Course

Unit 1

Seven cases, indeclinables, sentence making with indeclinables, Saptha karakas.

Unit 2

Ktavatu Pratyaya, Upasargas, Ktvanta, Tumunnanta, Lyabanta. Three Lakaras – brief introduction, Lot lakara.

Unit 3

W ords and sentences for advanced communication. Slokas, moral stories (Pancatantra) Subhashitas, riddles.

Unit 4

Introduction to classical literature, classification of Kavyas, classification of Dramas – The five Mahakavyas, selected slokas from devotional kavyas- Bhagavad Gita – chapter – II verse 47, chapter – IV verse 7, chapter – VI verse 5, chapter – VIII verse 6, chapter – XVI verse 21, Kalidasa’s Sakuntala act IV – verse 4, Isavasyopanishat 1st Mantra, Mahabharata chapter 149 verses 14 – 120, Neetisara chapter – III

Unit 5

Translation of paragraphs from Sanskrit to English and vice versa.

OBJECTIVES:

To familiarize students with Sanskrit language and literature; to enable them to read and understand Sanskrit verses and sentences; to help them acquire expertise for self- study of Sanskrit texts and communication in Sanskrit; to help the students imbibe values of life and Indian culture as propounded in scriptures.

Evaluation Pattern

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

ESSENTIAL READING:

1. Praveshaha; Publisher: Samskrita bharati, Aksharam, 8th cross, 2nd phase, girinagar, Bangalore -560 085
2. Sanskrit Reader I, II and III, S. Vadhyar and Sons, Kalpathi, Palakkad
3. Prakriya Bhashyam written and published by John Kunnappally
4. Sanskrit Primer by Edward Delavan Perry, published by Ginn and Company Boston
5. Sabdamanjari, S. Vadyar and Sons, Kalpathi, Palakkad
6. Namalinganusasanam by Amarasimha published by Travancore Sanskrit series
7. Subhashita Ratna Bhandakara by Kashinath Sharma, published by Nirnayasagar