REGULATIONS & SYLLABUS Master of Arts Sanskrit (MAS) (DISTANCE MODE) Directorate of Distance & Continuing Education Fakir Mohan University Vyasa Vihar, Balasore 756019 Phone: (06782) 241840 Web: www. fmuddce.org
REGULATIONS FOR MA SANSKRIT (MAS) PROGRAMME 1. Course Title: The two years Master of Arts (Sanskrit) is a general degree programme under distance mode consisting of four semester examinations. After successful completion of the programme the MAS degree will be awarded by the University. MA Programme in Sanskrit has been developed with a view to provide an opportunity to those learners who wish to go for higher studies in Sanskrit. The Programme would be of great use for the teachers working in schools, personnel working in various institutions associated with Sanskrit and culture (literature, museums, archives, archaeological survey etc.), working people in various organisations and all graduates who are desirous of acquiring a Masters Degree in Sanskrit. 2. Eligibility Criteria for Admission: A student who has passed Bachelor Degree with Sanskrit as a subject of study from any recognized University shall be eligible for admission into the MAS programme. 3. Components of MAS Programme: The MAS programme comprises 24 courses, 6 papers in each semester. 4. Medium of Instruction: Students are required to answer either in Sanskrit with Devanagari Script or in English. 5. Duration of the Course: The duration of the course is minimum two year and maximum four years. In case a student is not able to secure the pass percentage in four years, he/she has to take readmission as a fresh candidate, in case he/she wants to pursue the programme. 6. Attendance: A student has to attend a minimum of 60% of the classes to be permitted to sit in the semester examinations. In case of medical ground if certified by a Medical Officer not below M.B.B.S. doctor, his/her case may be considered. In case a Candidate is unable to acquire the stipulated attendance, he/she will not be allowed to take the examination. The candidate shall have to take re-admission to continue the programme.
7. Counseling Sessions: The counseling sessions are held at the center during week ends, i.e. on Saturdays and Sundays and Vacations. Counseling sessions are very different from class room teaching. Counselors will not be delivering lecturers as in the conventional teaching method. They will try to overcome difficult that you may face in your study. Before attending the counseling sessions, the students are advised to go through their course material. Counseling session will be made available by the study center. 8. Examination and Evaluation: A student will take four semester examinations to complete the course in two academic years. The examination relating to this course has two components: a) Continuous evaluation 20% b) Terminal examination 80% Continuous evaluation is related to the assignment (that each student has to submit one assignment in each Theory paper) before being declared eligible to appear for the terminal examination. The term end examination will be of 3 hours duration. To pass, a student has to secure minimum 40% mark both in continuous evaluation and term end examination of each paper, On the basis of aggregate marks obtained in all the courses the division will be awarded as under. First Division : 60% and above Second Division : 50% and above but less than 60% Third Division : 40% and above but less than 50% 9. Evaluation of Answer scripts: Answer scripts of the final examination will be valued by the examiners appointed by this University. 10. Back Examination: If a candidate fails in any one paper (or papers) in any semester/yearly examination he/she has to appear the end semester examination for that paper(s) only whenever the said examination is held.
