Syllabus (SANSKRIT)

Course Type: ME-8

Semester: 7

Course Code:

Course Title: Veda & Vedic Philosophy

(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To understand the philosophy of self-management in the Śrῑmad-bhagavad-gītā.

Learning Outcome: To understand the philosophy of self-management in the Śrῑmad-bhagavad-gītā.

Semester -VIII

Minor Paper: 4

Name: Veda & Vedic Philosophy

Credit – 4, Marks -50 (Minimum Classes to be allotted – 60)

Course Objectives:

To understand the philosophy of self-management in the Śrῑmad-bhagavad-gītā.

Module-1: Marks 20

• agni-sūkta (1.1), akṣa-sūkta (10.34), viśvāmitra-nadī-saṁbāda (3.33), vāk-sūkta (10.125)

Module- 2: Marks 15

• Īśopaniṣad

Module-3: Marks 15

• Śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā:

• Cognitive and emotive apparatus: hierarchy of indriya, manas, buddhi and ātman (III.42; XV.7), role of ātman (XV7; XV.9), mind as a product of prakṛti (VII.4), Properties of three guṇas and their impact on the mind (XIII.5-6; XIV.5-8 & 11-13; XIV.17)
• Controlling the mind: confusion and conflict, nature of conflict: (I.1; IV.16; I.45; II.6), causal factors – ignorance (II.41), indriya (II.60), mind (II.67), rajo-guṇa (III.36-39; XVI.21), weakness of mind (II.3; IV.5), details of the Core Course for Sanskrit Meditation–difficulties (VI.34-35), procedure (VI.11-14) balanced life (III.8; VI.16-17), diet control (XVII. 8-10), physical and mental discipline (XVII.14-19, VI.36), means of conflict resolution to the importance of knowledge (II. 52 ; IV.38-39; IV.42), clarity of buddhi (XVIII.30-32), process of decision making (XVIII.63), control over senses (II.59, 64), surrender of kartṛ-bhāva (XVIII.13-16; V.8-9), desirelessness (II.48; II.55), putting others before self (III.25)

Course Outcome:

It intends to provide the knowledge how to control the mind. Knowledge about self-management through devotion in Śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā. Enclosed the clear idea about human values as the Śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā.