| Course Name | Sanskrit I |
| Course Code | 19SAN101 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Computer and Communication Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Introduction to Sanskrit language, Devanagari script – Vowels and consonants, pronunciation, classification of consonants, conjunct consonants, words – nouns and verbs, cases – introduction, numbers, Pronouns, communicating time in Sanskrit. Practical classes in spoken Sanskrit
Verbs- Singular, Dual and plural – First person, Second person, Third person. Tenses – Past, Present and Future – Atmanepadi and Parasmaipadi-karthariprayoga
Words for communication, slokas, moral stories, subhashithas, riddles (from the books prescribed)
Selected slokas from Valmiki Ramayana, Kalidasa’s works and Bhagavad Gita. Ramayana – chapter VIII – verse 5, Mahabharata – chapter 174, verse -16, Bhagavad Gita – chapter – IV verse 8, Kalidasa’s Sakuntalam Act IV – verse 4
Translation of simple sentences 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
| Assessment | Internal | External |
| Periodical 1 (P1) | 15 | – |
| Periodical 2 (P2) | 15 | – |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 20 | – |
| End Semester | – | 50 |
| *CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports. | ||
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