Bankura University

Department of Sanskrit
Syllabus for M.A in Sanskrit (CBCS)
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS):
The CBCS provides an opportunity for the students to choose courses from the prescribed
courses (Core Courses, Foundational Courses, Elective Courses). The courses can be evaluated
following the grading system.
Outline of Choice Based Credit System:
1. Core Course: A course, which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core
requirement is termed as a Core course.
2. Elective Course: Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which
may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/ subject of study
or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other
discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate’s proficiency/skill is called an Elective
Course. Here there will be two kind of Elective courses, one is major and another is minor.
Major elective course would direct students towards specialisation. Minor elective course is to be
taken from other departments.
3. Foundational courses are to be conducted by university. The course will have internal
assessment only. It would be a non-credit course. But candidates are required to obtain as
Satisfactory to become eligible for the award of P.G degree.
4. In each semester except 3rd semester an assignment work may be given in lieu of a discipline
specific elective paper.
5. This syllabus tries to aware students of the holistic approach of Sanskrit literature and as well
as the modern studies, researches and approaches towards Sanskrit Studies. In most of the
courses, especially in core courses and in major elective courses the medium of instruction in the
class will be Sanskrit. The questions will be framed in Sanskrit language with Devanagari script
and the medium of answer also will be Sanskrit with Devanagari script. In Linguistics course and
in Computational Linguistics course English language will be used as the medium of instructions
and the medium of answers and as well as the medium of questions along with Sanskrit. Each
Paper is of 50 marks, having 4 credits. In each paper except in the assignment paper 10 marks is
kept for Internal Assessment and the end Semester exam would be of 40 marks.
 SEMESTER - 1
Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course- Vedic Studies 50 4 4

SNSK-101C

Unit-I gveda Hymns with 20

Sāyaa’s Commentary:
Agni, Indra, Vivmitra-
nad -savda III.33,
Puru•asukta X.90,
Nsadyasukta X-129

Unit-II gvedabh•yopakramak 10

Unit-III Nirukta- (Adhyāya-I) 10

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Grammar 50 4 4

SNSK-102C

Unit-I Siddhntakaumud 20
(Samj &
Paribh•)

Unit-II Siddhntakaumud 20
(ac sandhi,
Praktibhva)

Internal 10
Assessment
Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Philosophy 50 4 4

SNSK-103C

Unit-I Mahabh•ya: 15
Paspa

Unit-II Bha•pariccheda 15
with general
acquaintance of
Muktāval
(Pratyak•akhaa)

Unit-III Skhyakrik 10

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Kvya 50 4 4

SNSK-104C

Unit-I Kvyapraka(I,II) 20

Unit-II History of Sanskrit 20

Poetics

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Assignment 50 4 4

SNSK-105IA

Unit-I Mastering in 20
Sanskrit
Language

Unit-II Term Paper 20

 Viva 10

SEMESTER - 2
Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of
Code Class
hour\week

Core Vedic 50 4 4
Course- Studies
SNSK-
201C

Unit-I Hymns from other Veda than gveda with 20

Syaa’s Commentary:

Atharvaveda: Varua(IV.16),Kla(XIX.53)

uklayajurveda: ivasakalpaskta(6 mantras)

Unit-II atapathabrhmaa(Pacamahyaja(XI.5,6,1- 10
9)

Unit-III Nirukta- (Adhyāya-VII) 10

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Grammar 50 4 4

SNSK-202C

Unit-I Siddhntakaumud 20
(bh

Unit-II Bh• 20

Internal 10
Assessment
Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Philosophy 50 4 4

SNSK-203C

Unit-I Bha•pariccheda 20
with general
acquaintance of
Muktāval
(anumna)

Unit-II Arthasagraha 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week
Core Course Kvya and 50 4 4
Manuscriptology
SNSK-204C

Unit-I Kvyapraka(IX,X) 20

Unit-II Manuscriptology 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Assignment 50 4 4

SNSK-205IA

Unit-I Mastering in 20
Sanskrit
Language

Unit-II Term Paper 20

Viva 10
 SEMESTER - 3
Veda (Group-A)

Course Course Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Title Class
hour\
week

