M. a. Syllabus-sanskrit

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Proposed Syllabus

Master of Arts in Sanskrit

SANCHI UNIVERSITY OF BUDDHIST-INDIC STUDIES

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M.A. (Sanskrit) Semester-I Subject Code

Title of the Paper Core/Foundation Credit

MAS 101 Mastering Sanskrit Language – I

Core 4

MAS 102 Sanskrit Prose Core 4 MAS 103 Indian Model of Philosophical

Analysis Core 4

MAS 104 Indian Knowledge Systems (Dharmastra and Arthastra)

Core 4

MAS 105

General Proficiency In Language ( Any One) Pali

Foundation

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English Hindi

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M.A. (Sanskrit) Semester-II Subject Code

Title of the Paper Core/Elective Credit

MAS 201 Mastering Sanskrit Language – II

Core 4

MAS 202 Sanskrit Drama and Dramaturgy

Core 4

MAS 203 Basic Texts of Indian Philosophy Core 4 MAS 204 Computer Applications for

Sanskrit

Core 4

MAS 205 Lexicography or Manuscriptology and Paleography

Elective 4

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M.A. (Sanskrit) Semester-III Subject Code

Title of the Paper Core courses /Elective Credit

MAS 301 Sanskrit Grammatical Tradition

Core 4

MAS 302 Sanskrit Poetry and Poetics Core 4 MAS 303 Epics And Puras

Or Epigraphy and Chronology

Elective 4

MAS 304 Nyyastra with Vtsyyana-bhyam or Vaieikastra with upaskra-bhyam

Elective 4

MAS 305 Skhyastra with Skhya-pravacanabhyam or Yogastra with Vysabhyam

Elective 4

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M.A. (Sanskrit) Semester-IV

Subject Code

Title of the Paper Core courses /Elective Credit

MAS 401 Sanskrit Linguistics Core 4 MAS 402 Scientific Heritage in Sanskrit

Or Introduction to Kshmira aivaism

Elective 4

MAS 403 Jaimini Stra with bara Bhyam (Tarkapda) Or Brahmastrakarabhyam

Elective 4

MAS 403 Dissertation + Viva-voce Core 8+2

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Mastering Sanskrit Language - I Unit I

Background Introduction to Saskta saracan. Selections from Hitopadea and Pacatantra. Practises from “Student’s guide to Sanskrit Composition”.

Unit II Introduction to Sanskrit Morphology (abdarpa).

Nouns, Pronouns and Affixes. Formation of Feminine Bases (Str pratyaya). Secondary Affixes (Taddhita pratyaya).

Unit III Introduction to Declention (Vibhakti).

Declention of Nouns and Adjectives. Pronouns. Numerals. Numeral Adverbs.

Unit IV Enriching Vocabulary.

Readings from: Amarakoa- First Chapter (Svardi Varga). Spoken Sanskrit.

Practice of Translating Sanskrit into Hindi / English. Practice of Translating Hindi/ English into Sanskrit.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Apte, V S , The Student’s Guide to Sanskrit Composition, Bombay : The Standard Publishing Company (reprint 1925).

2. Speijer, Jacob Samuel , Sanskrit Syntax, (rpt.) New Delhi : MotiLal Banarasi Dass (1998).

3. Baruah, Ananda Ram ,Higher Sanskrit Grammar : Gender and Syntax , (1879).

4. Kale, Moreshwar Ramchandra, Higher Sanskrit Grammar, (rpt.) New Delhi : Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (1977).

5. Whitney, William Dwight , Sanskrit Grammar, (rpt.) New Delhi: MotiLal Banarasi Dass ( 1983).

6. Lanman, Charles R., A Sanskrit Reader, (rpt.) Massachusetts : Harvard University Press (1963).

7. Williams, Sir Moniar, Sanskrit Manual, (rpt.) Kessinger Publishing (2006). 8. आ टे, वामन िशवराम, सं कृत-रचना, उमशेच पा डये (अनुवादक), (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : चौख बा िव ाभवन (२००८). 9. ि वेदी, किपलदवे ,रचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७). 10. ि वेदी, किपलदवे ,म यरचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७) 11. ि वेदी, किपलदवे , ौढ रचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७) 12. शा ी,आचाय राम, सं कृत िश ण सरणी, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : प रमल पि लकेश स (२०१२) 13. नौ टयाल हसं, च धर , बृहद ्अनुवाद चि का, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : मोतीलाल बनारसीदास 14. ि पाठी , ान द, अनुवादचि का, नई द ली : चौख बा सं कृत ित ान 15. सातवलेकर, दामोदर, सं कृत वय ंिश क, (पनुम.ु) नई द ली : राजपाल (२०१४) 16. वरदराज, लघुिस ा तकौमुदी (भैमी ा या), ( ा याकार) भीमसेन शा ी, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : भैमी काशन (२०१०) 17. भ ोिजदीि त, वैयाकरणिस ा तकौमुदी, ( ा याकार) गोपालद पाडये , नई द ली : चौख बा सं कृत ित ान (२००७) 18. दीि त , पु पा, अ ा यायी – सहज-बोध , द ली: तीभा काशन (2001)

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19. हगेड,े जनादन, शुि कौमुदी, बे गलू : सं कृत भारती (२००४)

Sanskrit Prose Unit I

Introduction. History of Sanskrit Prose.

Unit II Selections from Classical Sanskrit Prose Texts:

Kdambarkathmukha (drakavarana). Daakumracarita (Prathama ucchvsa).

Unit III Selections from Modern Sanskrit Prose Texts:

ivarjavijaya (Prathama Virma). Prabandhamajar (Udbhijpariad).

RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Kadambri of Banabhatta, (Eng.tr.) Padamani Rajappa, Penjuin (2010). 2. The Dashakumaracaritam of Dandi, (Ed. and Eng. tr.) M R Kale, Gopal

Narayan & Co. (1925). 3. Udbhijjaparishat from Prabhandha Manjari of Hrishikesh Bhattacharya,

(Ed.) N.P.Unni, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthana. 4. Shivrajavijayamahakavyam of Sri Madambikadatt Vyasa (Pratham Viram),

(Ed. & tr.) Vijay Shankar Chaubey, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (2011). 5. Ram, Sadhu, Essays on Sanskrit Literature, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal,

1965.

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6. Winternitz, M., History of Indian Literature, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1991.

7. Gokhale, Vinayak Krishna, The Concept of Indian Literature, Delhi: Munshi Ram Manoharlal, 1979.

8. काद बरी (बाणभ ) , (स पा. एवं िह दी अनु.) शेषराज शमा, द ली: चौख बा सुरभारती (२०११). 9. दशकुमारच रतम् (द डी) , (स पा. एवं ा.) नारायण राम , द ली: मुंशी राम मनोहरलाल (१९८३). 10. िशवराजिवजयम् (अि बकाद ास), (स पा. एवं िह दी अनु.) रमाश कर िम , नई द ली: चौख बा सुरभारती. 11. उपा याय, बलदवे, सं कृत वा य का बृहद ्इितहास, लखनऊ: उ र दशे सं कृत सं थान.

Indian Model of Philosophical Analysis

Unit I

Introduction A survey of Indian Philosophical Systems.

