Syllabus (SANSKRIT)
Course Type: ME-2
Semester: 2
Course Code: BSNSMEB12T
Course Title: A Brief Introduction to Sanskrit Literature
(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1
Credit: 4
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: To get the students acquainted with the journey of Sanskrit literature from Vedic literature to Classical Sanskrit literature.
Learning Outcome: To give an outline of different shastric traditions, (technical & scientific) through which students will be able to know the different genres of Sanskrit Literature.
SIDHO-KANHO-BIRSHA UNIVERSITY
NEP 2020 based Syllabus of Four-Year Degree Minor Course in SANSKRIT
w.e.f. 2023 – 2024 Academic Session
Semester- I ( From Pool-1) Or Semester II ( From Pool II)
Minor Paper:1
Name: A Brief Introduction to Sanskrit Literature
Credit – 4, Marks – 50 (Minimum Classes to be allotted – 60)
Course Objectives:
To get the students acquainted with the journey of Sanskrit literature from Vedic literature to Classical Sanskrit literature.
To give an outline of different shastric traditions, (technical & scientific) through which students will be able to know the different genres of Sanskrit Literature.
Module-1: Marks - 10
- Time, Subject Matter, Saṁhitā, Brāhmaṇa, Āraṇyaka, Upaniṣad, Vedāṅga
Module-2: Marks 20
- Classical Literature: Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, dṛśya-kāvya & śravya-kāvya
- Rāmāyaṇa : time, subject matter, literary, social & cultural importance
- Mahābhārata : time, subject matter, literary, social & cultural importance
- Purāṇas : time, subject matter, characteristics, literary, social & cultural importance
- Time, Texts & Authors: Bhāsa, Aśvaghoṣa, Kālidāsa, Bhāravi, Māgha, Bhaṭṭi, Harṣa, Śūdraka, Viśākhadatta, Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Daṇḍῑn, Bhavabhūti, Bhaṭṭaṇārāyaṇa, Śrīharṣa, Ambikādattavyāsa, Revāprasāda Dvivedin, Prabhāśaṁkara Jośī, Haridāsa-siddhānta-vāgīśa, Sītānātha Ācārya, Śrījīva Nyāyatīrtha, Rādhāvallabha Tripāṭhin, Yatīndra-vimala Caudhurī, Vīrendra-kumāra Bhaṭṭācārya, Kālipada Tarkācārya
Module-3: Marks 10
- Technical Literature: General Introduction to Vyākaraṇa, Darśana and Sāhitya-śāstra
- Time, Texts & Authors : Pre-Pāṇinian Grammarians, Kātantra-vyākaraṇa, Kalāpa-vyākaraṇa, Mugdhabodha-vyākaraṇa, Sārasvata-vyākaraṇa
- Time, Texts & Authors : Cārvāka, Bauddha, Jaina, Sāṁkhya, Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika
- Time, Texts & Authors : Bharata, Bhāmaha, Daṇḍin, Vāmana, Ānandavardhana, Kuntaka, Kṣemendra, Rājaśekhara, Mammaṭa, Rūyyaka, Jayadeva, Dhanañjaya, Viśvanātha, Jagannātha
Module-4: Marks 10
- Maya-mata, Saṅgīta-ratnākara, Sūrya-siddhānta, Aṣṭāṅga-hṛdaya, Caraka-saṁhitā, Suśruta-saṁhitā
Course Outcome:
This course will help to get the basic knowledge of Vedic literature, Rāmāyaṇa, Mābhārata, Purāṇas. Students will gain a clear idea of human values, ethics in Sanskrit literature and different shastric texts (Technical & Scientific).
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
