SEMESTER SYSTEM

SCHEME OF EXAMINATIOI{(2007 ADMTSiSION)

paper has duration of three hou'rs and carries 100 marks,'gO'mart<s

are for theory and 20 for internal assessment)

Poetry and Drama

History of Darsanans

Mahabhasya and Nirukta

Linguistics

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Paper IPaper II

Paper IIIPaper IV

Paper i Siddhanta kaumudi

Paper iI Literarl'theo:'ies

Paper iII Ir,!yaya ai-rrj MiiTl;:9-;rsi

Paper tV ManuscricteiogY

Semester IIiPaper i Dhvanyatoka i and Vyakiiviveka I

Paper II Technical Literatui"e

Paper III Vakrot'rjivita and Kavyamimamsa

Paper IV Rasagangadhara

Semester IV

PaperI Vedanta

Paper II DhvanYaloka IIPaper III KavYaPrakasa

Paper IV DramaturgY

Project I Disseftation

Comprehenslve Vlva- Voce

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5O Marks

1750 Marks

Semester II (Cornrnon to ili.A Sahit[a Special)

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(Each Paper has duration of three

iliil 'eo-;atks are for theory andhours and carries 100 ma:'ks' oui of'2ol;t

internal assessment)

Paper IPaper II

Paper IIIPaPer IV

Poetry and Drama

HistorY of Darsanans

MahabhasYa and Nirukta

Lingulstics

Paper I Siddhantakaumudi

Paper II Literary theories

Paper III NYaYa and Mimamsa

Paper IV ManuscriPtologY

Semester IIIPaper I SahitYa I

PaPer II SahitYa II

Paper III Sanskrit theatre of Kerala

PaPer IV SahitYa III

Semester IV

Paper I Sahitya IV

PaPer II SahitYa V

PaPer III Sahitya VI

PaPer IV SahitYa VII

Project I Dissertation

ComPrehensive Viva- Voce

Total

1OO Marks

50 Marks

1750 Marks

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Scheme of E><i

(2OO7) Admission

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Paper I. PoetlY and Drama(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

Naisadhiyacarita (canto I the ftrst 65 verses only)

Vlkramorvaslya

Reference:

A.K. Warder: Indian Kavya Literature,Motial Banarasidass, New Dethi

A.B Kelth: The Sanskrlt DramaOxford UniversitY Press, London

Paper II. Histola of Darsanas(AnswershouldbewritteninSanskritorEnglish)

1. Lokayata system : sources and reconstruction - Main doctrines

2. Bhuddhism : Sautrantikas, Vaibhasikas, Yogacaras, Madhyamikas-

Thelr main tenets3.Jainism:NotionofJlvaandAJiva.Atomlctheory-Syadvada_

Practical Teachings

4. Samkhya Philosphy - uterature - Purusa, Prakrti - Evolution -Satkarya vada - Pramanas - KaivalYa

5.YogaPhilosphy-Mainworksanddoctrines-Relationshipwithsankhya- .bni"pt of Isvara- Yogangas - samadhi

5. Nyaya Philosphy: Main works and doctrines - Asatkaryavada,

Theory of erior, pramanas, Practlcal teachings

7. Vaisesika Philosphy: Main works - Atomic Theory, Padarthas

S.Puruamimamsa:Malnworks-ThePrabhakaraandBhattaschools-Theirmaindifference-ConceptofApurua.impoftanceinLanguagestudies - Practical Teaching

9. Vedanta - Advaita - visitadvaita and Dvaita - Main works and

doctrines- concept of ltberation - Practical teachings

Bg[qenge1. M. Hiriyanna : Outlines of Indian Philosophy

z. s. Radhakrishnan : Indian Philosophy (Two Volumes)

3.S.NDasgupta.HistoryofIndianPhilosophyVol.I.IuMotilalBanarsidass, Delhi'

4. Debiprasad chattapadhyayl : Indian Philosophv - A Popular

introOuction. p"optes prjUtishing hcuse, I.eH, Delhi

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'1'i5.C.DSarma:ACriticalsurveyoflndianPhilosophy,Motilal

Banarsldass, Delhi.

5. M. Sivakumara swamy(Ed) sadddarsanasamuccaya of

Haribhadrasuri

7. K.N.N Elayath, Ethics of Sankara, Publication Division, Calicut

UniversitY.

8. N.V.P Unithlri, Pracinabharatiya darsanam, chinta Publishers,

Trivandrum

Paper III ].lahabhasya and Nirukta(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

1. MahabhasYa (PasPasahnika)

2. Nirukta (ChaPter I)

Paper n, Linguistics(enswer should be written in Sanskrit or English)

1. Morphological and geneological classiflcation of Language' Diatects

and cognate languages.

2. Indo-European family - Members, General characteristics. eetttuttt

and satam grouPs

Speech mechanism - classification of sounds: stops, fricatives, semi

vowels and vowels.

