sree sankaracharya university of sanskrit kalady department of vedanta

50 Pages·2017·1.21 MB·English

SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY
OF SANSKRIT
KALADY

FACULTY OF INDIAN METAPHYSICS

DEPARTMENT OF VEDANTA

Restructured Syllabus for Under Graduate Courses
CONTENTS
I SEMESTER
Course code –IB111-Ve
-CORE I PRELIMINARY SANSKRIT
Course Code-IC123 Ve-
COMPLIMENTARY I -METHODOLOGY OF HUMANITIES
Course Code IC124Ve
COMPLIMENTARY II HISTORY OF SANSKRIT
LETERATURE
II SEMESTER
Course Code-IIB112Ve-
CORE II METHODOLOGY OF VEDANTA
Course CodeIIC125Ve -
COMPLIMENTARY III PROSE & POETRY
Course Code IIC126 Ve
COMPLIMENTARY IV INTRODUCTION OF INDIAN
PHILOSOPHY
III SEMESTER
Course Code III B113Ve-
CORE III VEDANTASARA
Course Code IIIC127 Ve
COMPLIMENTARY V THARKASANGRAHA
Course Code-III.C128Ve-.
COMPLIMENTARY VI HISTORY OF ADVAITA
PHILOSOPHY
IV SEMESTER
Course Code1V B114 Ve
CORE IV ATMABODHA
Course Code IVC129 Ve
COMPLIMENTARY VII VRTTA AND ALANKARA
Course Code IVC130 Ve
COMPLIMENTARY VIII MIMAMSA AND VYAKARANA
V SEMESTER
Course Code V B115Ve
CORE V BHAGAVATGITABHASYA
Course Code VB116 Ve
CORE VI DARSANAMALA
Course Code VB117 Ve
CORE VII UPANISADS
Course Code VB118 Ve
CORE VIII ADVAITACINTAVADDHATI
Course Code VD--131Ve
OPEN COURSE
Course Code VP--132.Ve
PROJECT
VI SEMESTER
Course Code V1B119Ve c
ORE IX BHRAMSUTRASANKARABHASYA
Course Code V1B120Ve
CORE X UPANISAD BHASYA
Course Code V1B121Ve
CORE XI CONTRIBUTION OF KERALA TO ADVAITA
LITERATURE
Course Code V1B122Ve
CORE XII MINOR WORKS OF SREE SANKARA
(SELECTED SLOKAS FROM BHAJAGOVINTA,
DASASLOKI, DAKSHINAMURTI STOTRA, DAKSHINAMURTYASTAKA)

OPEN COURSE

1. VD-133-VeYOGADARSANA,AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
2. VD 134 Ve SREE ŚANKARA – LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY
3. VD135 Ve ADVAITA VEDANTA AND KERALA RENAISSANCE
2
4-VD 136 Ve ADVAITA VEDANTA-PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
5-VD 137 Ve VEDANTA AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT

CHOICE BASED
Course Code V1CB138Ve---
1. INFORMATICS

Course Code V1CB139Ve---
2. BHAKTHIPRASTHANA AND
ADVAITAVEDANTA- KERALA CONTEXT

Total No of credits for all first and second semester papers and
also for open course are three per paper and for all other
semesters are four per paper .Total no of contact hours for all first
and second semester papers and for open course is 64 hours and
for all other semesters 80 hours. For project 16 hours and one
credit.
On the whole total no of credits are 120 including second
language, English and all main papers.

SEMESTER I

IB111-Ve - PRILIMINARY SANSKRIT
-CORE I
Aim
To introduce the Sanskrit language, its importance and the
relevance of study in modern society.
Observation
To present the peculiar nature of Sanskrit Language.
To impart the basic knowledge of Sanskrit language, its
structure and other peculiarities.
Module-I

The alphabets, vocabulary, peculiarities, its relation with our mother tongue

Malayalam and he global language English.

