UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL

(JALPAIGURI CAMPUS)

DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT

M.A. SYLLABUS

(UNDER CBCS FORMAT)

THE M.A. COURSE IN SANSKRIT CONSISTS OF FOUR SEMESTERS IN TWO YEARS

Credits Per Semesters: 16 (400 Marks)

Total Credits in Four Semesters: 64 (1600 Marks)

THEORETICAL PAPERS: 48 CREDITS (1200 Marks)

CONTINUING EVALUATION: 16 CREDITS (400 MARKS)

COURSES PER SEMESTER: 6

EACH COURSE: 2 CREDITS (50 MARKS)

PER SEMESTER

6 COURSES EACH OF 2 CREDITS: 12 CREDITS (300 MARKS)

AND

CONTINUING EVALUATION: 4 CREDITS (100 MARKS)

List of Courses offered and distribution of credits in each semester:

First Semester

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

101 Vedic Studies 50 2

102 Grammar 50 2

103 Philosophy 50 2

104 Kavya 50 2

105 Dramaturgy 50 2

106 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Second Semester

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

201 Vedic Studies 50 2

202 Grammar & Linguistics 50 2

203 Philosophy 50 2

204 Kavya & Manuscriptology 50 2

205 Philosophy - II 50 2

206 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Third Semester

(Out of the four Elective papers which one will be offered in which semester will be decided

by the Expert Committee/P.G. Board of Studies of the Department)

Kavya Group-A

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

301 Poetics & Dramaturgy 50 2

302 Gitikavya & Mahakavya 50 2

303 Rupakam 50 2

304 Prose 50 2

305 Kavyatattvamimamsa & Dramaturgy 50 2

306 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Vyakarana Group-B

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

301 Prakriya - I 50 2

302 Pracina Vyakarana 50 2

303 Navya Vyakarana 50 2

304 Prakriya - II 50 2

305 Kavyatattvamimamsa & Dramaturgy 50 2

306 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Veda Group-C

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

301 Vedic Hymns 50 2

302 History 50 2

303 Aranyaka & Upanisad 50 2

304 Nirukta & Vrihatdevata 50 2

305 Kavyatattvamimamsa & Dramaturgy 50 2

306 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Darsana Group-D

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

301 Vedantic Epistemology 50 2

302 Yoga and mimamsa Epistemology 50 2

303 Advaita Epistemology 50 2

304 Upanisad 50 2

305 Kavyatattvamimamsa & Dramaturgy 50 2

306 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Fourth Semester

Kavya Group-A

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

401 Poetics 50 2

402 Mahakavya & Kavyatattva 50 2

403 Adhunikakavya 50 2

404 Kavyatattvasamimamsa 50 2

405 Giti & Stotra Kavya 50 2

406 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Vyakarana Group-B

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

401 Navya Vyakarana I 50 2

402 Navya Vyakarana & Nyayaphilosophy 50 2

403 Navya Vyakarana II 50 2

404 Philosophy & History 50 2

405 Prakriya 50 2

406 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Veda Group-C

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

401 Rikpratisakhya &Grihyasutra 50 2

402 Brahmana 50 2

403 Srautasutra & Vedic Metre 50 2

404 Karmakanda & Jnanakanda 50 2

405 Bhasya & Yajnatattvaprakasa 50 2

406 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Darsana Group-D

Course Course Name (Core Courses) Marks Credits

401 Nyaya Philosohy 50 2

402 Vaisesika Philosophy and Advaita

Epistemology

50 2

403 Vedantic & Buddhist logic 50 2

404 Philosophy of Grammar and mimamsa

Epistemology

50 2

405 Upanisad 50 2

406 Assignment 50 2

Continuing Evaluation Tutorial 25 1

Seminar 25 1

Comprehensive Viva-voce 50 2

Total 400 16

Special Paper (450 Marks): 18 Credits

Each student has to choose a special paper. The special paper will be covered in the third and fourth

semester and will consist of:

Marks Credits

3rd Semester One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

4th Semester One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

One Course 50 2

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL

(Department of Sanskrit)

(CBCS SYLLABUS)

SEMESTER – 1

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-103C

Philosophy 50

2

2

Unit - I Mahabhasya

(Paspashahnikam)

25

Unit - III Samkhyakarika (1-30

karika)

25

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-101C

Vedic Studies 50

2

2

Unit - I Rigveda Hymns with Sayana's

Commentary : Agni, Indra,

Visyamitra-Nadi-Samvada,

Purusasukta, NasadiyaSukta,

20

Unit - II Rigvedabhasyopakramanika 15

Unit - III Nirukta - I 15

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-102C

Grammar 50

2

2 Unit - I Siddhantakaumudi (Samjna &

Paribhasa)

25

Unit - II Siddhantakaumudi (Sandhi) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-104C