Phonetlc laws: law of palataltsatlon, Grassman's law, Fortunatov's

rule5. Phonetic Changes: Prothesiss, Epenthesis, Aphaerises, Syncope'

Ha plogy, Asslmilation, Disslmll atlon, Metathesis, H istorlcal su rvival,

compensatory sound change - causes of phonetlc change

6. Analogy - Maln types and examples

7. Compounds - characteristics - Paninian scheme of compound

classlflcation.

8. Semantic changes - specialization, generalization - transferance -peJoratlon - metioratlon - causes of semantic changes.

Reference:

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W.H Allen

G. Cardona

Bloomfield

Burrow

P.O Gune

Phonetics in ancient Indian

Panlni

Introduction to the Study of Language

Sanskrit Language

Introduction to the study of Language

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8. Ghosh

6. Jesperson : Language - its study, DeveloPmentand origln

7. Siddheswar Varma : Phoneiic observations of AncientIndian Grammarians

: A Linguisitic Introduction to Sanskrit

9. M. Srimanarayana Mufthy : A lntroduction to sanskritUnguistics

Scmester II (Gommon for M.A Sanskrit Sahitya Special)

. (Answers should be written in Sanskrit)

Paper I Sinddhanta Kaumudi

Taddhita, (maWarthiya), Karaka, Samasa, (Avyayibhava only) Parasmaipada,

Atmanepada

Paper II Literary Theory

(Answer may be written in Sanskrit or English)

Topic for studY

Pail A1. Arlstotle

2. Longinus

3. S.T.Coleridge

4. T.S Eliot

5. I.A Richards

6. Structuralism

7. Deconstruction

8. Reader ResPonse Theory

Palt B

1. Indian definitlons of Poetry

2. PurPoses of PoetrY

3. Causes of Poetry

4. Rasa theory

5. Alankara School

5. Guna and Ritl

7. Vakroti

8. Dhvani theory

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)References

S.K De : Sanskrlt Poetics

P.V, Kane : History of Sanskrit Poetics

Willian K. Wimsatt Jr. and Cleanth Books, Literary criticism - a short

History

Terry Eagleton : Literary theory - An Introduction

Paper III Nyaya and Mimamsa

(Answers should be written in Sanskrit)

1. Siddhantamuktavaii(sabdakhandaonly)

2. Manameyodaya (Upotkhata and Pratyksa Khanda only)

Paper IV Manuscriptlogy

Answers should be written either in Sanskrit or English)

R. Sivaganesa mufthy : Introductlon to Manuscriptology

Reference

New Catalogues

M.S Menon and

Semester IfIPapr I

Papar II

Part A.

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Catalogurum, University of Madras

N.V.P Unithiri : Catalogue of Manuscripts,Calicut University Sanskrit Series

- Dhvanyaloka I and VyaktivivekaDhvanyaloka Udyota I

Vyaktiviveka Vimarsa I (DhvanilaksanakKhandanaonly)

- Technical literature(Answers should be written either in Sanskrit or English)

Astronomy and Mathematics

K.N. N. Elayath, "Scientlfic Methodology in Ancient India" IndianSclentlfic traditionsEd.by. N.V.P Unlthirl, Calicut Unlversity Sanskrlt Series No. 19

2. K.V. Sarma, t'Astronomy and Mathematlcs in Sanskrit", TechnicalLiterature in Sanskrit,Ed.by . S. Venkitasubramonia Iyer, University of Kerala

3. N.K Sundaraswaran,'Aryabhatiya bhasya' Indian *ientiftcTraditions'Ed. by. N.V.P Unithiri

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Medical Science and Plant Science

K. Raghavan Thrlumulapd: "sanskrlt Literature on Medical

Science, Technical Literature in Sanskrit,Ed.by ' S'Venkitasubramonia lyer, University of keralaElephantology P. Narayanan Namboodlri, Indian ScientiftcTradition

Thoughts on Bio-diversity and conservation in Ancient and

MediJval Sanskrit Literature N.V.P Unithiri, Indian ScientiftcTraditions

Ptant Science ln Sarghadharasamhita, C. Narayanan IndianScientific Traditions

Architecture and Environmental Science

1. Achyuthan and Balagopal T.s. Prabhu "Indlgenous Knowledge base of

Tradiuonal Architecture of Kerala" Indian Scientifrc Traditions

2. Balagopat T.S prabhu: "Iconography and Sculpture" Indian Scientiftc

Traditions

3. C. Rajendran "Vastuvidya and Ecology" Indian Scientific Traditions

4. C. Rajendran " Environmental Awareness in Ancient India" Indian

Scientific Traditions.

Reference:

1. K.V. Sarma, A Hisbty of Kerata *hoot of Hindu Astronomy:, V'V'R I'

HoshiraPur.