Ask questions to collect as many Sanskrit words in Malayalam as they could. Let
{ÉÖϱ±ÉRÂóMÉ, ºjÉÒ˱ÉRÂóMÉ and
them collect
xÉ{ÉÖƺÉEòʱÉRÂóMɶɤnùÉ-s as assignments.
3
 +IÉ®ú¨ÉɱÉÉ
 ¨Éɽäþ·É®úºÉÚjÉÉÊhÉ,
+VÉxiɽþ±ÉxiɶɤnùÉ&
 +´ªÉªÉÉÊxÉ, ʱÉRÂóMÉMÉ´ÉSÉxÉÉÊxÉ
Ask them to write simple meaningful sentences like
 ¤ÉɱÉ& {É`öÊiÉ ¤ÉɱÉÉ& {É`öÎxiÉ*
 ¤ÉɱÉEòÉ {É`öÊiÉ ¤ÉÉʱÉEòÉ&
{É`öÎxiÉ*
 {ÉÖ¹{ÉÆ Ê´ÉEòºÉÊiÉ {ÉÖ¹{ÉÉÊhÉ
Ê´ÉEòºÉÎxiÉ*
Module-II
ʴɦÉHòªÉ& ʴɦÉÊHò|ÉiªÉªÉÉ&, ʴɦÉHòlÉÉÇ&
{É®úº¨Éè{ÉnùvÉÉiÉÖ|ÉiªÉªÉÉ&
+Éi¨ÉxÉä{Énù vÉÉiÉÖ|ÉiªÉªÉÉ&
¤ÉɱÉ&, EòÊ´É&, MÉÖ¯û&, {ÉÖiÉÞ, ±ÉiÉÉ, xÉnùÒ,
¸ÉÒ&
¨ÉÉiÉÞ ¶É¤nùÉ&, iÉSUô¤nùºªÉ
ÊjɹÉÖʱÉRÂóMÉä¹ÉÖ °ü{ÉÉÊhÉ +Éi¨É¶É¤nù&,
={ÉÊxɹÉSUô¤nù&, +º¨ÉtÖ¹¨ÉSUô¤nùÉè B´ÉÆ
¦ÉÚvÉÉiÉÉä& ´ÉxnÂù vÉÉiÉÉä¶SÉ ±É]Âõ, ±ÉRÂó,
±ÉÞ]Âõ, °ü{ÉÉÊhÉ*
Give them assignments to collect
®úɨÉ& EÞò¹hÉ& MÉÉäÊ´Éxnù&
®úÊ´É& ½þÊ®ú& ¨ÉÊiÉ& <iªÉÉÊnù
¶É¤nù°ü{ÉÉÊhÉ*
Module-III
Intensive study of the following subhashitas
1. MÉÖ¯û¥ÉÀÉ MÉÖ¯û̴ɹhÉÖ& MÉÖ¯ûnæù´ÉÉä
¨É½äþ·É®ú&*
MÉÖ¯ûººÉÉIÉÉi{É®Æú ¥ÉÀ iɺ¨Éè ¸ÉÒMÉÖ¯û´Éä
xɨÉ&**
2. +YÉÉxÉÊiÉʨɮúÉxvɺªÉ
YÉÉxÉÉ\SÉxɶɱÉÉEòªÉÉ
4
SÉIÉÖ¯ûi¨ÉÒʱÉiÉÆ ªÉäxÉ iɺ¨Éè ¸ÉÒMÉÖ®ú´Éä
xɨÉ&**
3. ºÉ´Éæ ¦É´ÉxiÉÖ ºÉÖÊJÉxÉ& ºÉ´Éæ ºÉxiÉÖ
ÊxÉ®úɨɪÉÉ&*
ºÉ´Éæ ¦ÉpùÉÊhÉ {ɶªÉxiÉÖ ¨ÉÉ
EòζSÉinÖù&JɦÉÉM¦É´ÉäiÉÂ**
