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1 M.A IN SANSKRIT II YEAR Paper VI A. Vedic Studies and Philology 1. General: History of Vedic Literature, Samhitas Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishad & Samhitas 2. Texts: a) Vedabharathi, Part I (Suktas Agni, Rudra and Usas Pub : Bharavi, Prakashan, Bangalore b) Nirukta, Chapter - I 3. Outlines of Indo-European Philology: The following topics. a) Theories on the origin of Languages b) Classification of Languages c) Families of languages and Characteristics of Indo European Languages d) Languages Growth causing factors e) Phoenetic change and its types f) Phoenetic Law: Defination and Illustration g) Indo European languages h) Phonology in Sanskrit i) Sementic change and its types Books Recommended For Refrence History of Indian Literature, Vol I Part I M.Winternitze 1. History of Sanskrit Literature: A.M.Macdoneli 2. Ghate s Lectures on the Rigveda: V.S.Ghate 3. A History of Indian Literature, Vedic Literature: J.Gonda 4. Vedic Grammar for Students: A Macdoneli 5. Vedic Mythology: Dandakar 6. Vedic Mythology: A.M.Macdoneli 7. Nirukta with Durgacarya s edition 8. Nirukta Lakshman Svarup s edition 9. Paniniya Vaidika Vyakarana: M.Sivakumarswamy 10. The Sanskrit Language: T.Burrow 11. Introction to Comparitive Philology: P.D.Gune 12. Historical Linguistics and Indo Aryan Linguistics: A.M.Chatagn 13. Linguistic Introduction to Sanskrit: M.S.Murthi 14. An Introduction to Sanskrit Linguistic: M.S.Muruthi 15. Elements of the Science of Language: J.S.Taraporewala Paper VII: (A) GRAMMAR- II

2 : A. Text: Siddantakaumudi Sangraha II Dasavikarani, (Select Dhatus: Bhu, Edh, Ad, Sin, Hu Man, Sun, Sun, Tud, Rudh, Tan, Krin, and Cur) Nic, San, Yan, Yanluk, Namadhatu, Kandavadi, Atmannepada, Parasmainpada, Bhavakarma, Karmakartr, Lakartha, Krtya, Purvakrdanta, Unadi, Uttarakridanta Prakaranas, Chapters of Siddanta Kaumudi (Select Sutras) 1. Siddhantakaumudi (Uttararadha) with Balamanorama 2. Higher Sanskrit Grammar 3. Studies in Indian Grammarian I Cardona 4. Studies in Panini: H.P.Dvivedi 5. Natural Language Processing A Paninian Perspective by Vineet Chaitanya 6. Samvit Sanskrit Research Academic Melkote 1. DARSANA Paper VIII. 1. Special Sub: Darsana I Advaita and Dvaita The following are prescribe General: a) History of Advaita Vedanta covering authors and works b) History of Dvaita Vedanta covering authors and works Texts: a) Brahmasutra Sankarabhasya, Jignasadhikarana and Smrti pada b) Visnutattva Vinirnaya 1. A History of Indian Philosophy: S.M.Dasgupta, Vol -I, II & IV 2. Outlines of Indian Philosophy: M.Hiriyanna 3. History of Dvaita School of Vedanta and its Literature: B.N.K.Sharma 4. Philosophy of Sri.Madhavacharya: B.N.K.Sharma 5. Vedanta Explained: V.H.Date 6. Brahmasutra Sankarabhasya: Tran: V.M.Apte 7. Sankara s Brahmasutra Bhasya with Bhamati: S.S.Suryabarataba Kunhan RajaCatu sutra) 8. The Vedantasutra with Sankara s commentary Tran: George Thibout 9. Visnutattvavinirnaya: Dvaita Vedanta Foundation, Bangalore 10. Dvaita Vedanta: T.P.Ramachandran 11. Indian Philosophy: S.Radhakrishnan Paper IX -1, Special Sub: DARSANA II Visisdvaita and Sivadvaita