Kavya 50

2

2 Unit - I Kavyaprakasa – I & II 30

Unit - II History of Sanskrit Poetics 20

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-105C

Dramaturgy 50

2

2 Unit - I Sahityadarpana (VIII & IX) 25

Unit - II Dasarupak (I & II) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-106C

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

SEMESTER -II

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-201C

Vedic Studies 50

2

2

Unit - I Hymns from 0ther Veda than

Rigveda with Sayana's

Commentary

Atharvaveda : Varuna (IV.16),

Kala XIX.53

Suklayajurveda :

Shivasamkalpasukta (6

Mantras)

20

Unit - II Satapatha Brahmana

(Pancamahayajna XI 5, 6, 1-9)

15

Unit - III Nirukta VII 15

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-202C

Grammar &

Linguistics

50

2

2 Unit - I Siddhantakaumudi [Bhvadi-

prakaranam (bhu & aidh)]

30

Unit - II Bhasavijnam 20

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-203C

Philosophy 50

2

2 Unit - I Bhasapariccheda with General

Acquaintance of Muktavali

(Anuman)

25

Unit - II Arthasamgraha 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-204C

Kavya &

Manuscriptology

50

2

2 Unit - I Kavyaprakas (Selected 16

alankaras)

25

Unit - II Manuscriptology 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-205C

Philosophy - II 50

2

2 Unit - I Yogosutra (Samadhipada) 25

Unit - II Vedantasara 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Core Course

SK-206C

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

SEMESTER - III

(Out of the four Elective papers which one will be offered in which semester will be decided

by the Expert Committee / P.G. Board of Studies of the Department)

Kavya (Group - A)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-301EA

Poetics &

Dramaturgy

50

2

2 Unit - I Kavyaprakasa (IV) 25

Unit - II Natyasastra (II & III) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-302EA

Gitikavya &

Mahakavya

50

2

2 Unit - I Meghadutam 25

Unit - II Sisupalavadham (I) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-303EA

Rupakam 50

2

2 Unit - I Uttarramacaritam 25

Unit - II Mricchakatikam 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-304EA

Prose 50 2 2

Unit - I Harsacaritam (Selected 25

Portion)

Unit - II Kadamvari

(MahaSwetavarnanam)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

305EA

Kavyatattvamimamsa

& Dramaturgy

50

2

2 Unit - I Dhvanyaloka with Locana

(I)

25

Unit - II Natyasastra (I) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-306EA

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Vyakarana (Group - B)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-301EB

Prakriya - I 50

2

2 Unit - I Ajanta prakaranam 50

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-302EB

pracinavyakarana 50

2

2 Unit - I Astadhyayi-natvavidhanam

with Kasika

25

Unit - II Mahabhasya

(pratyaharahnikam)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-303EB

Navyavyakarana 50

2

2 Unit - I Vaiyakaranabhusanasara

(Dhvatvarthavicara,

Namartha, Nipatartha,

Samasoktiprakaranam)

50

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-304EB

Prakriya - II 50

2

2 Unit - I Sidhantakaumudi

(bhvadiprakaranam (gupu &

kamu), Adadiprakaranam,

Krityaprakaranam)

30

Unit - II Sidhantakaumudi

(Atmanepad&

Parasmaipadprakaranam)

20

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

305EB

Kavyatattvamimamsa

& Dramaturgy

50

2

2 Unit - I Dhvanyaloka with Locana

(I)

25

Unit - II Natyasastra (I) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-306EB

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Veda (Group - C)

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

301EC

Vedic

Hymns

50

2

2

Unit - I Varuna (1.25), Surya

(1.125),Usas(3.61), Parjyanya

(5.83), Mandukya (7.103),with

Sayana's Commentary.

30

Unit - II Atharvaveda: Bhumisukta (12.1),

Brahmacaryasukta (11.5), with

Sayana's Commentary.

20

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

302EC

History 50

2

2 Unit - I History of Vedic Literature 30

Unit - II Vedic Interpretation (Eastern &

Western)

20

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

303EC

Aranyaka &

Upanisad

50

2

2

Unit - I Aitareya Ar.2.3(pranavidya)

Taittiriya Ar.1.2

30

Unit - II

Mandukyopanisad

20

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

306EC

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

304EC

Nirukta &

Vrihatdevata

50

2

2 Unit - I Nirukta(VIII) 30

Unit - II Vrihatdevata 20

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective

SK-305EC

Kavyatattvamimamsa

& Dramaturgy

50

2

2 Unit - I Dhvanyaloka with Locana (I) 25

Unit - II Natyasastra (I) 25

Darsana (Group - D)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-301ED

Vedantic

Epistemology

50

2

2 Unit - I Brahmasutra with

Sankarabhasya

25

Unit - II Gita (Adhyaya - XIII) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-302ED

Yoga and

mimamsa

Epistemology

50

2

2

Unit - I Yogosutra (Sadhana) 25

Unit - II Mimamsa Paribhasa 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-303ED