4. {ÉÚhÉǨÉiÉ& {ÉÚhÉÇʨÉnÆù {ÉÚhÉÉÇiÉÂ
{ÉÚhÉǨÉÖnùSªÉiÉä*
{ÉÚhÉǺªÉ {ÉÚhÉǨÉÉnùɪÉ
{ÉÚhÉǨÉä´ÉÉ´ÉʶɹªÉiÉä**
5. EòÉEòoùι]õ¤ÉÇEòvªÉÉxÉÆ ·ÉÉxÉÊxÉpùÉ iÉlÉè´É
SÉ*
+±{ÉɽþÉ®úÉä
VÉÒhÉǴɺjɨÉäiÉÊuùtÉÌlɱÉIÉhɨÉÂ**
6. ªÉÉ´ÉiºlÉɺªÉÎxiÉ ÊMÉ®úªÉ& ºÉÊ®úiɶSÉ
¨É½þÒiɱÉä*
iÉÉ´ÉpùɨÉɪÉhÉEòlÉÉ ±ÉÉäEäò¹ÉÖ
|ÉSÉÊ®ú¹ªÉÊiÉ**
7. ªÉÉè´ÉxÉÆ vÉxɺɨ{ÉÊkÉ&
|ɦÉÖi´É¨ÉÊ´É´ÉäÊEòiÉÉ*
BEèòEò¨É{ªÉxÉlÉÉÇªÉ ÊEò¨ÉÖ ªÉjÉ
SÉiÉÖ¹]õªÉ¨ÉÂ**
8. +¹]õÉnù¶É{ÉÖ®úÉhÉä¹ÉÖ ´ªÉɺɺªÉ
´ÉSÉxÉuùªÉ¨ÉÂ*
{É®úÉä{ÉEòÉ®ú& {ÉÖhªÉÉªÉ {ÉÉ{ÉɪÉ
{É®ú{ÉÒb÷xɨÉÂ**
9. SɱÉÉ ±ÉI¨ÉÒ¶SɱÉÉ |ÉÉhÉÉ&
SɱÉÉ näù½þÉä%lÉ ªÉÉè´ÉxɨÉÂ*
SɱÉÉSɱÉʨÉnÆù ºÉ´ÉǨÉÂ
EòÒÌiÉvÉǨÉǶSÉ ÊxɶSɱÉ&**
10. {ÉÖ®úÉhÉʨÉiªÉä´É xÉ ºÉÉvÉֺɴÉÈ xÉ SÉÉÊ{É
EòÉ´ªÉÆ xÉ´ÉʨÉiªÉ´Ét¨ÉÂ*
5
ºÉxiÉ&{É®úÒIªÉÉxªÉiÉ®úi¦ÉVÉxiÉä ¨ÉÚfø&
{É®ú|ÉiªÉªÉxÉäªÉ¤ÉÖÊrù&**
11. Ênù´ÉÉ {ɶªÉÊiÉ xÉÉä±ÉÖEò&*
EòÉEòÉä xÉHÆò xÉ {ɶªÉÊiÉ*
Ê´ÉtÉʴɽþÒxÉÉä ¨ÉÚføùºiÉÖ
Ênù´ÉÉ xÉHÆò xÉ {ɶªÉÊiÉ**
12. ºÉiªÉÆ ¥ÉÚªÉÉiÉ Ê|ɪÉÆ ¥ÉÚªÉÉiÉÂ
xÉ ¥ÉÚªÉÉiÉ ºÉiªÉ¨ÉÊ|ɪɨÉÂ*
Ê|ɪÉÆ SÉ xÉÉxÉÞiÉÆ ¥ÉÚªÉÉiÉÂ
B¹É& vɨÉÇ& ºÉxÉÉiÉxÉ&**
13. ªÉlÉÉ ÁäEäòxÉ SÉGäòhÉ
xÉ ºlªÉ MÉÊiɦÉÇ´ÉäiÉÂ*
iÉlÉÉ {ÉÖ®ú¹ÉEòÉ®äúhÉ
Ê´ÉxÉÉ nèù´ÉÆ xÉ ÊºÉvªÉÊiÉ**
14. Ê´ÉtÉ Ê´É´ÉÉnùÉªÉ vÉxÉÆ ¨ÉnùÉªÉ ¶ÉÊHò&
{É®äú¹ÉÉÆ {ÉÒb÷xÉɪÉ*
JɱɺªÉ ºÉÉvÉÉäÌ´É{É®úÒiɨÉäiÉnÂù YÉÉxÉɪÉ
nùÉxÉÉªÉ SÉ ®úIÉhÉɪÉ**
15. Ê´ÉxɪÉäxÉÉÎx´ÉiÉÉ Ê´ÉtÉ
ºÉiÉÉÆ ºÉ¨¨ÉÉxɨɽÇþÊiÉ*