Major Vedic 50 4 4
Elective Hymns
SNSK-
301EA

Unit-I • 20



Unit-II Atharvaveda :bhmiskta(12.1), 10

brahmacaryaskta(11.5), with Syaa’s commentary

Unit-III K• 10




Internal 10
Assess
ment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major History 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-302EA

Unit-I History of Vedic Literature 15

Unit-II Vedic 10
Interpretation(Eastern &
Western)

Unit-III Vedic Thought(education, 15

society &economy)
Internal 10
 Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Ārayaka& 50 4 4
Elective
Upani•ad
SNSK-303EA

Unit-I Aitareya 30
Ar.2.3(pravidy)

Taittirya Ar. 1.2

Unit-II M• 10

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Elective Nirukta 50 4 4

&Vhatdevat
SNSK-304EA

Unit-I Nirukta(VIII) 25

Unit-II Vhatdevat 15

Internal 10
Assessment

Kvya (Group-B)

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\
week

Major Poetics &Dramaturgy 50 4 4

Elective
SNSK-
301EB
Unit-I  20
 Unit-II Ntyastra(I,II.VI) 20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\week

Major Gitkvya&Mahkvya 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-
302EB

Unit-I Meghadtam 20

Unit-II  20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Rpakam 4 4
Elective
SNSK-303EB
Unit-I Uttarrmacaritam 20

Unit-II Mcchakaikam 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\week

Major Prose 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-
304EB

Unit-I Har•acaritam (selected portion) 20

 Unit-II Kdambar(mahwet 20

Internal Assessment 10

Vykaraa (Group-C)

Course Course Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Title Class
hour\
week

Major History 50 4 4
Elective &
Ancient
SNSK-
phoneti
301EC
cs
Unit-I  25

Unit-II Pinyaik• 15

Internal 10
Assess
ment

Cours Course Title Course Topic Mar Cre No. of

e ks dit Class
Code hour\w
eek

Major Prcinavyk 50 4 4
Electi araa
ve
SNS
K-
302E
C

Unit-I A• 20


Unit-II Mahbh•ya(krakhnika) 20

Internal 10
Assessment
Course Course Title Course Topic Mark Credi No. of
Code s t Class
hour\wee
k

Major Navyavykaraa 50 4 4
Electiv m
e
SNSK-
303EC

Unit-I vaiykaraabh•aasra(dhvtvarthavicra 20
)

Unit-II Paribh•enduekhara( First 15 paribh•a) 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\week

Major Prakriy 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-
304EC
Unit-I Sidhntakaumud(matvarthya, 20
kritya)

Unit-II Sidhntakaumud( tmanepad 20

&parasmipad prakaraa)

Internal 10
Assessment
 Nyya(Group-D)
Course Course Course Topic Marks Credit No. of
Code Title Class
hour\w
eek

Major History 50 4 4
Elective &Stragr
antha
SNSK-
301ED

Unit-I • 20

Unit-II Nyyastra 1.1.1-8 with bh•ya and general acquaintance 20

with vrttika and ttparya- tk

Internal 10
Assessm
ent

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Elective Prcina School of Nyya- 50 4 4

vaie•ika
SNSK-302ED

Unit-I Praastapdabh•ya 20

Unit-II Nyyamajar 20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Navya Nyya 50 4 4

Elective

SNSK-303ED

Unit-I Navyanyyabh• 20
 Unit-II Vyptipacaka( Ist lak•aa) 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Pratipak•a 50 4 4
Elective School
SNSK-304ED

Sarvadaranasagraha: 40
Baudha,Jaina,
Mms

Internal 10
Assessment

This course is offered to students who are pursuing master degree in different discipline other than
Sanskrit as minor interdisciplinary course.
Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Minor Elective Classical 50 4 4

Intellectual
SNSK-305EM
Tradition in
Sanskrit
Language

Unit-I Veda & Vedic 10

Philosophy

Unit-II Logic 15
&Epistemology

Unit-III Grammar & 15

Literary
Criticism

Internal 10
Assessment

Students, who are pursuing M.A in Sanskrit, would take a course from other departments instead
of the course SNSK-305EM as a minor interdisciplinary course.
 SEMESTER – 4
Veda (Group-A)

Course Course Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Title Class
hour\
week