3 General: a) History of Visisdvaita Vedanta covering works and authors b) History of Saiva Schools of Vedanta covering the authors and works Texts: a) Vedanta Sangraha of Ramanuja b) Srikarabhasya of Sripatipandita, Jijnasadhikarana only. Books Recommended for Refrence: 1. A History of Indian Philosophy: Vol.II: S.N.Dasgupta 2. Outlines of Indian Philosophy: M.Hiriyanna 3. The Philosophy of Ramanuja: D.K.Bharadvaj 4. The Philosophy of Ramanuja: D.K.Bharadvaj 5. Vedanta Sangraha of Sri.Ramanuja: Adyar Lib. Publication 6. History of Visistadvaita Literature: V.K.S.N.Radhavan 7. History of Indian Philosophy: Vol-II: J.S.Sinha (Saiva Schools) 8. History of Indian Philosophy: Vol.V.S.Dasgupta 9. Srikarabhasya: Ed, (Kan-Tran) T.G.Siddapparadhya 10. Srikarabhasya: Vid: M.G.Nanjundaradhya 11. Siddantasikhamani: A Study (Kannada) M.Sivakumaraswamy 12. Saivisam through the ages: R.K.Siddanta Paper- X-1. Special Subject: Darsana II: Nyaya and Mimamsa : General: a) History of Nyaya Vaisesika system covering authors and works b)history of Mimamsa system covering authors and works Texts: a) Karikavali Muktavali (excluding the Gunakhanda) b)mana-meyudaya if Bharata Bhatta Books Recommended for Refrence: 1. A History of Indian Philosophy: S.N.Dasgupta, Vol. I & II 2. A History of Indian Logic: S.C.Vidyabhushana 3. Karikavali with Siddantamuktavali with Dinakari, Ed. Narayan Charan and Sastri, Varanasi Karikavali (Trans in English) Swami Madhawananda, Ramakrishna Ashram, Madras 5. Karikavali, with Muktavali, Chaukamba, Edn. 6. Studies in the Nyaya Vaiseseika Metaphysics : Bhaduri.S. 7. Evaluation of the Nyaya Vaisasika categorilogy

4 8. Studies in Language Logic and Epistemology: V.N.Jna, Pub: Pratibha Prkashana, New Delhi Mana Mayodaya : Pub: Ayar Theosophical Society, Madras 10. A Brief sketch of Purvamimamsa: P.V.Kane, Outlines of Indian Philosophy: M.Hiriyanna 2. SAHITHYA Paper VIII.2 Spl Sub: Sahithya I Pre- Dhavani Period General: a) History of the Alankara concepts of the early period Texts: a) Kavyalankara of Bhamaha (Excluding the VI Pariccheda) b)kavyalankarasutravrtti of Vamana (Excluding the IV Adhikarana) 1. History of Sanskrit Poetics: S.K.De 2. History of Sanskrit Poetics: P.V.Kane 3. Concepts of Riti Gunas: P.G.Lahiri 4. Some Concepts of Alankarasastra: V.Raghavan 5. Bhoja s Sringaraprakasa: V.Raghavan 6. Bharatiya Kavyamimamse (Kannada): T.N.Srikantaiah 7. Kavyalankara of Bhamaha: K.Manjunathasastri (with translation) 8. Bhamahana Kavyalankara: K.Krishnamurthy (Kannada Tr) 9. Kavyalankarasutravrtti of Vamana: H.N.Kulkarni (with extracts from Kamadenu) 10. Kavyalankarasutravrtti (with Kan.Tr) 11. Kavyalankarasutra Vrtti: Ganganatha Jna Paper IX 2 Spl.Sub.Sahthya II Dhvani Period : General: a) History of the Dhvani School Texts: Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhna 1. History of Sanskrit Poetics: S.K.De 2. History of Sanskrit Poetics: P.V.Kane 3. Some Problems of Sanskrit Poetics: S.K.De 4. Indian theories of meaning: K.Kunjunni Raja

