(5) Syllabus/Sanskrit Syllabus/Sanskrit (6)
PAPER - III (A) V k; Udak; Nad ; A va; Agni; J tavedas;
[CORE GROUP] Vai v nara; Nighantu
Unit-I Unit-IV
Sa hit s : Mah bh ya (Paspa hnika) :
Study of the following hymns : Definition of abda
gveda– Agni [1.1]; Indra [2.12]; Puru a [10.90] Relation between abda and Artha
Hira yagarbha [10.121]; N sad ya [10.129] Purposes of the study of grammar
V k [10.125] Arthavaveda–Prthiv Definition of Vy kara a
Br hma as and ra yakas : Result of the proper use of word
General characteristics; Peculiarities; Method of grammar
Dar apaurnam sa -sacrifice; Legends – unah epa Siddh ntakaumud :
and V manas; Ti anta (Bh and Edh only)
Pa camah yaj es K danta (K tya Prakriy only)
Grammar and Schools of Vedic Interpretation : Taddita (Matvarth ya)
Padap tha K raka
Accent– Ud tta, Anud tta and Svarita Str pratyaya
Points of difference between Vedic and Classical Linguistics :
Sanskrit, Schools of Vedic Interpretation– Traditional Definition of language
and Modern Classification of languages (geneological and morpho-
Unit-II logical)
Study of the contents and main concepts with special Speech-mechanism with special reference to Sanskrit
reference to the following Upani ads : Sounds
a; Katha; Kena; B had ra yaka; Taittir ya Causes of phonetic-change
Unit-III Phonetic laws (Grimm, Grassmann and Verner)
General and brief introduction of Ved gas Directions of semantic change and reasons of change
Nirukta (Chapters I and II) Definition of V kya and its types
Four-fold division of Padas–Concept of N ma; Con- General and brief introduction of Indo-European fam-
cept of khy ta; ily of languages
Meaning of Upasargas; Categories of Nip tas Difference between Bh and V k
Six states of Action ( adbh vavik ra) Difference between language and dialect
Purposes of the study of Nirukta Unit-V
Principles of Etymology Explanation and critical questions
Etymology of the following words : -
S khyak rik of I varakri a
carya; V ra; Hrada; Go; Samudra; V tra; ditya; Ved ntas ra of Sad nanda
U as; Megha; Arthasa graha of Laug k Bh skara
(7) Syllabus/Sanskrit Syllabus/Sanskrit (8)
Unit-VI K vyahetu; K vyabheda; abda akti
R m ya a Abhihit nvayav da; Anvit bhidh nav da; Cocept of
Arrangement of the R m ya a Rasa and discussion of Rasas tra; Rasado a;
Legends in the R m ya a K vyagu a
Society in the R m ya a Alamk ras– Anupr sa; lesa; Vakrokti; Upama
R m ya a as a source of later Sanskrit works R paka; Utprek ; Sam sokti; Apahnuti; Nidar an ;
Literary value of the R m ya a Arth ntarany sa; D t nta; Vibh van ; Vi e okti;
Mah bh rata Sa kara; San ti
Arrangement of the Mah bh rata Dhvany loka (I Udyota)
Legends in the Mah bh rata Unit-IX
Society in the Mah bh rata N tya–Kar abh ra; Abhij na kuntala;
Mah bh rata as a source of later Sanskrit works
Uttarar macarita; Mudr r k as; Ratn val
Literary value of the Mah bh rata
N ya astra – N ya stra of Bharata (I, II and VI
Pur as
Adhy ya); Da ar paka (I and III Prak a)
Definition of Pur as
Unit-X
Mah pur as and Upapur as
Pur ic cosmology Tarkasa graha (with D pik )
Pur as and Secular Arts Tarkabh of Ke avami ra
Pur ic legends A study of the concepts of Pram r, Prameya, Pram a
Unit-VII and Pramiti
Kau il ya Artha stra (First ten Adhik ra)
PAPER - III (B)
Manusm ti (I, II, and VII Adhy yas)
[ELECTIVE / OPTIONAL]
Y j avalkyasm ti (Vy vah r dhyaya only)
Elective - I
Unit-VIII
Sa hit s :
Poetry :
Study of the following hymns :
Raghuva a (I and XIV Cantos)
