Inst.Hrs.
Credits
Course Max. Marks
Subjects
components
Ext. Int.
Total
marks marks
Part –I Languages 6 3 3 75 25 100
Paper IV
Part – II English Paper – IV 6 3 3 75 25 100
Part – III Paper –VII 6 4 3 75 25 100
Core Courses Technical Literature
Paper – VIII Poetics –I 5 4 3 75 25 100
Allied Paper –II 6 5 3 75 25 100
Subjects – II Ancient Indian Culture -II
Part – IV 2 3 3 60 40 100
2.Soft Skill – IV
3.Environmental 1 2 3 75 25 100
Studies
FIFTH SEMESTER
Exam Hours
Inst.Hrs.
Credits
Course Max. Marks
Subjects
Components
Ext. Int.
Total
marks marks
Part –III Paper –IX 6 4 3 75 25 100
Core Courses Grammar
Paper – X 5 4 3 75 25 100
Comparative
Philology
Paper –XI 5 4 3 75 25 100
History of Vedic &
Alankara Literature
Paper – XII 6 4 3 75 25 100
Poetics – II
Project Elective – I 6 5 3 75 25 100
/ or Three Electives Ayurveda -I
Elective –I
Part – IV 2 2
4. Value Education
SIXTH SEMESTER
Inst.Hrs
Credits
Hours
Exam
Course
Subjects Max. Marks
Components
Ext. Int.
Total
marks marks
Part – III Paper –XIII 6 4 3 75 25 100
Core Courses Grammar & Logic
Paper – XIV 6 4 3 75 25 100
Dramaturgy
Paper –XV 6 4 3 75 25 100
Poetry – II
Project/ or Elective
Elective – II 6 5 3 75 25 100
Arthasastra
Elective – III 6 5 3 75 25 100
Ayurveda-II
Part –V --- 1
Extension Activities
SYLLABUS
I Year
I Semester
Core Major Paper I – Lyric Poetry …..(4 Credits)
Text Prescribed :
(a) Gitagovinda of Jayadeva Samodadamodara – Ist sarga only.
(b) Krishnakarnamarta of Lilasuka Second taranga –verses 51 to 90 (both inclusive)
Unit I : Gitagovinda
Unit II : Krishnakarnamarta verses 51 to 60
Unit III : Krishnakarnamarta verses 61 to 70
Unit IV : Krishnakarnamarta verses 71 to 80
Unit V : Krishnakarnamarta verses 81 to 90
Core major Paper II – Prose – I …. (4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Pancatantra – Mitralabha (first 5 stories only)..
Unit I : Introduction and Story 1
Unit II : Story 2
Unit III : Story 3
Unit IV : Story 4
Unit V : Story-5
Core Allied : Paper – I ….. (5 credits)
Ancient Indian History – I(Up to 647 A. D.)
Unit I : Vedic Period
Unit II : Sutra Period
Unit III : Epic Period
Unit IV : Maurya Period
Unit V : Gupta Period & Harsha Period
II Semester
Core major Paper III – Poetry ……. ( 4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa (canto XIII only)..
Unit I : Introduction
Unit II : Text – Slokas – 1 – 20
Unit III : Text – Slokas – 21- 40
Unit IV : Text – Slokas – 41 – 60
Unit V : Text – Slokas – 61 – 79.
Core major Paper IV – Prose II ….(4 credits)
Text Prescribed : Sakunthala Kathasarah, Published by Fellowship of Sanskrit culture,
Rangappan Street,West Mambalam, Chennai -33.
Unit I : Introduction
Unit II : Initial portion
Unit III : Middile portion
Unit IV : Final portion
Core Allied I - Paper II – Ancient Indian History – II …..(5 credits)
(from 647 AD to 1090 AD.)
Unit I : Post Harsha Period
Unit II : Pallava Period
Unit III : Chola Period
Unit IV : Later Chola Period
Unit V : North Indian History during 9th and 10th Centuries
Following are the options under Non-major –Electives in Sanskrit.
SECOND YEAR – III SEMESTER
Core Major
Part III Paper V -- 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – Early Texts
Texts Prescribed (1) Vedic reader: Agni, Ushas, Gambler.
(2) Isavasya Upanishad
(3) Bhagavadgita Chapter VII
Unit I - Agni
Unit II – Ushas & Gambler
Unit III – Isavasya Upanishad
Unit IV – Gita Ch VII verses 1-15
Unit V – Gita Ch VII verses 16-30.
Part III Paper VI -- 5 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – Champu Ramayanam
Text Prescribed - Champu Ramayanam of Bhoja (Ayodhya Kanda Only).
Unit I - Up to verses 23
Unit II - Up to verses 40
Unit III - Up to verses 60
Unit IV - Up to verses 86
Allied Subject –II Paper –I -- 6 hours 5 credits
Title of the paper – Ancient Indian Culture – I (Political & Social)
Text recommended – Wonder that was India of A.L. Bhasham
Unit I : Political – Part I
Unit II : Political – Part II
Unit III : Political – Part III
Unit IV : Social – Part I
Unit V : Social – Part II & III.
Part – IV Soft Skill paper– III
Paper IV Environmental Studies - 1 hour Exam in IV semester
-----
IV Semester
Core Courses
Part III Paper – VII -- 6 hours 4 credits
Title of the paper – TECHNICAL LITERATURE
Text Prescribed – Svapnavasavadatta of Bhasa
Unit I - Introduction to Sanskrit Drama
Unit II - Act I
Unit III - Act II & III
Unit IV - Act IV& V
Unit V - Act VI
Part III Paper VIII -- 5 hours 4 credits
Title of the paper – POETICS - I
Text Prescribed – (1) Kavyalankarasutra of Vamana with author’s own
vrtti - adhyayas 1 to 3 only
(2) Natyasastra Chapter VI only
Unit I - Kavyalankarasutra & Vrtti Ch I
Unit II - Kavyalankarasutra & Vrtti Ch II
Unit III - Kavyalankarasutra & Vrtti Ch III
Unit IV - Natyasastra VI Slokas 1-30.