Advaita

Epistemology

50

2

2 Unit - I Vedantaparibhasa

(PratyaksaKhanda)

25

Unit - II Panchadasi 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-304ED

Upanisad 50 2 2

Unit - I Kathopanisad 25

Unit - II Isavasyopanisad 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

305ED

Kavyatattvamimamsa

& Dramaturgy

50

2

2 Unit - I Dhvanyaloka with Locana

(I)

25

Unit - II Natyasastra (I) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-306ED

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

SEMESTER – IV

Kavya (Group - A)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-401EA

Poetics 50

2

2 Unit - I Vakroktijivitam (I) 25

Unit - II Kavyamimamsa (Selected

Portion)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-402EA

Mahakavya &

Kavyatattva

50

2

2 Unit - I Naisadhacaritam (Selected

Portion)

25

Unit - II Rasagangadhara (I) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-403EA

Adhunikakavya 50

2

2 Unit - I Adhunikakavya 25

Unit - II Dasakumarcaritam (Selected

Portion)

25

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Kavyatattvasamimamsa 50

Elective SK-

404EA

Unit - I Comparative Poetics 25

2 2 Unit - II Dhvanyaloka with Locana

(I)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-405EA

Giti & Stotra

Kavya

50

2

2 Unit - I Soundaryalahari 25

Unit - II Gitagovinda 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-406EA

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Vyakarana (Group - B)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-401EB

Navyavyakarana

I

50

2

2 Unit - I Paribhasendusekhar (1 – 30

paribhasa)

50

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-402EB

Navyavyakarana

&

Nyayaphilosophy

50

2

2

Unit - I Paramalaghumanjusa

(Sphota, Abhidha, laksana,

Vyanjana, tatparya,

subartha)

25

Unit - II Nyayasiddhantamuktavali

(Sabdakhanda)

25

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

403EB

Navyavyakarana

II

50

2

2 Unit - I Laghusabdendusekhara

(Samjnaprakaranam)

25

Unit - II Praudhamanorama

(Samjnaprakaranam)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-404EB

Philosophy &

History

50

2

2 Unit - I Vakyapadiyam

(Brahmakanda)

35

Unit - II History of Sanskrit Grammar 15

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-405EB

Prakriya 50

2

2 Unit - I Siddhantakaumudi

(Avyayibhava, Matvarthiya)

25

Unit - II Siddhantakaumudi

(Stripratyayaprakarana)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-406EB

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Veda (Group - C)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

401EC

Rikpratisakhya

&Grihyasutra

50

2

2

Unit - I Rikpratisakhya (1-2) 25

Unit - II

Grihyasutra (Selected Portion)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

402EC

Brahmana

50

2

2 Unit - I Aitareya Brahmana (1.1-6)

[Diksaniyesu]

25

Unit - II Satapath Brahmana (Vajapeya) 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

403EC

Srautasutra &

Vedic Metre

50

2

2 Unit - I Asvalayana Srautasutra(Chapter-1) 25

Unit - II Pingala’s Chandahsutra 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-306EC

Assignment 50 2 2

Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of Class

hour/week

Major

Elective SK-

404EC

Karmakanda

&

Jnanakanda

50

2

2 Unit - I Mimamsanyayaprakasa 25

Unit - II Kathopanisad(I-III) 25

Course

Code

Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major

Elective

SK-

405EC

Bhasya &

Yajnatattvaprakasa

50

2

2 Unit - I Bhasyabhumika of Taittiriya, Kanva&

Atharvaveda Samhita.

30

Unit - II Yajnatattvaprakasa(Darsapurnamasa) 20

Darsana (Group - D)

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-401ED

Nyaya

Philosohy

50

2

2

Unit - I Sarvadarsanasamgraha

(Baudhadarsana)

25

Unit - II Bhasapariccheda with

Siddhantamuktavali

(AnumanKhanda)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-402ED

Vaisesika

Philosophy and

Advaita

Epistemology

50

2

2 Unit - I Prasastapadabhyasya

(Selections)

25

Unit - II Vedantaparibhasa

(Anumankhanda)

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-403ED

Vedantic &

Buddhist logic

50

2

2 Unit - I Brahmasutra with

Sankarabhasya (Tarkapada)

25

Unit - II Sambandhapariksya 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-404ED

Philosophy of

Grammar and

mimamsa

Epistemology

50

2

2 Unit - I Vakyapadiya

(Brahmakanda)

25

Unit - II Arthapatti and

Anupalabdhi

25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-405ED

Upanisad 50

2

2 Unit - I Kenopanisad 25

Unit - II Chandogyopanisad 25

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. Of

Class

hour/week

Major Elective

SK-406ED

Assignment 50

2

2 Unit - I Mastering in Sanskrit

Language

50

Continuing Evaluation: 100 marks 4 Credit

Break- up:

Vive-Voce: 50 marks

Tutorials: 25 marks

Seminar/ Group Discussion: 25 marks

Total Marks: 400