gveda
Kir t rjun ya (I Canto) Varu a [1.25]
i up lavadha (I Canto) S rya [1.125]
Nai adhacarita (I Canto) U as [3.61]
Prose : Parjanya [5.83]
Da akum racaritam (VIII Ucchv sa)
ukla Yajurveda
Har acaritam (V Ucchv sa)
ivasa kalpa [1.6]
K dambar (Mah vet V ttant ) Praj pati [1.5]
K vya stra : Artharvaveda
K vyaprak a– K vyalak a a; K vyaprayojana; R str bhivardhanam [1.29]
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K la [10.53] Elective - IV
Br hma a : K vya-prak a (II and V Ull sa)
Subject-matter Vakrokti vitam (I Unmesa)
Vidhi and its types K vyamim s (I to V Adhy yas)
Agnihotra and Agni oma Sacrifices Rasagang dhara (I nana up to Rasanir pa a)
Affiliation of the Br hma a texts with different Elective - V
Sa hit s Palaeography :
kpr tis khya : History of the decipherment of the Br hm Script
Definitions of the following :
Antiquity of the art of writing in India
Sam n k ara; Sandhyak ara; Agho a; So man;
Theories of the origin of the Br hm Script
Svarabhakti;
Types of Epigraphical records
Yama; Rakta; Sa yoga; Prag hya; Riphita
Nirukta (VII Adhy ya–Daivata K a) Br hm Script of the Mauryan and Gupta periods
Types of Mantras Inscriptions of A oka :
Characteristics of Deities Major Rock Edicts
Number of Deities Major Pillar Edicts
Gujarr Minor Rock Edict
Elective - II M ski Rock Edict
V kyapad ya (Brahmak a) Rummindei Pillar Edict
Nature of Spho a; Nature of abda-Brahma; Powers Bilingual Inscription from K ndh ra
of abda-Brahma; Relation between Spho a and Post-Mauryan Inscription
Dhvani; relation between abda and Artha; Types of S ran tha Buddhist Image Inscription of Kani ka’s re-
Dhvani; Levels of language gal-year, 3
Manki l Inscription of Kaniskas regal– year, 18
SÇiddh ntakaumud
Samasa; Parasmaipadavidh na; tmanepadavidh na Nasik Cave Inscription of Nahapanas time
(years 41, 42, 45)
P nin ya ik
Girnar Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
Elective - III Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela
Yogas tra-Vy sabh ya Gupta and post-Gupta Inscriptions :
Cittabh mi; Cittav ttis; Concept of I vara; Yog gas; Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta
Sam dhi; Kaivalya Mathura Stone Inscription of Chandragupta II’s reign-
Ved nta : Brahmasutra-s nkarabh sys (1.1) year 61
Ny ya-Vai sika: Ny yasiddh nta-Mukt bali (Anum na Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription of Chandra
Kha a) Bilsad Pillar Inscription of the time of Kum ragupta I
Sarvadar ana-sangraha: Jainism; Buddhism Damodarpur Copper Plate Inscription of Kum ragupta-
year 128
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Girn r Rock Inscription of Skandagupta
Indore Copper Plate Inscription of Skandagupta
Bhitari Pillar Inscription of Skandagupta
Mandasor Stone Inscription of the Guild of silk weav-
ers
Poona Copper Plate Inscription of Prabh vati Gupt
Eran Inscription of Toram a
Gwalior Inscription of Mihirakula
Mandasor Pillar Inscription of Yasodharman
Mandasor Stone Inscription of Yo odharman-
Vi uvardhana
Bodhagaya Inscription of Mah n man
N land Stone Inscription of the time of
Ya ovarmadeva
Aphsad Stone Inscription of dityasena
Deobarn rka Inscription of Jivitagupta II
M liy Copper Plate Inscription of Dharasena II
Harah Inscription of I navarman
Ban skher Copper Plate Inscription of Har a
Aihole Stone Inscription of Pulake in II
Gwalior Inscription of Pratih ra King Mihirbhoja
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