5 5. Some aspects of literary criticism: A.Shankaran (Theories of Rasa and Dhvani) 6. The number of Rasa: V.Raghavan 7. Bhoja s Sringaraprakasa: Raghavan.V. 8. The Science of Criticism in India: A.K.Warder 9. Dhvanyaloka and its critics: K.Krishnamurthy 10. Dhvanyaloka with Locana, Chaukhamba edn. Paper X -2 Spl.Sub: Sahithya III Post Dhvani Period General: a) History of post Dhvani period of Alankarasastra covering authors and works Texts: a) Rasagangadhara of Jagannatha Anana I Section of Rasa Up to the end of Rasadasas b) Vakaroktijivita of Kuntaka, Chap- I Books Recommended for Refrence: 1. Rasagangadhara with Nagesa s Marmaprakasa 2. Contribution of Jagannatha to Sanskrit Poetics: P.Sriramachandrudu 3. Rasagabgadgara with Candrika, Ed, Badarinatha M.Jha 4. Some aspects of Literary criticism: A.Sankaran 5. The number of Rasas: V.Raghavan 6. Bhoja s Sringarprakasa: V.Raghavan 7. Vakroktihjivita, Ed: Dr.K.Krishnamurthy, Pub: Karnataka University, Dhrwad 8. Vakroktihjivita, Ed: S.K.De 9. History of Sanskrit Poetics: S.K.De 10. History of Sanskrit Poetics: P.V.Kane 11. Literary criticism in Ancient Indian: Ramanujan Mukherji Paper VIII.3.Special Subject Arthashastra I Epics and Puranas General: a) History of Ancient Indian Polity, Origin and development in the Epics and puranas Texts: a) Mahabharatha Shantiparva, Rajadharma Parva b) Agnipurana chpters

6 1. Hindu Polity : K.P.Jaiswal 2. History of Dharmasastra : P.V.Kane 3. Some aspects of Ancient Hindu Polity : B.R.Bhandarkar 4. Mahabharata Shantiparva : Rajadharma Parva : B.O.R.I Edn 5. Ancient Indian Political thought and Institutions : B.A.Salatore 6. Studies in Hindu Political thought and its metaphysical Foundation : P.V.Varma 7. Political Ideas and Institutions in the Mahabharata : B.P.Ray 8. Agnipurana : Motilalbanarsidas (Eng.Edn) Paper- IX-3 Spl: Sub: Arthashastra II Smartis General : The history of ancient Indian Polity origin and development through Vedas, puranas, Dharma sutra, Dharmashastras (Smttis) Text: a) Manusmrti : Achara Adhyaya: Prakarana b) Yagnavalkya smrti vyavahara Adhyaya. (1 to 12 prakarana) Books Recommended For Refrence 1. Manu and yagnavalkya: K.P.Jaiswal 2. Manu Smrti with the commentary of medhatithi: Chowkhamba 3. Manu smrti SBES motilala Banarsidas (Eng.Edn) 4. Yagnyavalkya smriti with mitakshara, Nirnaya : Sagar Ed. 5. Yagnyavalkya smriti S.B.E.S. motilala, Bharatiya 6. Yagnyavalkya smriti cultural Heritage, Bharatiya vidya Bhavan publication 7. Hindu Law in its Sources : C.J.Jha. 8. Indian Jurisprudence: Rama Jois. Paper X-3.Spl: Sub: Arthashastra III Kautilya and post Kautilya Texts: General: History of Indian Political thought of the Kautilyan and post Kautilyan period. Texts: 1) Kautilya s Arthashastra: Adhikarana I 2) Kamandaka Nitisara.

7 1. Kautilya Arthashastra A Study : R.P.Kangle 2. Studies in Kautilya : M.V.Krishna Rao 3. Kautilya s Arthashastra : M.Jolly. 4. Kautilya s Arthashastra : O.R.I.Mysore Edn 5. Kautilya s Arthashastra : (TR) R.Sharma Shastri. 6. Kautilya s Arthashastra : A Study : N.P.Unni. 7. Nitisara of Kamandaka : (TR) T.Ganapathi shastri. ******************

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