Unit II Pramt. (Experiencer / Subject). Prameya. (Content of Experience / Object). Prama. (Process of knowing the world of experience / Means). Pram. (Knowledge / Result).

Unit III Selections from Indian Philosophical Texts - I

Tarkasagraha. Unit IV

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Selections from Indian Philosophical Texts - II Arthasagraha.


1. Arthasangrha of Laugakshibhaskara, (Eng. tr.), Gajendra Gadkar, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1996.

2. Tarkasangraha of Annambhatta (with Dipika and Nyayabodhini), (Eng. tr. and critical notes) Bodas and Athalye, Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1963.

3. Dasgupta, S N, History of Indian Philosophy (I-V Vol.), Cambridge University Press.

4. Sinha, J.N., Indian Philosophy, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1952. 5. Chatterji, S C (with Dutta), An Introduction to Indian Philosophy, (rpt.)

Rupa & Co. (2010). 6. Dutta, D.M., Six ways of knowing, Calcutta: University of Calcutta (1960). 7. Prasad,Jwala, History of Indian Epistemology, Delhi: Munshiram

Manoharlal (1958). 8. Bhatt,V.P., Basic ways of knowing, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1989). 9. Bijalwan, C.D., Indian Theories of Knowledge, Delhi: Heritage Publishers

(1977). 10. Potter, Karl H., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies (Vols. I-II),

Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1970). 11. Kumar, Shashiprabha, Classical Vaisheshika: On knowing and what is to be

known, Oxford: Taylor & Francis Group, Routledge Publishers (2013). 12. अथस ह (लौगाि भा कर), (िह दी अनु.) वाच पित उपा याय, वाराणसी: चौख बा

ओ रए टेल (१९९८). 13. तकस ह (अ ंभ ), (िह दी अनु.) दयान द भागव, द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास

(१९७१). 14. िस हा,यदनुाथ, भारतीय दशन, (पुनम.ु) द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास. 15. अव थी, िम , भारतीय यायशा (एक अ ययन), (पुनम.ु) द ली: चौख बा

ओ रय टािलया (२०१०).

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16. झलक कर,वामनाचाय, यायकोश, पूना: भ डारकर ओ रए टेल रसच इ टी युट (१९७८).

17. कुमार, शिश भा, वैशेिषक दशन म पदाथ िन पण, द ली: द ली िव िव ालय काशन िवभाग (१९९२).

Indian Knowledge Systems (Dharmastra and Arthastra)

Unit I Background. India as knowledge culture. Common Characteristics of Indian thought systems. Types of stras. An Introduction to stric Literature.

Unit II Selections from Dharmastra.

pastambadharmastra With the Commentary of Haridatta. Unit III

Selections from Smti. Manusmti with the commentary of Kullukabhaa. Yjavalkyasmti with the commentary Mitkar.

Unit IV Selections from Arthastra.

Kauilyrthastra.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. The Yajnavalkyasmriti, (Ed. And Eng. tr.) T. Ganapati Shastri, Delhi:

munshiram Manoharlal (1982). 2. Kangle,R.P., The Kautilya Arthashastra, Delhi: Motilal Banarsi Dass

(1960). 3. Kane, P.V., History of Dharmashastra, (Vol. I), Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental

Research Institute (1968). 4. Colebrooke, H.T., Two Treatises Dayabhaga and Mitakshara: Hindu Law of

Inheritance, Delhi: Parimal Publications (1984). 5. Altekar, A.S., State and Government in Ancient India, Delhi: Motilal

Banarasi Dass (1949). 6. Jha,G.N., Hindu Law and its Sources, Allahabad: Indian Press (1933). 7. Banerjee,N.V., Studies in the Dharmashastra of Manu, Delhi: Munshiram

Manoharlal (1980). 8. Rao,M.V.Krishna, Studies in Kautilya, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal

(1979). 9. Bhattacharya, Haridas (Ed.) Cultural Heritage of India, (Vol.III), Calcutta:

Ramakrishna Institute of Culture (1953). 10. Krishna, Daya (ed.), India’s Intellectual Traditions: An Attempt at

Conceptual Reconstruction, Delhi: Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 1987.

11. Basham, A.L., The Wonder that was India, Calcutta: Rupa & Co. (1981). 12. उपा याय, बलदवे, वै दक सािह य और सं कृित, वाराणसी: शारदा सं थान (१९७३). 13. उपा याय, बलदवे, सं कृत शा का इितहास, वाराणसी: शारदा मि दर (१९६९). 14. आप त ब धमसू , यू.सी.पा ड े(स पा. एव ंिह दी ा.), वाराणसी: चौख बा काशन

(१९६९). 15. या व य मृित, य.ूसी.पा ड े (स पा. एव ं िह दी ा.), वाराणसी: चौख बा काशन

(१९६७). 16. िवशु मनु मृित, सुरे दवेकुमार (स पा. एव ंिह दी ा.), द ली: आष सािह य चार ट. 17. काण,ेपी.वी., धमशा का इितहास, पूना: भ डारकर ओ रए टेल रसच इ टी युट (१९३०).

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Mastering Sanskrit Language – II Unit I

Studies on the use and meaning of Grammatical Forms and Words: Pronouns. Primary Nominal Bases (Kdanta). Tenses and Moods (Lakra).

Selections from ukansopadea. Practises from “Student’s guide to Sanskrit Composition”.

Unit II Sanskrit Morphology

Affixes to Verb: Ktpratyaya and tipratyaya. Unit III

Rules of Sandhi Svarasandhi. Halsandhi. Visargasandhi. Praktibhva.

Unit IV Enriching Vocabulary.

Readings from Amarakoa- Second Chapter (vanauadhivarga and Manuyavarga).

Spoken Sanskrit. Practice of Translating Sanskrit into Hindi / English. Practice of Translating Hindi/ English into Sanskrit.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Apte, V S , The Student’s Guide to Sanskrit Composition, Bombay : The

Standard Publishing Company (reprint 1925). 2. Lanman, Charles R., A Sanskrit Reader, (rpt.) Massachusetts : Harvard

University Press (1963). 3. Perry, E.D., Sanskrit Primer, (rpt.) Delhi: Motilal Banarisidass, 1990. 4. Deshpande, Madhava, Sanskrit Praveshika, Michigan: Michigan University,

1991. 5. Baruah, Ananda Ram ,Higher Sanskrit Grammar : Gender and Syntax ,

(1879). 6. Bhandarkar, Ramkrishna Gopal, First Book of Sanskrit, (rpt.) Delhi: Low

Price Publication (2014). 7. Narendra, Learn Sanskrit: The Natural Way, (rpt.) Pondicherry: Sri

Aurobindo Ashram (2012). 8. Mayrhofer, Manfred , Sanskrit Grammar, (Transl. by G B Ford), Alabama :

University of Alabama Press (1972). 9. Burrow,T., Sanskrit Language, London: Faber and Faber (1965). 10. आ टे, वामन िशवराम, सं कृत-रचना, उमशेच पा डये (अनुवादक), (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : चौख बा िव ाभवन (२००८). 11. दीि त , पु पा, अ ा यायी – सहज-बोध , द ली: तीभा काशन (2001) 12. ि वेदी, किपलदवे ,रचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७). 13. ि वेदी, किपलदवे ,म यरचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७) 14. ि वेदी, किपलदवे , ौढ रचनानुवादकौमुदी, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी : िव िव ालय काशन (२००७) 15. शा ी,आचाय राम, सं कृत िश ण सरणी, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : प रमल पि लकेश स (२०१२) 16. नौ टयाल हसं, च धर , बृहद ्अनुवाद चि का, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : मोतीलाल बनारसीदास 17. िम ,उमाका त, सं कृत म अनुवाद कैस ेकर, पटना: भारती भवन (१९७१) 18. शा ी, वासुदवे ि वेदी, सं कृत स भाषणम,् वाराणसी: सावभौम सं कृत सं थान (१९८५).