11. Course Structure, Distribution of Marks and Pass Marks: Year/ Sem. First Year 1 st Sem. First Year 2 nd Sem. Second Year 3 rd Sem. Second Year 4 th Sem. Course Course Mark Distribution and Pass Mark Code Continuous Evaluation Term End Exam. Total Mark Pass Mark Full Mark Pass Mark Full Mark Pass Mark P 1 Vedic Language and Literature 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 2 Siddhanta Kaumudi (Grammer) 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 3 Systems of Indian Philosophy 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 4 Sanskrit Prose & Poetry-I 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 5 Sanskrit Prose & Poetry-II 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 6 Poetics-I 10 4 40 16 50 20 TOTAL: 300 120 P 7 Ancillary Vedic Literature 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 8 Dramaturgy & Figures of Speeches 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 9 Philology and Introduction to 10 4 40 16 50 20 Grammar P 10 Sanskrit Drama-I 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 11 Sanskrit Drama-II 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 12 Poetics-II 10 4 40 16 50 20 TOTAL: 300 120 P 13 History of Vedic and Epic Literature 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 14 History of Classical Sanskrit 10 4 40 16 50 20 Literature P 15 Ethics in Sanskrit Literature 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 16 Technical Literature 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 17 Sanskrit Mahakavya & Giti Kavya 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 18 Sanskrit Dramaturgy & Drama 10 4 40 16 50 20 TOTAL: 300 120 P 19 Prose, Poetry & Modern Sanskrit 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 20 Prosody & Poetics 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 21 Different Schools of Kavya Shastra 10 4 40 16 50 20 P 22 Ancient Indian History, Culture and 10 4 40 16 50 20 Epigraphy P 23 Scientific Literature in Sanskrit & 10 4 40 16 50 20 Eminent Sanskrit Poets of Odisha P 24 Project/Dissertation Work 50 20 TOTAL: 300 120 GRAND TOTAL: 1200
DETAIL SYLLABUS FIRST YEAR 1 ST SEMESTER PAPER-1: VEDIC LANGUAGE & LITERATURE Unit-1: Hymns from the Rgveda with Sayana s Commentary. a) Indra (I.12) b) Nasadiya Suktam (X.129) Unit-2: Hymns from the Atharvaveda with Sayana s Commentary. a) Prithvi (XII.1) 1 to 10 Mantras b) Kala (XIX.53) Unit-3: Aitareya Brahmana Harischandra Sunasepha Upakhyana Unit-4: Ishavasyopanisad 1. New Vedic Selections Telanga & Chauge (Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, Varanasi)- Part-I & II, 1973 2. The Harischandropakhyana of the Aitareya Brahmana with Sayana Commentary- Edt. by Umasankar Sarma, Chowkhamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi, 1989 3. Ishavasyopanisad Gita Press PAPER-2: GRAMMER (SIDDHANTA KAUMUDI) Unit-1: Samjna Unit-2: Paribhasa & Ach Sandhi Unit-3: Karaka (Prathama to Chaturthi) Unit-4: Karaka (Panchami to Saptami) 1. Siddhanta Kaumudi - with Balamanorama & Tattvabodhini Motilal Banarasidass, New Delhi 2. Siddhanta Kaumudi, Eng. S.C.Basu, Motilal Banarasidass, New Delhi 3. Siddhanta Kaumudi Ed. By G. K. Dash & K. Dash, Santosh Publications, Cuttack PAPER-3: SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Unit-1 & 2: Samkhya Karika (Complete Text) of Iswvara Krsna Unit-3 & 4: Vedanta Sara (Complete Text) of Sadananda