Ê´ÉtÉ ¾þtÉÊ{É ºÉÉ´ÉtÉ
Ê´ÉxÉÉ Ê´Éxɪɺɨ{Énù¨ÉÂ**
16. {ÉÉ{ÉÉÊzÉ´ÉÉ®úªÉÊiÉ ªÉÉäVɪÉiÉä ʽþiÉɪÉ
MÉÖÁÆ ÊxÉMÉÖ½þªÉÊiÉ MÉÖhÉÉxÉÂ
|ÉEò]õÒEò®úÉäÊiÉ*
+É{ÉiMÉiÉÆ xÉ VɽþÊiÉ nùnùÉÊiÉ EòɱÉä
ºÉÎx¨ÉjɱÉIÉhÉʨÉnÆù |É´ÉnùÎxiÉ ºÉxiÉ&**
17. EäòªÉÚ®úÉÊhÉ xÉ Ê´É¦ÉڹɪÉÎxiÉ {ÉÖ®ú¹ÉÆ
½þÉ®úÉ xÉ SÉxpùÉäV´É±ÉÉ
xÉ ºxÉÉxÉÆ xÉ Ê´É±Éä{ÉxÉÆ xÉ EÖòºÉÖ¨ÉÆ
xÉɱÉRÂóEÞòiÉÉ ¨ÉÖvÉÇVÉÉ
´ÉÉhªÉäEòÉ ºÉ¨É±ÉRÂóEò®äúÊiÉ {ÉÖ¯û¹ÉÆ ªÉÉ
ºÉƺEÞòiÉÉ vÉɪÉÇiÉä
6
IÉÒªÉxiÉä JɱÉÖ ¦ÉÚ¹ÉhÉÉÊxÉ ºÉiÉiÉÆ
´ÉÉM¦ÉÚ¹ÉhÉÆ ¦ÉÚ¹ÉhɨÉÂ**
18. Ê´ÉtÉ xÉÉ¨É xÉ®úºªÉ °ü{ɨÉÊvÉEÆò
|ÉSUôzÉMÉÖ{iÉÆ vÉxɨÉÂ*
Ê´ÉtÉ ¦ÉÉäMÉEòÉ®úÒ ªÉ¶ÉººÉÖJÉEò®úÒ Ê´ÉtÉ
MÉÖ°ühÉÉÆ MÉÖ¯û&*
19. Eò®úÉ®úÊ´ÉxnäùxÉ {ÉnùÉ®úÊ´ÉxnÆù
¨ÉÖJÉÉ®úÊ´Éxnä Ê´ÉÊxÉ´Éä¶ÉªÉxiÉÆ
´É]õúºªÉ {ÉjɺªÉ {ÉÖ]äõ ú ¶ÉªÉÉxÉÆ
¤ÉɱÉÆ ¨ÉÖEÖòxnÆù ¨ÉxɺÉÉ º¨É®úÉʨÉ**
20. {É®úÉä{ÉEòÉ®úÉªÉ ¡ò±ÉÎxiÉ ´ÉÞIÉÉ&
{É®úÉä{ÉEòÉ®úÉªÉ ´É½þÎxiÉ xÉt&*
{É®úÉä{ÉEòÉ®úÉªÉ nÖù½þÎxiÉ MÉÉ´É&
{É®úÉä{ÉEòÉ®úÉlÉÇʨÉnÆù ¶É®úÒ®ú¨ÉÂ**
Module-IV
30 slokas from Sriramodanta
Translation of simple sentences from Sanskrit to English and Malayalam and from
English to Sanskrit.
Reference Texts
Samskrtaprakasika,Dr E.P.Aravindaksa Pisharadi,Sahithi Books Ernakulam
Surabharatiprakasam,Prof.R.Vasudevan Potti,Sukrtindra Oriental Research
InstituteKochi
Core text
Sriramodanta