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19. िम ः, हरेका त (स हकार तथा स पादक), बृह छ दकुसुमाकरः, (पुनम.ु) नई द ली : चौख बा िव ाभवन (२०११).

20. वाच पित ,तारानाथ तक,आशुबोध ाकरणम् , नई द ली : रा ीय सं कृत सं थनाम ्(१९९२)

21. कृ णाचाय (स पा. नागराजभ ), बृह ातु पावली , ( ीभारतीतीथवेदशा थमाला स म ेकुसुमम)् , ृ गेरी : ी श कर-अ तैशोधके म् Sanskrit Drama and Dramaturgy

Unit I

Introduction. Origin and Development of Sanskrit Drama.

Unit II Selections from Sanskrit Dramas: Abhijnakuntala -I Aka ; IV Aka . Mcchakaika -I Aka.

Unit III Selections from treatises on ancient Indian Dramaturgy- I :

Nyastra – Chapter 6. Unit IV

Selections from treatises on ancient Indian Dramaturgy- II : Daarpaka – Chapter 1.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Abhigyanashakuntalam of Kalidasa, (Ed.) C.R.Devadhara, Delhi: Motilal

Banarasi Dass (1995). 2. Abhigyanashakuntalam of Kalidasa (with the commentary of

Raghavbhatta), (Ed. And Eng. tr.) M R Kale, (rpt.) Delhi:Motilal Banarasi Dass (1980).

3. Mricchakatikam of Shudraka, (Ed. And Eng. tr.) M R Kale, (rpt.) Delhi:Motilal Banarasi Dass (2009).

4. Natyashastra of Bharata, (Eng.tr.) Manomohan Ghosh, Calcutta: Ashiatic Society (1950).

5. Natyashastra of Bharata (Sanskrit text with the commentary Abhinavabharati), (Ed.) R.S.Nagar, Delhi: Parimal Publications (1998).

6. The Dasharupa of Dhananjaya (A treatise on Hindu Dramaturgy), (Ed. And Eng. tr.) George C O Haas, Columbia University Press (1912).

7. Bhat,G.K., Sanskrit Drama, Delhi: Ajnata (1985). 8. Janaki,S.S.,Sanskrit Drama in Theory and Practice, Delhi, Rashtriya

Sanskrit Sansthana, 1995. 9. Keith,A.B., The Sanskrit Drama, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1993). 10. Byrki,Christopher M., Concept of Ancient Indian Theatre, Delhi:

Munshiram Manoharlal (1974). 11. Shekhar, Indu, The Sanskrit Drama: Its Origin and Decline, Delhi:

Munshiram Manoharlal (1977). 12. अिभ ानशाकु तलम ् (कािलदास), (स पा.एव. िह दी ा.) कृ णमिण ि पाठी, वाराणसी: चौख बा सुरभारती काशन (२०१४). 13. मृ छक टकम ् (शू क), (स पा.एव. िह दी ा.) शािल ाम ि पाठी, वाराणसी: िव िव ालय काशन (१९८२). 14. ना शा म ् (भरत), (स पा.एव. िह दी ा.) बाबूलाल शु ल, वाराणसी: चौख बा सं कृत सं थान (१९८३). 15. दश पकम ् (धन य), (स पा.एव. िह दी ा.) बैजनाथ पा डेय, द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसी दास 16. गु ा,पु पा, सं कृत सािह य का िवशद इितहास, द ली: ई न बुक लकस (१९९४).

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17. उपा याय,बलदवे ( धान स पा.), सं कृत वा य का बृहद ्इितहास (का ), लखनऊ: उ र दशे सं कृत सं थान (१९९७).

18. ि पाठी,राधाव लभ, ना शा िव कोश, द ली: य ू भारतीय बुक कॉप रेशन (२०१०).

19. ऋिष, उमाश कर शमा, सं कृत सािह य का इितहास, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ा भवन (१९९९).

20. ितवारी, रमाश कर, महाकिव शू क, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ा भवन (१९६७). 21. ितवारी, रमाश कर, महाकिव किलदास, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ा भवन . 22. ास,भोलाश कर, सं कृत किवदशन, (पुनम.ु) वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ा भवन

(२००४)

Basic Texts of Indian Philosophy

Unit I A survey of Indian Philosophical Systems.

Unit II History / Literature of Nyya Philosophy. Selections from Tarkabh.

Unit III

History / Literature of Skhya Philosophy. Selections from Skhyakrik.

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Unit IV History / Literature of Vednta Philosophy. Selections from Vedntasra.

RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Sankhyakarika of Ishwarakrishna, (Eng. Tr.), Swami Virupakshananda,

Calcutta: Sri Ramakrishan Math (1995). 2. Vedantasara of Sadananda, (Eng. tr.) Swami Nikhilananda, Calcutta:

Ramakrishna Mission, 1974. 3. Tarkabhasha of Keshavamishra, (Eng. tr.) S R Iyer, Varanasi: Chowkhambha

Orientalia (1979). 4. Radhakrishnan,S., Indian Philosophy (Vol.I-II), London (1962). 5. Sharma,Chandradhar, A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, Delhi: Motilal

Banarasidass (2003). 6. Sinha, J.N., A History of Indian Philosophy, Calcutta: University of Calcutta,

(1952). 7. Jha, R. N., A Reader in Indian Philosophy – Samkhyadarsana (With Original

Sanskrit Text and Annotated English Translation) Delhi: Vidyanidhi Prakashana (2009).

8. Sengupta,Anima, The Evolution of Sankhya School of Thought, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1979).

9. Chakravarti,Pulinbihari, Origin and Development of Sankhya System of Thought, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharalal (1967).

10. Sinha, Nandalal, The Sankhya Philosophy, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharala (1979).

11. Guha, D.C. (Ed.), Nyaya-Paricaya: A Handbook of Indian Logic of M.M. Phanibhusana Tarkavagisha, (Eng. tr.) Kishornath Jha, Varanasi: Chaukhamba Vidyabhawan, 1968.

12. Matilal, B.K., Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrowswitz (1977). 13. Potter, Karl H., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Vols. I-II, Delhi:

Motilal Banarasi Dass (1970).

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14. झा,रामनाथ, A Reader in Indian Philosophy – Samkhyadarsana (मूल सं कृत, िह दी अनुवाद एवं ट पणी सिहत), द ली: िव ािनिध काशन (२००८).