1. Samkhya Karika (with Hindi Tr.), Ed. - Jagannatha Shastri, Motilal Banarasidass, 1998 2. Vedanta Sara, Ed. i) Mahesh Ch. Bharatiya, Ghaziabad, 1978 ii) With Sanskrit Comm. Gudharthadipika and Eng. Traslation- Harmohan Mishra, Vidyapuri, Cuttack PAPER-4: SANSKRIT PROSE & POETRY-I Unit-1 & 2: Kadambari Kathamukha upto Javalyashram Varnanam, upto Kapinam Unit-3 & 4: Naisadhiya Charitam (Canto I) 1. Kadambari, Ed. Samir Sharma, Chaukhamba Vidyabhavan, Varanasi 2. Kadambari, Ed. S. P. Pandeya, Krushna Dass Academy, Varanasi 3. Naisadhiya Charitam I, Canto I, Chaukhamba, Varanasi PAPER-5: SANSKRIT PROSE & POETRY-II Unit-1 & 2: Harsacharitam of Sriharsa Ch. V (Panchama Ucchvasa) Unit-3 & 4: Meghadutam, Uttaramegha 1. Harsacharitam of Bana P. V. Kane 2. Harsacharitam Ashok Kaushik, Diamond Pocket Books, Delhi 3. Meghadutam, M. R. Kale PAPER-6: POETICS-I Unit-1 & 2: Dhavanyaloka, Uddyota I Unit-3 & 4: Sahitya Darpan, Ch. I & II 1. Dhavanyaloka Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series 2. Sahitya Darpan, Laxmi Tika - Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series
2 ND SEMESTER PAPER-7: ANCILLARY VEDIC LITERATURE Unit-1 & 2: Rgveda bhasya bhumika of Sayana (Complete) Unit-3 & 4: Niruktam of Yaska 1 st Adhyaya of Yaska 1. Rgveda bhasya bhumika, ed. by-jagannath Pathak, Varanasi, 1960 2. Nighantu & Nirukta with the Commentary of Durgacharya, ed. by- Mukunda Jha & Bakshi, Panini, New Delhi PAPER-8: DRAMATURGY & FIGURES OF SPEECHES Unit-1 & 2: Natya Sastra Ch. I Unit-3 & 4: Selected Alankaras of Kavya Prukana of Manmath fithcal Subdivisia,Slesa, Vakrokti, Upama, Rupaka, Utprekha, Samasokti, Apakruti, Nidarsana, Arthautaranyasa, Drstanatu, Bibhavana, Visesokti, Samkaru, Samstrusti with Laksana and Udaharana samanvaya. (Any Five) 1. Natya Sastra of Bharat Chaukhamba edition 2. Kavya Prakash, Vamana Jhalakikar, Poona PAPER-9: PHILOLOGY AND INTRODUCTION TO GRAMMER Unit-1 & 2: Paspasahnika of Patanjali s Mahabhasya Unit-3 & 4: i) Origin of Language, Branches, Aspects of Science of Language, Classification of Language ii) Sanskrit Phonology, Sanskrit Morphology, Pali, Prakrit, Apabhramsa 1. Paspasahnika, ed. by- Khiteswar Chatterji & Charudev Sastri, Choukhamba 2. Elements of the Science of Language I.J.S. Taraporewalla 3. An introduction to Comparative Philology, 1 to 3 P. D. Gune PAPER-10: SANSKRIT DRAMA - I Unit-1 & 2: Mruchha Katikam of Sudraka Unit-3 & 4: Uttara Rama Charitam of Bhavabhuti 1. Mruchha Katikam, Ed. by- M. R. Kale, Booksellers and Publishers Co. Bombay 2. Uttara Ramacharitam Ed. by- P. V. Kane Ed. by- M. R. Kale Ed. by- G. K. Bhatt
PAPER-11: SANSKRIT DRAMA - II Unit-1 & 2: Mudra Rakshasam of Visakhadatta Unit-3 & 4: Veni Samharam of Bhattanarayane 1. Mudra Rakshasam, Ed. by- V. A. Shastri & K.V. Abhyankar 2. Venisamharam, Ed. by- Nandalal C. Baruwalla PAPER-12: POETICS - II Unit-1 & 2: Kavya Prakash, Ch. I &II Unit-3 & 4: Sahitya Darpana, Ch. III 1. Kavya Prakash with Sans. Commentary, V. Jhalakikar, BORI, Pune, 1965 2. Kavya Prakash, Choukhamba Prakashan, Varanasi 3. Sahitya Darpana, Ed. by- P. V. Kane SECOND YEAR 3 RD SEMESTER PAPER-13: HISTORY OF VEDIC & EPIC LITERATURE Unit-1 & 2: Vedic Literature (Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanisads, Vedangas) Unit-3: Short notes any two from unit I & II Unit-4: Epic Literature (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas) PAPER-14: HISTORY OF