IC123 Ve- METHODOLOGY OF HUMANITIES
Course outline
Module I - Understanding the Humanities.
Introduction, differences between the Natural, Social and Human Sciences, Facts and
Interpretation, History as Fiction, Study of the Natural world as compared to the
subjective, Study of tastes, values and belief systems, The question of ideology.
Module II – Language, Culture and Identity.
The relation between Language; Culture and Subjectivity; The question of Agency in
Language; The social construction of Reality; Language in History; Language in
Relation to class, caste, race and gender; Language and colonization.
Module III – Narration and Representation
7
Reality and/as representation; Narrative modes of thinking; Narration in Literature,
philosophy and history; Textuality and reading.
Module IV – Indian Philosophy
Origin and development of Indian philosophical systems; What is knowledge?;
Concepts of knowledge in the Indian tradition; Methodologies of the Indian knowledge
systems; Indian theories of knowledge.
Reference Books:
1. The Humanities: Methodology and Perspectives, Abhijit Kundu, Pramod K.
Nayar & Shweta, Dorling Kindersley India Pvt. Ltd., Licensees of Pearson
Education in South Asia, Knowledge of Boulevard, Noida, India.

IC124VeCOMPLIMENTARY- II

HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE

No of credits: 3
No of contact hours: 64
Aim of the course
Introducing the relevance of Sanskrit in modern studies as well as in ancient studies
Objectives of the Course
1. To create awareness of the wealth of knowledge in Sanskrit Vedic and other early
texts.
2. To provide the students with a brief knowledge of rich classical literature in Sanskrit.
3. To introduce the students the contribution of Kerala to Sanskrit literature.
4. To familiarize the contemporary knowledge production in Sanskrit.
Course outline
Module- I
History of Vedic literature (A brief history of Vedas, Vedangas and Smrti texts)
History of Drsana literature (Introducing different schools of ancient Indian
philosophy)
Module- II
History of classical Sanskrit literature (An introductory study of epics and Puranas
and introducing some famous literary works such as five major Kavyas, prose works
of Bana and Dandin, dramas of Bhasa, Kalidasa and Bhavabhuti and literary works
of Sri Sankara, Narayana Battadri and Uddanda Sastri. )
Module- III
Historical kavyas-Devotional lyrics-Didactic poems- Sanskrit poets and works from
Kerala (Sankara-Kulasekhara-Bilvamangala-Narayana Bhatta-Manaveda-
UddandaSastri-Ramapanivada-ChattampiSwamikal-Sree Narayana guru.)
8
Module- IV
Contemporary works in Sanskrit (Introducing journals, periodicals and
contemporary works in Sanskrit)
Core text
A short history of Sanskrit literature by T.K.Ramachandra Aiyer
Texts for reference-
1. History of Sanskrit literature by Winternatz.
2. Indian kavya literature byA.K.Warder.
3. Modern Sanskrit literature –Tradition and innovation by S.B.Raghunathacharya.
4. Arvachina Samskritam a journal by Ramakant sukla.
5. Samskrita sahitya charitam (Mal)-2 vol by K.Kunjunni Raja & M.S.Menon
6. and many other such books.
7. The Contribution of Kerala to Sanskrit Literature by K. Kunjunni Raja.
ASSESSMENT
Internal assessment-25%
End semester assessment-75%
Internal assessment
Class test-10%
Assignment/seminar-10%
Attendance-5%
End semester assessment
1. Objective type 20 questions weightage-1 for a bunch of 4 questions
2. Short answer 6/8 questions weightage-1
3. Short essay 4/6questions weightage-2
4. Essay 2/4questions weightage-4.

B. A. Degree Examinations
HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE
(Model Question Paper)
Time:Three hours credit -3
(Answers may be written either in English or in Sanskrit)
1. Choose the correct answer

1.The most ancient of the four Vedas is
a)Rig veda b)Yajur veda c)Dhanur veda d)Ayur veda
2.The text belonging to Ayurveda is
a)Artha sastra b)charaka samhita c)Rig veda d)Ayush suktam

3.Chandas is an Anga of vedas dealing with
a)meter b)grammar c)pronunciation d)etymology
4.The author of the most famous smrti text is
a)Valmiki b)Vyasa c)Manu d)Lord Vishnu
5.The veda in musical form is
a)Rig veda b)Yajur veda c)Sama veda d)Atharvana veda
9
6.Charvaka philosophy represents
a)Theism b)Atheism c)Reality d)none of these
7.Vaiseshika system was found by
a)Gautama b)Kanada c)Panini d)Patanjali
8.Patanjali is famous for his work on
a)Samkhya b)Yoga c)Tarka d)Vedanta
9.Buddhism flourished at
a)5th centuryB.C b)2nd century A.D c)1st centuryA.D d)6th century B.C
10.The first book in Kavya tradition was
a)Ramayanam b)Mahabharatam c)Yajur veda d)Magha kavayam
11.Rama’s story was written by Kalidasa in
a)Kumarasambhavam b)Raghuvamsam c)Meghadutam d)none of these
12.The most famous drama of Bhasa is
a)Sakuntalam b)Veni samharam c)Swapna vasavadatham d)none of these
Fill in the blanks
13.Narayana Bhattatiri belonged to the state of-------------------- in India.
14.Pancha tantra was the work of------------------.
15.Koutilya wrote the famous text,------------------.
16.Srikrishnakarnamrtam was written by--------------------.
Match the following
17. Kamasuthra - Susruta samhita
18. Music - Sulba sutra
19. Medical science - sangeeta Ratnakaram
20. Mathematics - Vatsyayana
Write short notes on any six in about four lines
21)Atharva veda 22)KristuBhagavatam
23)Niruktam 24)Meghadutam
25)Samkhyam 26)Sanskrit periodicals
27)Narayaneeyam 28)Sri Sankara

III. Write paragraphs on any four-
29) six Angas of Veda.
30) Bhasa’s plays.
31) Mimamsa darsana.
32) contemporary writers in Sanskrit
33)Rajatarangini
34)Smruti texts

IV) Write essays on any two-
35)Write an essay about on the period of Vedas and their order.
36)write an essay on the works of Kalidasa.
37)Describe the contribution of Kerala to Sanskrit literature.
38)Write an essay on five major kavyas in Sanskrit.

SEMESTER II

IIB112Ve-CORE II
METHODOLOGY OF VEDANTA
No. of Credits - 3
10