15. सा यका रका (ई रकृ ण) (सा यत वकौमुदीसमेता), (िह दी ा.) रामकृ ण आचाय, मेरठ: सािह य भ डार (१९९१).

16. वेदा तसार (सदान द), (िह दी ा.) रमाश कर ि पाठी, वाराणसी: चौख बा पि लशस (२००१)

17. तकभाषा (केशविम ), (िह दी ा.) बदरीनाथ शु ल, (पुनम.ु) द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास (१९७६).

18. कुमार, शिश भा, वैशेिषक दशन म पदाथ-िन पण, द ली: द ली ि व िव ालय काशन िवभाग (१९९२).

19. राधाकृ ण,एस., भारतीय दशन, (िह दी अनु.) न द कशोर गोिमल, द ली. 20. िस हा,यदनुाथ, भारतीय दशन, (पुनम.ु) द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास 21. शा ी, धम नाथ, याय-वैशेिषक, द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास (१९६८). 22. िम , ीनारायण, वैशेिषक दशन: एक अ ययन, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ाभवन

(१९६८). Computer Applications for Sanskrit

Unit I State of Art in Computational Sanskrit. A review of the latest developments, evaluation of tools and technology

developed; future goals prospects and directions. Unit II Interactive Sanskrit teaching Learning tools.

Unit III

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Pinyan framework for Indian languages. Morphological analyzers, lexicography, sentential analyzers, translation. Unit IV

Tools for Computational Sanskrit Data representation tools and techniques, Unicode, HTML and Java

Script fundamentals.


1. Oxford handbook of Computational Linguistics, Oxford University Press. 2. NLP: A Paninian perspective, Akshar Bharati . 3. Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, Girish Nath Jha (ed), Springer Verlag,

Germany, 2010. 4. Sanskrit and Computer based linguistics, M A S Rajan & S H Sinivasan

(ed), Proc. Of KR in Sanskrit and allied semantic theories, Bangalore, 1993. 5. Grishman, R., Computational Linguistics: An introduction, Cambridge

University Press, 1986. 6. Kapoor,Kapil, Panini Vyakarana: Nature, Applicability and Organization,

NLP-91 (Notes), IIT Kanpur, 1991. 7. Grosz, Barbara J. (et al.) Readings in NLP, (ed.) LA: Morgan Kaufmann,

1990. 8. MS Windows 2000/XP manual 9. MS Office help manual 10. Ramanujam, (Dr.), Desika Programme, C-DAC, Pune. 11. Readings from Raghunath Sharma.

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Lexicography

Unit I

Introduction: origin, development and method. Unit II

Selections from the following texts: Nighau; Bhaddevat; Halyudhakoa; Amarakoa; Kavaca and

Sahasranma (thousand names synonyms) tradition. Unit III

Word Index: A Comparative estimate, Concept of Word-Net. RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Amarkosha of Amarasimha, (Eng.tr. and annotations) H.T.Colebrooke, Delhi: Nag Publishers, 1990 (rpt.) (first published in 1807).

2. Singh, Ramadhar, Introduction to Lexicography, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1982.

3. Sandesara, B.J. and Thaker, J.P., Lexicographical studies in Jain Sanskrit, Baroda Oriental Institute, 1962.

4. IIson, Robert, Lexicography: An Emerging International Profession, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1986.

5. Katre, S.M., Lexicography, Annamalainagar: Annamalai University, 1965. 6. Mishra, B.G., Lexicography in India: Proceedings of Conference on

Dictionary Making in Indian Languages, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1970.

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7. Patkar, M.M., History of Sanskrit Lexicography, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1981.

8. Patyal, H.C., “Sanskrit Lexicography: Retrospect and Prospect”, Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute, Vol. 60/61, Diamond Jubilee Volume (2000-2001), PP.423-431.

9. Bhatta, V.P., “Lexicography and Computerization”, (Eds.) Malhar Kulkarni and Chaitali, Recent Researches in Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, New Delhi: D K Publications (2013), PP.1-21.

10. Vogel, Claus, Indian Lexicography (A History of Indian Literature ; vol. 5.fasc.4), Harrassowitz (1979).

11. नार ग,एस.पी., सं कृत कोषशा के िविवध आयाम, नई द ली: रा ीय सं कृत सं थान (१९९८).

12. उपा याय,बलदवे, सं कृत शा का इितहास, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ाभवन (१९६९). Manuscriptology and Paleography

Unit I Introduction.

Unit II Antiquity of the Art of Writing.

Unit III Writing systems. Writing Materials, Inscribers and Library. Introduction to Ancient Indian Scripts.

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Unit IV Manuscript: Form and Content, structure and contents of Literature. Important manuscript collections: Editing and preservation, computer

applications.

RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Murthy, Srimannarayana, Methodology in Indological Research, Delhi:

Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan (1990). 2. Buhler, George, On the origin of the Brahmi Alphabat, Varanasi :

Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series (1963). 3. Salomon, Richard, Indian Epigraphy: A guide to the study of Inscriptions-

Sanskrit, Prakrit & other Indian Languages, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1998).

4. Sircar, D.C., Indian Epigraphy, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1996). 5. Katre, S.M. (with P.K.Gode), Introduction to Indian Textual Criticism,

Poona: Deccan College (1954). 6. Biswas, Subhas K, Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues,

Delhi: Eastern Book Linkers (1998). 7. Hasan , Ahmad , Indian Paleography, Oxford (1963). 8. स यनाथ, पा डुिलिप-िव ान, जयपुर: राज थान िह दी थ अकादमी (१९७८). 9. ओझा, गौरीश करहीराच द, भारतीय ाचीन िलिपमाला, द ली: मुंशीराम

मनोहरलाल (१९७१). 10. नारायण, अवध कशोर (एव ं शमा, ठाकुर साद), ाचीन भारतीय िलिपशा और

अिभलेिखक , वाराणसी (1970). 11. पा डये, राजबली, भारतीय पुरािलिप, इलाहाबाद: लोकभारती काशन (1978). 12. मुले,गुणाकर, अ रकथा, द ली: काशन िवभाग, भारत सरकार (2003).

13. राही, ई रच , लेखनकला का इितहास , लखनऊ: उ र दशे िह दी सं थान (1983).

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Sanskrit Grammatical Tradition

Unit I History of Sanskrit Grammatical System.

Unit II Structure of Pinyan Grammar. The Structure of Adhyy. Types of Rules Rule Ordering Techniques of Anuvtti. Principles of siddha and Asiddha. Meta-language of Pin. Technique of Derivation.

Unit III Vaiykaraasiddhntakaumud.

Saj Prakaraam. Paribh Prakaraam.

Unit IV Vaiykaraasiddhntakaumud.

Sandhi Prakaraam. . RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Belvelker, Shripad Krishna, An Account of Different Existing Systems of Sanskrit Grammar, Varanasi: Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, 1976.

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2. Varma, Siddheshwar, Critical Studies in the Phonetic Observations of Indian Grammarians, Delhi: Munshram Manoharlal, 1961.

3. Baruah, Ananda Ram ,Higher Sanskrit Grammar : Gender and Syntax , (1879).


5. Cardona, George , Panini: His Work and its Tradition, (rpt.) New Delhi : Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (1997).