CLASSICAL SANSKRIT LITERATURE Unit-1 & 2: History of Mahakavyas (Ashvaghosa, Kalidasa, Bharavi, Bhatti, Kumaradasa, Megha, Sriharsa) Unit-3: History of Dramatic Literature Origin & Development of Sanskrit Drama (Bhasa, Ashvaghosa, Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti, Sudraka, Harsha, Vishakhadatta) Unit-4: Prose, Lyric and Champu Literature For Paper 13 & 14 1. History of Indian Literature (Vol. 1, Part-I), by M. Winternitz, Motilal Banarasi Dass, New Delhi 2. History of Sanskrit Literature, by- A. B. Keith 3. A New History of Sanskrit Literature, by- Krishna Chaitanya 4. Samskrta Sahitya Vimarsah (in Sanskrit), by- Dvijendranath Sastri 5. History of Sanskrit Literature, by- S. K. De & S. N. Dasgupta 6. Vaidika Sahitya aur Samskrti (in Hindi), by- Baladev Upadhyay, Chowkhamba Publ. 7. Samskrta Sahitya ka Itihas (Hindi), by-baladev Upadhyay, Chowkhamba Publ.Varanasi
PAPER-15: ETHICS IN SANSKRIT LITERATURE Unit-1: Viduraniti (Chapter-1) Unit-2: Chanakyaniti Unit-3: Nitishatakam of Bhartrhari (1 to 25 Slokas/Verses) Unit-4: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Chapter-17) 1. Viduraniti (from Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva), Gita Press, Gorakhpur, UP 2. Viduraniti (from Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva), Hindi Translated by Gunjeswar Chaudhury, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Pratisthan, Varanasi 3. Chanakya Niti Darpana, Ed. by Gunjeswar Chaudhury, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Pratisthan, Varanasi 4. Nitisatakam of Bhartrhari, Chowkhamba Orientalia, Varanasi 5. Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, UP PAPER-16: TECHNICAL LITERATURE Unit-1: Surapal s Vrksayaruveda Unit-2: Arthasahtra 2 nd Adhikarana Ch-VI-IX (Revenue Collection and Punishment for Misappropriation) Unit-3: Arthasahtra 2 nd Adhikarana Ch- XII (Akaradhyaksa) ; Ch- XXI & XXII (Shulkadhyaksa) Unit-4: Manusmruti Ch- VII 1. Surapal s Vrksayaruveda, by- Lallanji Gopal, Sandeep Prakashan, New Delhi 2. Vrksayaruveda, Ed. by- Dr. Srikrushna Jugnu, Chawkhamba Samskruta Series Office, Varanasi 3. Arthasashtra 2 nd Adhikarana, Chawkhamba Prakashan, Varanasi 4. Manusmruti, Chawkhamba Samskruta Series, Varanasi PAPER-17: SANSKRIT MAHAKAVYA & GITI KAVYA Unit-1: Raghuvamsam Canto XIII of Kalidasa Unit-2: Bhattikavyam Canto- I of Bhatti Unit-3: Amarusatakam of Kavi Mayur Unit-4: Sahrdayanandam Canto- I of Krsna Mishra 1. Raghuvamsam Canto-XIII, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP 2. Bhattikavyam Canto- I, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP
3. Amarusatakam, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP 4. Sahrdayanandam Canto- I, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP PAPER-18: SANSKRIT DRAMATURGY & DRAMA Unit-1 & 2: Sahitya Darpana Ch-VI Unit-3: Ratnavali of Sriharsa Unit-4: Charudattam of Bhasa 1. Sahitya Darpana, Laxmi Commentary, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP 2. Ratnavali of Sriharsa, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi, UP 3. Charudattam of Bhasa, Ed. Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi 4 TH SEMESTER PAPER-19: PROSE, POETRY & MODERN SANSKRIT Unit-1: Vasvadatta of Subandhu From Asti Mandaragiri up to the end of Pratyaksadrsta Bhavapina Pratyam Yuvatih. Unit-2 & 3: Gitagovindam Ch. I to VI of Jayadeva Unit-4: Modern Sanskrit Selected Poems from Kavidvadashi. Akasoham, Visalah, Krstih, Margah and Bhukampottaram. 