Unit V - Natyasastra VI Slokas 31 till the end.
Core Allied Subject – II Paper IV -- 6 Hours 5 Credits.
Title of the paper – Ancient Indian Culture – II
[Religious, philosophical & Fine arts]
Text recommended – Wonder that was India of A.L. Bhasham
Unit I - Religion
Unit II - Philosophical – Non Vedic
Unit III - Philosophical – Vedic
Unit IV - Architecture, Sculpture
Unit V - Music, Painting & Other arts.
Part – IV Soft Skill paper– IV - 2 Hours 3 Credits
Environmental Studies -V - 1 Hour 2 Credits
THIRD YEAR – V SEMESTER
Part III Paper – IX - 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – GRAMMAR
Text prescribed – (1) Laghu Siddantakaumudi - Samjna, sandhi, karaka and
Stri pratyaya
(2) Mahabhashya – Paspasa ahnika only
Unit I - Samjna
Unit II - Sandhi
Unit III - Karaka & Stri
Unit IV - up to sabda nityatva anityatvavicana
Unit V - From the section on siddhe sabdarthasambandhe
to the end of first ahnika.
Part III Paper – X - 5 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY
Text recommended – (1) Comparative philology T.K. Ramachandra Iyer
(2) Bhashasastra by R.S. Venkatasarma sastri available at
KSRI Mylapore.
Unit I - Origin and Classification of Languages
Unit II - Phonetic Laws & Phonology
Unit III - Sanskrit & IE parent language
Unit IV - Morphology
Part III Paper – XI - 5 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – HISTORY OF VEDIC AND ALANKARA
LITERATURE
Text recommended – (1) Outlines of Sanskrit Poetics by Vijayavardhana
(2) Rasa & Dhvani. A Sankaran, University of
Madras.
Unit I - The Vedas
Unit II - Vedangas
Unit III - History of Alankara literature up to Mammata
Unit IV – Mammata & Post - Mammata Literature
Unit V – Alankara, Guna, Riti, Rasa, Dhvanimvakrokti
Schools
Part III Paper – XII - 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – Poetics –II
Text Prescribed - (1) Kavyadarsa of Dandin Ch I only
(2) Kuvalayananda of Appayya Diksita text only first 30
Alankaras. ( Prof. R.S.Vadyar and sons)
Unit I - Kavyadarsa up to karikas 35
Unit II - up to karika 70
Unit III - Till the End
Unit IV - Alankara 1-15
Unit V -Alankara16- 30
Core Elective - I - 6 Hours 5 Credits
Title of the paper – Ayurveda I
Text Prescribed - Ashtanga hrdaya Ch 1 to 4 only
Unit I - Technical literature
Unit II - Indian Medicine
Unit III - Ashtanga hrdaya Ch –I
Unit IV - Ashtanga hrdaya Ch –II
Unit V - Ashtanga hrdaya Ch-III & IV
Part IV Value based Education - 2 Hours 2 Credits
Suggested works Bhagavat gita 6th Chpater only
Unit I - Verses 1-9
Unit II - Verses 10- 18
Unit III - Verses 19-27
Unit IV - Verses 28-37
Unit V - Verses 38-47
VI SEMESTER
Part III Paper XIII - 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – Grammar and Logic
Texts Prescribed - (1) Laghusiddhanta kaumudi –roots bhu,edh & samasa up to
the end of dvandva.
(2) Tarkasamgraha of Annambhatta Text only
Unit I - Tarka up to pratyaksa
Unit II - Tarka - Anumana
Unit III - Tarka from Upamana to the end.
Unit IV - Grammar - bhu and edh
Unit V - Grammar - samasa
Part III Paper XIV - 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the paper – DRAMATURGY
Text Prescribed - Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya
Chapter 1, 2 & 3 only
Unit I - Dasarupaka Chapter I First part
Unit II - Dasarupaka Chapter I second part
Unit III - Dasarupaka Chapter II
Unit IV - Dasarupaka Chapter III
Part III Paper XV - 6 Hours 4 Credits
Title of the Paper - POETRY - II
Text Prescribed - Kiratarjuniya of Bharavi
Canto III only
Unit I - Introduction
Unit II - Text Verses 1 to 15
Unit III - Text Verses 16 to 30
Unit IV - Text Verses 31 to 45
Unit V - Text Verses 46 to 60
Core Elective II - 6 Hours 5 Credits
Title of the paper – Arthasastra
Text Prescribed - Arthasastra of Kautilya
First Adhikarana only (excluding adhikarana samuddhesa
Section)
Unit I - Introduction
Unit II - Adhyayas 2 to 7
Unit III - Adhyayas 8 to 11
Unit IV - Adhyayas 12 to 16
Unit V - Adhyayas 17 to 21
Core Elective III - 6 Hours 5 Credits
TITLE OF THE PAPER – AYURVEDA - II
Text Prescribed - Ashtanga hrdaya Ch 5 & 6 only
Unit I - Text Ch 5 First half
Unit II - Text Ch5 Second half
Unit III - Text Ch6 First half
Unit IV - Text Ch6 Second half
Part V Extension Activities 1 Credit
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