6. Cardona , George (elt.) (Ed.) , Studies in Sanskrit Grammars,New Delhi : D K Printword (2011).


8. Mayrhofer, Manfred , Sanskrit Grammar, (Transl. by G B Ford), Alabama : University of Alabama Press (1972).

9. Staal,J.F., A Reader on Sanskrit Grammarians, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1972).

10. Burrow,T., Sanskrit Language, London: Faber and Faber (1965). 11. लघुिस ा तकौमुदी (भैमी ा या), ( ा याकार) भीमसेन शा ी, पुनम.ु नई द ली : भैमी काशन (२०१०) 12. लघुिस ा तकौमुदी, ( ा या.) धरान द शा ी, नई द ली : मोतीलाल बनारसी दास 13. वैयाकरणिस ा तकौमुदी, ( ा याकार) गोपालद पाडये , नई द ली : चौख बा सं कृत ित ान (२००७) 14. दीि त, पु पा (स पा.), अ ा यायीसू पाठः, नई द ली : सं कृत भारती (२०१०) 15. ि पाठी, जयश करलाल (एव ंसुधाकरमालवीय) (स पादकौ), कािशका ( यास-

पदम री –भावबोधनी-समि वता) वाराणसी : तारा बुक एज सी (1984) 16. िज ासु, द , अ ा यायी-भा य- थमावृि , (पुनम.ु) ह रयाणा : रामलालकपूर ष ट (सोनीपत) (१९८५) 17. दीि त , पु पा, अ ा यायी – सहज-बोध , द ली: तीभा काशन (2001) 18. मीमांसक, युिधि र, ाकरण शा का इितहास, (स पा.) रमानाथ ि पाठी, द ली: चौख बा ओ रय टेिलया (१९८३).

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Sanskrit Poetry and Poetics

Unit I Introduction. History of Sanskrit Poetry.

Unit II Selections from Sanskrit Poetry:

Vlmkirmyaa : Blaka – II and III Sarga. Buddhacarita (Avaghoa).

Unit III A Survey of Sanskrit Poetics.

Unit IV Selections from Kvyapraka. Chapter I, II and IV.

RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Ramayana of Valmiki, (Eng.tr.) M.L.Sen, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal

(1997). 2. Ramayana of Valmiki , (Eng.tr.) M.N.Datta, (Ed.) Ravi Prakash, Delhi:

Parimal Prakashan (1997). 3. Warder,A.K., Sanskrit Kavya Literature, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass. 4. Buddhacaritam of Ashvaghosha, (Ed. & tr.) E.B.Cowell, Oxford: Clarendon

(1894). 5. Hopkins, E.W., Great Epics of India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass (1901). 6. Mammata, Kavyaprakasha, (Eng.tr.) Ganganath Jha, Varanasi: Bharatiya

Vidya Prakashana (1985).

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7. “Hira”, Rajvansh Sahay, Dictionary of Indian Poetics, (in Hindi), Patna: Bihar Grantha Akademi, 1973.

8. Kapoor, Kapil, Literary Theory: Indian Conceptual Framework, Delhi: Affiliated East West Press (1998).

9. Shastri,Gaurinath, Sanskrit Poetics, Cultural Heritage of India, Vol. V, Culcutta: The Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture (1970).

10. Raghuvan, V., Studies on Some Concepts of Alamkarashastra, The Adyar Library and Research Institute (1942).

11. Kane,P.V., History of Sanskrit Poetics, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1951). 12. ीम ा मी करामायणम्, (िह दी अनु.) ा रका साद शमा चतुवदी, इलाहाबाद: रामनारायण

लाल (१९२७). 13. का काश (म मट), (िह दी ा.) आचाय िव े र, वाराणसी: ान म डल िलिमटेड

(१९६०). 14. कुमार, कृ ण, अलंकारशा का इितहास, मेरठ: सािह य भ डार (१९७५).

Epics and Puranas

Unit I

Introduction to two Great Epics. Concept of itihsa in Indian tradition. Introduction to Pura, Upapura and other Puric Literature

including Avadna and Vaa literature. Unit II

Editions and Commentaries on Vlmkirmyaa. Selections from Vlmkirmyaa : Blaka – I Sarga. Editions and Commentaries on Mahbhrata.

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Selections from Mahbhrata : Nryaydhyya (ntiparva). Unit III

Introduction to Puric Literature. lakṣaṇas of Pura. Puras as encyclopedias; Historical texts and Religious texts.

Unit IV Selections from Puras :

(a.) rmadbhgavatpura: Rsapacdhyay (11.5). (b.) rmadbhgavatpura : Invocation (1.1); Concept of Bhakti

(7.5). (c.) Agnipura: Sivarana (17th Chapter); On Poetry (337th

Chapter); On Dramaturgy (338th Chapter). (d.) Stotras in Pura: Sarasvat Stotra (Padmapura);

GuruGtstotra (Skandapura). (e.) Miscellaneous Stotras: Mahisuramardinstotra;

ivatavastotra. Recommended Readings

1. Ramayana of Valmiki, (Eng.tr.) M.L.Sen, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1997).

2. Ramayana of Valmiki , (Eng.tr.) M.N.Datta, (Ed.) Ravi Prakash, Delhi: Parimal Prakashan (1997).

3. Mahabharata of Vyasa, V.S.Sukthankar (Ed.), Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (1954).

4. Mahabharata of Vyasa, (with the Bharatabhavadipa commentry), Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1979).

5. Mahabharata of Vyasa, (Eng.tr.) Kesari Mohan Ganguly, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1991).

6. Agnipurana (Eng.tr.), G.P.Bhatta, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass (1985). 7. Bhagavata Purana (Vols. I to V) (Eng. Tr.) G.V. Tagare, New Delhi:

Motilal Banarasi Dass.

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8. Kapoor, Kapil (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Rupa & Co (2013). 9. Flood, Gavin , An Introduction to Hinduism. Cambridge University

Press. (1996). 10. Johnson, W.J. , A Dictionary of Hinduism. Oxford University Press (2009). 11. Pargiter, F. E. , Ancient Indian historical tradition. (Original publisher :

Oxford University Press, London [1922]) Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass (1962).