1. Vasvadatta of Subandhu, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi 2. Vasvadatta with Comm. Capala, Ed. by- Pandit Shankar Dev Shastri, Chowkhamba 3. Gitagovindam, Ed. by- Bhagaban Panda, Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha 4. Gitagovindam with Rasikapriya, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi 5. Kavidvadashi- Sanskrit Parisad, Ed. by- R. V. Tripathy, H.S.Gour University, Sagar PAPER-20: PROSODY & POETICS Unit-1 & 2: Chhandamanjari: (The following Chhandas are to be Studied) Arya without Subdivision, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Upajati, Prithvi, Bhujangaprayata, Mandakranta, Vasantatilaka, Shikharini, Vamsastha, Sragdhara, Shardula Vikridita, Malini, Drutavilambita (Laksya-Laksana-Samanvaya of 4 Chhandas) Unit-3 & 4: Kavya Prakasha, Ch. IV up to the view of Bhattanayaka and the theory of Abhinavagupta - Abhivyaktivada 1. Kavya Prakash with Sanskrit Comm., Ed. by- V. Jhalakikar, BORI, Pune, 1965 2. Kavya Prakash, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi
3. Chhandamanjari with Sanskrit Comm., Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi 4. Chhandamanjari with Sanskrit Comm., Ed. by- Ramdhana Bhattacharya, Calcutta PAPER-21: DIFFERENT SCHOOLS OF KAVYASASTRA Unit-1: Origin of Kavya-Shastra. Alankara and Riti Unit-2: Dhavani, Rasa, Vakrokti and Auchitya Unit-3 & 4: One Essay relating to Unit 1 & 2 1. History of Poetics, P. V. Kane, MLBD, New Delhi 2. History of Poetics, S. K. Dey, Calcutta 3. Bharatiya Kavyashastra Ki Parampara, Nagendra, Nasanala Publishing House, 1964 PAPER-22: ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY, CULTURE&EPIGRAPHY Unit-1: Sources of Indian History: Indus Valley, Sarasvati Valley, Vedic Age, Vedic Life Unit-2: Religious Systems of Thoughts: Vedic Mode of Worship, Buddhism, Jainism (General Outlines) Unit-3: Ashoka s Dhauli Rock Edict, Hatigumpha Inscription of Kharavela Unit-4: Samudragupta s Prayaga Prashasti (Allhabad Pillar Inscription) and Aihole Inscription of Pulkesin 1. The Wonder that was India, A. L. Basham, Indian Edition 2. Cultural Heritage of India, Vol-I, Part-I, Ramkrishna Mission, Culcutta 3. The Indus Sarasvati Civilization, S. C. Gupta, Delhi 4. Sanskrit Inscriptions, Rajbali Pandeya 5. History of Odisha, Vol-I, N. K. Sahu, Utkaln Univerasity PAPER-23: SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE IN SANSKRIT AND EMINENT SANSKRIT POETS OF ODISHA Unit-1: Ayurveda (Dirghajivitiya Adhyaya of Charaka Samhita), Ch-I Unit-2: Vastushastra ( Only Bhumi Chayana and Gruha Nirmana) from Brhatsamhita, Ch-55 Unit-3 & 4: Sanskrit Scholars of Odisha (The following Poets are to be Studied) Haladhar Mishra, Jayadeva, Juvadevacarya, Raydivakara, Krusnananda, Vishvanath, Visnusharma, Vasu Praharaja, Govardhanacarya.
1. Charaka Samhita, Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi 2. Brhatsamhita, Chowkhamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi 3. Studied in the History of Science in Ancient India, Vol-I, Ed. by- D.P.Chattopadhyay 4. A Concise History of Science in India, Ed. by- D. M. Bose 5. Contribution of Odisha to Sanskrit Literature, by- Dr. R.N.Panda & Dr. G.Nanda PAPER-24: PROJECT/DISSERTATION WORK (F.M = 50) (About any Sanskrit work of undivided Balasore/Odisha or any Palm Leaf Manuscript not published yet.) xxxx