Major Prti 50 4 4
Elective khya &
Ghyas
SNSK-
tra
401EA

Unit-I kprtikhya(1-2) 20

Unit-II  20
•

Internal 10
Assess
ment

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\week

Major Brhmaa 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-
402EA
Unit-I Aitarya Br( 1.1-6) 20
[••

Unit-II  20

Internal 10
Assessment
Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major rautastra & 50 4 4

Elective

SNSK-
403EA

Unit-I Āvlyanarautastra 15
( Chapter 1)

Unit-II ajatattvapraka 15
(darapramsa)

Unit-III  10

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Karmaka 50 4 4
Elective & Jnaka
SNSK-
404EA

Unit-I Mmsnyyapraka 25

Unit-II Kahopani• 15

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Assignment 50 4 4

SNSK-405IA

Unit-I Mastering in 20
Sanskrit
Language
 Unit-II Term Paper 20

Viva 10

Kvya (Group-B)
Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of
Code Class
hour\w
eek

Major Poetics &Dramaturgy 50 4 4

Elective

SNSK-
401EB

Unit-I Vakroktijvitam(Ist) 20

Unit-II Kvyamms( selected portion) 20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class

Code hour\week

Major Mahkvya&Kvyatattva 50 4 4
Elective

SNSK-
402EB

Unit-I Nai•adhacaritam(selected 20
portion)

Unit-II  20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Ādhunika Kvya 50 4 4

Elective
&
SNSK-403EB
Prose

Unit-I Ādhunika Kvya 20

 Unit-II Daakumaracaritam(selected 20
portion)

Internal Assessment 10

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Kvyatattvasamms 50 4 4
Elective
SNSK-
304EB

Unit-I Comparative 20
Poetics

Unit-II Dhvanyloka 20
with locana
(I )

Internal Assessment 10

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week
Core Course Assignment 50 4 4
SNSK-405IA
Unit-I Mastering in 20
Sanskrit
Language

Unit-II Term Paper 20

Viva 10
 Vykaraa (Group-C)
Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of
Code Class
hour\w
eek

Major Philosophy 50 4 4
Elective

SNSK-
401EC

Unit-I  25

Unit-II Sarvadaranasagraha(Pini Darana) 15

Internal Assessment 10

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class

Code hour\week

Major Navykaraa 50 4 4
Elective

SNSK-
402EC

Unit-I Paramalaghumaju• 20

Unit-II Prauamanoram( selected portion) 20

Internal Assessment 10

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of

Code Class
hour\week

Major Navyavykaraa 50 4 4
Elective &
SNSK- bdabodha
403EC

Unit-I Laghuabdenduekhara(sajprakaraam) 20
 Unit-II Nyya 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Elective Computational 50 4 4

Linguistics &
SNSK-404EC
bdabodha

Unit-I Introduction to 20
Computational
Linguistics

Unit-II vyutpattivda( upto 20

ghao paa)

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Assignment 50 4 4

SNSK-405IA

Unit-I Mastering in Sanskrit 20

Language

Unit-II Term Paper 20

Viva 10
 Nyya(Group-D)

Course Course Title Course Topic Marks Credi No. of

Code t Class
hour\w
eek

Major Prcina 50 4 4
Elective Nyya
SNSK-
401ED

Unit-I Vaie• 20


Unit-II Nyyakusumjali 20

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Navya-Nyya 50 4 4
Elective

SNSK-402ED

Unit-I Sidhntalak•aa 20
(Jgadii)

Unit-II Nyyasidhntamuktval 20
( anumna khaa)

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Elective Logic 50 4 4

SNSK-403ED
 Unit-I Indian Logic and 20
Western Logic

Unit-II Tattvachintmai 20
(pram lak•aa)

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Major Elective Computational 50 4 4

Linguistics &
SNSK-404ED
bdabodha

Unit-I Introduction to 20
Computational
Linguistics

Unit-II vyutpattivda( 20
upto ghao
paa)

Internal 10
Assessment

Course Code Course Title Course Topic Marks Credit No. of Class
hour\week

Core Course Assignment 50 4 4

SNSK-405IA

Unit-I Mastering in 20
Sanskrit
Language

Unit-II Term Paper 20

Viva 10