12. Dange, S.A., Legends in the Mahabharata, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1969).

13. Nanavati, R., Secondary Tales from the two great Epics, Ahmedabad: L.D.I.I. (1982).

14. Hopkins, E.W., Great Epics of India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass (1901). 15. Bhatt, B. Hansa, A Critical Study Of Mahabhagavadpuranam, New Delhi:

Bharatiya Kala Prakashan (2004). 16. Hazra, R.C. , “The Puranas: The Upapuranas” , The Cultural Heritage of

India (Vol. II) , Calcutta : R.K. Mission Institute (1962). 17. Hazra, R C, Studies in the Puranic Records on Hindu Rites and Customs,

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass (1987). 18. Thompson, Richard L., The Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana : Mysteries

of the Sacred Universe. Motilal Banarsidass (2007). 19. ीम ा मी करामायणम्, (िह दी अनु.) ा रका साद शमा चतुवदी, इलाहाबाद: रामनारायण

लाल (१९२७). 20. महाभारतम,् (िह दी अनु.) रामनारायणद शा ी, गोरखपुर: गीता ेस 21. ीम ागव पुराणम् (िह दी अनुवाद सिहत), गोरखपुर: गीता ेस 22. नानवटी,आर (स पा.), पुराण-इितहास-िवमश, द ली: भारतीय िव ा काशन (१९९८). 23. अि पुराणम,् (िह दी अनु.) त रणीश झा (एवं घन याम ि पाठी), याग: िह दी सािह य स मेलन

(१९९८). 24. उपा याय,बलदवे, पुराणिवमश, (पुनमु.) वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ाभवन (२००७). 25. राय, िस े र नारायण, पुराण प रशीलन, राका काशन (२००८). 26. चतुवदी,िग रधर शमा, पुराण प रशीलन, पटना: िबहार रा भाषा प रषद ्(१९७०). 27. ि पाठी,आर.वी. (स पा.), इितहास-पुराण, द ली: सािह य अकादमी (१९९९).

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Epigraphy and Chronology

Unit I Introduction to Epigraphy. Types of Inscriptions. Importance of Indian Inscriptions in the reconstruction of Ancient

Indian History and Culture. History of Epigraphical Studies in India.

Unit II

History of Decipherment of Ancient Indian Scripts. Unit III

Ashoka’s Girnra Rock Edict-I Ashoka’s Srantha Pillar Edict Girnra Inscription of Rudradmana.

Unit IV General Introduction to Ancient Indian Chronology. Systems of Dating in Inscriptions (Chronograms). Main Eras used in Inscriptions- Maurya Era, Vikram Era, aka Era and

Gupta Era. RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Pillai, Swami Kannu (with K S Ramchandran), Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary), Asian Educational Service (2003).

2. Rao,S R, The Decipherment of Indus Script, Delhi: Asia Publishing House (1982).

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3. Satyamurty,K., Text Book of Indian Epigraphy, Delhi: Lower Price Publication (1992).

4. Sircar,D C, Indian Epigraphy, Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass (1965). 5. Sengupta, Chandra, Ancient Indian Chronology, Calcutta: University of

Calcutta (1947). 6. Ram,Sadhu, Some Important Inscriptions of Ashoka, the Guptas, the

Maukharis and Others (Part I), Delhi: Munshiram Manoharalal. 7. Sircar, D C, Select Inscriptions (Vol. I), Calcutta (1965). 8. सैनी, रणजीत सह, अिभलेख-म जूषा, द ली : यू भारतीय बुक कॉप रेशन (२०००). 9. वाजपेयी, कृ णद (एवं क हयैा लाल अ वाल, स तोष वाजपेयी), ऐितहािसक भारतीय अिभलेख, जयपुर : पि लकेशन क म (१९९२). 10. राणा, एस.एस., भारतीय अिभलेख, द ली : भारतीय िव ा काशन (१९७८). 11. नारायण, अवध कशोर (एवं ठाकुर साद वमा), ाचीन भारतीय िलिपशा और अिभलेिखक , वाराणसी (१९७०).

Nyya Stra with Vtsyyanabhyam Unit I

Introduction History of Nyya Philosophy. A Survey of Nyya Literature.

Unit II Prcna Nyya.

Unit III Navya Nyya.

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Unit II Nyya Stra with Vtsyyanabhyam (I hnika – I Adhyya).

Recommended Readings

1. Nyaya-Caturgranthika, (Ed.) Anantalal Thakur, Delhi: Indian Council of Philosophical Research (1996-97).

2. Vatsyayanabhashya (I-VIII), (Eng.tr.) Ganganath Jha, Delhi:Motilal Banarasi Daass (1984)

3. Guha, D.C., Nyaya-Paricaya: A Handbook of Indian Logic, (tr.) Kishornath Jha, Varanasi: Chaukhamba Vidyabhawan, 1968.

4. Sinha, J.N., A History of Indian Philosophy, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1952.

5. Barlingay, S.C., A Modern Introduction to Indian Logic, Delhi: National Publishing House, 1965.

6. Potter, Karl H., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Vols. I-II, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1970).

7. Jhalkikar, Bhimacarya, Nyayakosha, Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (1978).

8. यायदशनम,् (स पा. एवं ा.) ा रकादासशा ी, वाराणसी: भारतीय िव ा भवन (१९६६).

9. िस हा,यदनुाथ, भारतीय दशन, (पुनम.ु) द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास. 10. अव थी, िम , भारतीय यायशा (एक अ ययन), (पुनम.ु) द ली: चौख बा

ओ रय टािलया (२०१०). 11. झलक कर,वामनाचाय, यायकोश, पूना: भ डारकर ओ रए टेल रसच इ टी युट

(१९७८).

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Vaieikastra with upaskrabhyam

Unit I Introduction

Unit II Vaieikastras and its Commentries.

Unit III Vaieikastra with upaskrabhyam (I Adhyya- I hnikam)


1. Matilal, B.K., Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrowswitz (1977). 2. Kumar, Shashiprabha, Classical Vaisheshika: On knowing and what is to be

known, Oxford: Taylor & Francis Group, Routledge Publishers (2013). 3. Potter, Karl H., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Vols. I-II, Delhi:

Motilal Banarasi Dass (1970). 4. Sinha, J.N., A History of Indian Philosophy, Calcutta: University of Calcutta,

1952. 5. वैशेिषकसू ोपकार (श करिम ), (स पा. एवं ा.) नारायणिम (एवं ढुि ढराज शा ी),

वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ा भवन (२००२). 6. कुमार, शिश भा, वैशेिषक दशन प रशीलन, द ली: िव ािनिध काशन (१९९९). 7. कुमार, शिश भा, वशैेिषक दशन म पदाथ-िन पण, द ली: द ली ि व िव ालय

काशन िवभाग (१९९२). 8. राधाकृ ण,एस., भारतीय दशन, (िह दी अनु.) न द कशोर गोिमल, द ली.

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9. शा ी, धम नाथ, याय-वैशेिषक, द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास (१९६८). 10. िम , ीनारायण, वैशेिषक दशन: एक अ ययन, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ाभवन

(१९६८). 11. शा ी, उदयवीर, वशेैिषकदशनम,् द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम हसान द

(२०१२). Skhyastra with Skhyapravacanabhyam

Unit I Introduction

Skhya is a Moka stra. The Name “Skhya”. A Survey of Skhya Literature. Authenticity of Skhyastras.

Unit II The Skhya plurality of Self versus the Vednta unity of Self. Jivana mukti Da and Videhakaivalya.

Unit III Selections from Skhyastras with Skhyapravacanabhyam.

Chapters: I, II and III.

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Unit IV Selections from Skhyastras with Skhyapravacanabhyam.

Chapters: IV, V and VI.

Recommended Readings 1. The Sankhya Aphorisms of Kapil, (Eng. Tr.) James R Ballantyne, London

(First Edition: 1885). 2. Sharma,Chandradhar, A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, Delhi: Motilal

Banarasidass (2003). 3. Sinha, J.N., A History of Indian Philosophy, Calcutta: University of

Calcutta, (1952). 4. Jha, R. N., A Reader in Indian Philosophy – Samkhyadarsana (With

Original Sanskrit Text and Annotated English Translation) Delhi: Vidyanidhi Prakashana (2009).

5. Sengupta,Anima, The Evolution of Sankhya School of Thought, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal (1979).

6. Chakravarti,Pulinbihari, Origin and Development of Sankhya System of Thought, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharalal (1967).

7. Sinha, Nandalal, The Sankhya Philosophy, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharala (1979).

8. Keith, A B, History of Sankhya Philosophy, Delhi: Nag Publishers (1981). 9. राधाकृ ण,एस., भारतीय दशन, (िह दी अनु.) न द कशोर गोिमल, द ली. 10. शा ी, उदयवीर, ाचीन सा य स दभ, द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम हसान द

(१९९१). 11. शा ी, उदयवीर, सा य दशन का इितहास, द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम

हसान द (२०१२).

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12. शा ी, उदयवीर, सा यिस ा त, द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम हसान द (२०१२).

13. झा,रामनाथ, A Reader in Indian Philosophy – Samkhyadarsana (मूल सं कृत, िह दी अनुवाद एवं ट पणी सिहत), द ली: िव ािनिध काशन (२००८).

Yogastra with Vysabhyam

Unit I Introduction.

Unit II Yoga: Tradition and History.

Unit III Yogastra with Vysabhyam.

Samdhipda. Unit II

Yogastra with Vysabhyam. Sdhanapda: Kriyyoga; Pacaklea; stracaturvyha;

Agayoga. Vibhtipda: antaraga of Agayoga; parima of citta. Kaivalyapda: trividha karma.

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Recommended Readings

1. Yogasutra (of Patanjali), (Eng.tr.) Swami Vivekananda, Calcutta: Shri Ramakrishna Mission Math .

2. Yogasutra (of Patanjali), (Eng.tr.) Swami Prabhananda, Calcutta: Shri Ramakrishna Mission Math (1996).

3. Patanjali’s Yogasutra (with Vyasabhashya and Tattvavaisharadi), (Ed. With Eng. Tr.) Ram Prasad, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1978).

4. पात लयोगदशन ( ासभा यसिहत), ( ा.) वामी ह रहरान द अर य, (स पा.) रामश करभ ाचाय, द ली: मोतीलाल बनारसीदास (१९७४).

5. पात लयोगदशन, ( ा.) ह रकृ ण गोय दका, गोरखपुर: गीता ेस (१९९६).

Sanskrit Linguistics

Unit I Introduction to Linguistics. Language Study: Its place in Ancient Indian Learning.

Unit II Sanskrit Philosophy of Language.

Unit III Vykaraamahbhya of Patajali (Paspahnikam).

Unit IV

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Laghusiddhntakaumud: krakaprakaraam. RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Radford, A. (et. al.), Introduction to Linguistics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.

2. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, (Eng.tr.) Ram Nath Sharma, New Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass.

3. Siddhanta Kaumudi of Bhattoji Dikshita, (Eng.tr.) Saradaranjan Ray ( with, Kumudranjan Ray), Calcutta: K C Neogi (1953).

4. Vykaraamahbhya of Patajali (Paspahnikam), (Eng.tr.) S D Joshi, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (1975).



7. Mayrhofer, Manfred , Sanskrit Grammar, (Transl. by G B Ford), Alabama : University of Alabama Press (1972).

8. Cardona, George , Panini: His Work and its Tradition, (rpt.) New Delhi : Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (1997).

9. Cardona, George , Panini: A Survey of resaerch, (rpt.) New Delhi : Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (1998).

10. Cardona , George (et. al.) , Studies in Sanskrit Grammars,New Delhi : D K Printword (2011).

11. Staal,J.F., A Reader on Sanskrit Grammarians, Delhi: Motilal Banarasi Dass (1972).

12. Burrow,T., Sanskrit Language, London: Faber and Faber (1965). 13. दीि त, पु पा (स पा.), अ ा यायीसू पाठः, नई द ली : सं कृत भारती (२०१०). 14. लघुिस ा तकौमदुी (भैमी ा या), ( ा याकार) भीमसने शा ी, पुनम.ु नई द ली : भैमी काशन (२०१०) 15. लघुिस ा तकौमदुी, ( ा या.) धरान द शा ी, नई द ली : मोतीलाल बनारसी दास 16. वैयाकरणिस ा तकौमुदी, ( ा याकार) गोपालद पाडेय , नई द ली : चौख बा सं कृत ित ान (२००७). 17. ि पाठी, जयश करलाल (एवं सुधाकरमालवीय) (स पादकौ), कािशका ( यास-पदम री –भावबोधनी-

समि वता) वाराणसी : तारा बुक एज सी (1984). 18. िज ासु, द , अ ा यायी-भा य- थमावृि , (पुनम.ु) ह रयाणा : रामलालकपूर ष ट (सोनीपत) (१९८५)

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Scientific Heritage in Sanskrit

Unit I Indian Climatology and Hydrology.

Climatology in Ancient Sanskrit Literature and history of

climatology in Ancient India. Meteorology in Vedic period (Ṛgveda; 1.19.7, 1.37.11, 1.164.47,

1.164.5, 5.62.1, 5.63. 1-7). Concept of vṛṣṭi-garbha in Bṛhatsaṁhitā (vṛṣṭi-garbhalakṣaṇa

chapter 21.1-12). Examination of wind in Bhadrabāhu Samhitā (Bhadrabāhu

Saṁhitā, 9.115). Drought and good rainfall in Madhusudana Ojhā’s Kādambini,

(Siṁhāvaloka – verses 592-600). Water Management and Harvesting System in Ancient India –

Water management in Indus valley civilization, Water-management in Vedic Saṁhitās.

Eleven types of water in Yajurveda (Yajurveda; 22.25). Methods of detecting underground water and hydrology in

Bṛhatsaṁhitā. Methods of water purification (Bṛhatsaṁhitā; 54.121-122,

Vṛkṣāyurveda; 2.36-38). Unit II

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Indian Tradition of Chemistry and Chemical Technology.

Unit III Indian Calendar Systems

Divisions of time in Vedic Literature – Day, month, season, year

etc. in Saṁhitā texts (Ṛgveda;1.25.8,1.164.11; Taittirīya Saṁhitā, 1.4.14 ; 4.4.11).

Concept of ṛtu and samvatsara in Brāhmaṇa texts (Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 3.10.4.1, Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 1.6.3).

Calculation of five years, yuga, ayana, tithi and nakṣatra in Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Yājuṣa Jyotiṣa,verses 5,9,19-20).

Ontological Measurement of time in India and the National Calendar – Nine-fold time-measurement according to the Sūryasiddhānta (mānādhyāya,14.1), four types of practical measurements (14.2), solar units (14.3), lunar units and their practical applications (14.12-13), nākṣatra māsa and māsa planning (14.15-16), sāwana māsa and its use (14.18-19).

Unit IV Indian Psychology.

Discussions on Cittavṛtti in Indian Knowledge Tradition. ManonuŚāsana Sutras of PātajalaYogaSutra: 1.1, 1.2,

1.5,1.12,1.13,1.15,1.23.1.30,1.31,1.32.

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1. Chakravarthy, A.K., Origin and Development of Indian Calendrical Science, Indian Studies Past and Present, Calcutta, 1975, pp. 1-18.

2. Shastri, T.S. Kuppana, Vedāṇga Jyotiṣa of Lagadha, (ed.) K.V. Sarma, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 1985, pp.11-16.

3. Muley, Gunakar, Aryabhat, Delhi: Rajkamal Prakashan (2014). 4. Muley, Gunakar, Prachin Bharat mein Vigyan, Delhi: Rajkamal Prakashan

(2012). 5. Muley, Gunakar, Jyotish Vikas, Prakar aur Jyotirvid, Delhi: Rajkamal

Prakashan (2015). 6. Ramanathan, A.S., Weather Science in Ancient India, Rajasthan Patrika,

Jaipur, 1993, pp.1-43. 7. Srinivasan, T.M., "The Theories of Cloud Formation and Rain in Ancient

India", (Article), Recent Researchs in Indology, Hermen Publishing House, New Delhi, 1966 pp. 377-388.

8. Tripathi, T.M. (with Others), Hydrology in Ancient India, Document of National Institute of Hydrology, Rookee September, 1990, pp 1-15.

9. Murty, K.S., "Varahamihira, the earliest Hydrologist", Procedings of the Rom Symposium, April, 1987, IAHS, Publication No 164, 1987, pp.11-15.

10. Pandey, D.N. (with Gupta, A.K.), "Rainwater Harvesting as an adaptation to climate change", Anderson, David M. Current Science, vol. 85, No. 1, July, 2003, pp. 46-52.

11. पा ड,े रामच , सूय-िस ा त, माना याय-१४, पृ. ३४५-३५५. 12. मुले,गुणाकर, भारतीय कैले डर क िवकास या ा, अिभ ि (बेबसाइट लेख).

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13. ि पाठी, धुनीराम, ाचीनभारतीयं ऋतुिव ानम्, सर वती भवन अ ययन माला-१९, वाराणसी : वाराणसेय सं कृत िव िव ालय (१९७१). 14. बृह संिहता, (स पा.) सुरका त झा, वाराणसी: चौख बा सं कृत सी रज ऑ फस। 15. भ बा संिहता, (स पा.) नेिमच शा ी, द ली: भारतीय ानपीठ काशन (१९९१)। 16. ओझा, मधसुूदन, कादि बनी, (स पा.) ु ओझा, जयपुर (१९४४)।

Introduction to Kshmir aivaism Unit I

Historical Background of Kshmira aivisam. aivisam (religious and cultural aspect ) in ancient India. Agmic litreture (dulestic, dulestic cum monistic , monistic) Other systems of aivisam (pshupat, lkulish pshupat, siddhnta aiva, veer aiva etc.) Unit II

Rise of monistic aivisam in kashmir. Systems of Kshmir aivisam (Kula, Krama, Spanda, Prtyaybhij) Diffrent names of Kshmir aivisam (trika, Prtyaybhij, pratvdi darana etc.)

crya parampar. Unit III

Basic terms (Pribhika - abada ) of Kshmir aivisam 36 elements of Kshmir aivisam.

Unit IV

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Text reading: Prtyaybhijhridayam by kshema raaj ; Upodghat of ishwar Prtyaybhijkrika by utpal dev with vimarshini by Abhinava Gupta

RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Kshemaraja, Pratyabhijnahridayam, (Eng. tr.) Jaidev Singh, Delhi:

Motilal Banarsidass, 1995. 2. Utpalacarya, Pratyabhijnakarika, (along with two commentaries

Vimarshini and Vivriti Vimarshini of acarya Abhinavagupta), Varansi: Chowkhamba.

3. Kshemaraja, Pratyabhijnahridayam, (Eng. tr. Jaideva Singh), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,1982.

4. Spandakarika, (Eng. tr. Jaideva Singh), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1980.

5. त सार (अिभनवगु ), ( ा.) परमहसं िम , वाराणसी: चौख बा सुरभारती काशन (१९९६). 6. त लोक (अिभनवगु ) (िववेक ा यासिहत), ( ा.) परमहसं िम , वाराणसी: स पूणान द सं कृत िव िव ालय (१९९२-९९).

Jaimini Stra with bara Bhyam (Tarkapda)

Unit I Introduction to Mms Philosophy. Commentaries on Jaimini Stras. Schools of Mms.

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Unit II An Introduction to Indian Interpretative Tradition. Mms - a school of interpretation.

Unit III

Selections from Jaimini Stra with bara Bhyam. Dharmajijsdhikaraam. Dharmalakadhikaraam. Dharme Prmyaparikdhikaraam.

Unit IV abdanityatvdhikaraam. Vedpaurueyatvdhikaraam.


1. Jha, Ganganath (Eng. Tr.), Mimansa Shabar Bhashyam, Poona: BORI. 2. Devasthali, G.V., Mimansa: The Ancient Indian Science of Sentence

Interpretation, Delhi: Sri Satguru Publication, 1959, (rev.1991). 3. Kapoor, Kapil, “Some Reflections on Interpretation of Texts in the Indian

Tradition”, Structures of Signification (Vol.1), (ed.) H.S. Gill, Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited, 1990.

4. Jha, V.N., Philosophy of Injunctions(Vidhivada), Delhi: Pratibha Prakashan, 1987.

5. Murthy, K S, Vedic Hermenutics, Delhi: MLBD (1993). 6. Krishnayajva, Mimamsaparibhasha, (Eng. tr.) Swami Madhavananda,

Calcutta: Advaita Ashram, 1996. 7. Kapoor, Kapil, Text and Interpretation, New Delhi: D K Printwords

(2005). 8. मीमांसक, युिधि र (स पा. एवं ा.), मीमांसाशाबरभा यम्, सोनीपत: रामलालकपूर ट.

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9. “ऋिष”, उमाश कर (स पा. एवं ा.), मीमांसादशनम् (तकपादः), द ली: चौख बा सुरभारती.

Brahmastrakarabhyam Unit I

Introduction. Unit II

History of Vednta Darana. Unit III

Different Commentries of Brahmastra. Unit II

Brahmastrakarabhyam (Catustr paryantam). Recommended Readings

1. Brahmasutrashankarabhashya (Eng. Tr.), Swami Gambhirananda, Calcutta: Avaita Ashram (1993).

2. Nakamura, Hajime, History of Early Vedanta Philosophy (Part- 1), (rpt.) Delhi: Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (1989).

3. Dasgupta, Surendranath, A History of Indian Philosophy (Vol. 2: Sankara School of Vedanta, Yogavasistha and Bhagavadgita), (rpt.) Delhi: Moti Lal Banarasi Dass (2010).

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4. शा ी, उदयवीर, वेदा त दशन का इितहास, द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम हसान द (२००२).

5. शा ी, उदयवीर, सू , द ली: िवजयकुमार गोिव दराम हसान द (२०११). 6. सू शा करभा यम ् (वाच पितिम कृतभामतीसिहतम्), ( ा.) वामी

योगी ान द, वाराणसी: चौख बा िव ाभवन (१९८४).

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