2. K.V. Sarma, Observational Astronomy in Ancient India' Callcut

Universlty Sanskrit Series. No'5'

3. C.Krishnan Nambood lrl, Bharatiya sastra Paitrkam-Ganitam, sripadam,

Callcut

4. proeedings of the International seminar and colloquium on 75OO Yea,s

ofArYbhatiyamKeralaSastraSahltyaParlshad.

5. N.V Krishnankutty warrier, Ayuruedacaritam, Arya vaidya sala ,

Kottakkal.

5. K. Raghavan Thlrumulpad, Bhai*iyadarsanam,, Kerala Bhasha Instltute,

Trivandrum

T.K.RaghavanThirumulpad,Ayuruedadarxnam,KeralaBhashaInstitute, Trlvandrum

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8. Balagopal T.S Prabhu: "Vastttvidyapravesika A Text tuk 'of

Vastuvidya, Vastuvidya PRatlsthanam, Callcut'

9. Achyuthan and Balagopa! T.S. Prab hu, An Engin*ring Commentary on

M a n usya la yaca nd ri ka., vastuvl dya Prati sth an a m, ca I icut

1o.p.v. ouseph - citrabhasha - a Text on Mural, Divine star Publications.

Muringur

Paper III. Rasagangadhara

(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

Rasagangadhara Anana I (Upto including, Rasanirupana)

(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

1. r/akrotUivita (Chapter I up to inciuding) Satprakaravakratanirupanam

2. KavYamimamsa (ChaPter I - V)

Semester fVPaper I Vedanta(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

Brahma sutra catussatri with sankarabhasya thereon.

Paper II DhvanYaloka If(Answer shouid be written in Sanskrit)

(Dhvanyaloka (UdYotas II and IV)

Paper III KavYaParakasa

(Answer should be wrltten in Sanskrit)

Kavyaprakasa (chaPter I - V)

Paper fV DramaturgY(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

1. Natyasastra of Bharata (Chapter I and VI)

2. DasaruPaka (ChaPter I and III)

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I MA sANsKRrr sAHrrHyA (spEcrAL) sEirEsrER sysrElr

(2OO7) Admission

Syllabus

' Semester I (The same as that of I"l.A Sanskrit Language and Literature)

Semester II (The same a that of M.A Sanskrit Language and Literature)

Semester IIIPaperI Sahitya I Poetics

avyaprakasa I III, ry-V and VIIIPaper II Prose Literature

(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

Kadambari of Bana

Mahasvetavfttanta only

Paper III Sahitya II Poetics

Dhvanyaloka (Udhyaotas I. II and IV)

Paper fV Sanskrit Theatre of Kerala(Answer should be written in Sanskrit, English or Malayalam)

' 1. Sanskrit Plays in Kutiyattam performance

- 2. Maln characters and costumes

3. Abhinaya in Kutiyattam

4. Accompaniments

5. Kramadipikas and Attaprakaras

6. Nirvahana in Kutiyattam

7. The role of Vidusaka

8. Female character in Kutiyattam

9. Krishnagiti as source literature for Krishnanattam

10. Music in Krishnanattam

11. Costumes in Kkrishnanattam

. Refcrcnce:

, 1. K. Kunhunni RaJa - Kutiyattam

2. Mani Madhava Chakyar - Natyakalpadrumarn

Tarlekar : Studies in Natyasastra

University of Hawaii , : Sanskrit Drama in Performance,

P.C Vasudevan Elayath : Krishnanattam

i_SEMESTERIV

Paper I SahitYa PaPer III Poetics

(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

Aucityavicaracarca of Ksemendra

Paper II SahitYa PaPer IV Poetics

(Answer should be written in Sanskrit)

l.Vyaktivivekal(Dhvanitaksanakhandanaonly)2. KavYamlmamsa (ChaPter IV and V)

Papcr III SahitYa PaPcr V Poetica

(Answer shoutd be written in Sanskrit)

1. Natysastra of Bharata (chaptervl - Rasasutra with

Abhinavabharati)

2. DasaruPaka (ChaPter I and III)

Paper fV SahitYa VI Poetics

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Semester IIPapcr XII Sanskrit IMarks -Theory

Internal assessment :20

100

1. Poetry : Raghuvamsa XIV

2. Grammar : (Based on the Text)

a. Declensions of the sabdas : Vrksa, Lata, Kavi RaJan, Asmad

and Yasmad 4

b. Con;ugation of the dhathus: bhu and vand in five lakaras (Lat,

Iit,[rtl Lan and Lot 4

c. Sandhi : Svara, Vyanjana and Visarga 6

d. Samasa : Avyayibhava, Tatpurusa, Dvandva,and Bahvurihih 6

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.J3. poetics

a. Kavyaprakasa of Mammata (Chapter I) 10b. Kavyadarsa of Dandin. First chapter 10

verses - 1 -39

- R.efersnce:

1. Smskrita sahitya caritamEdn' Dr' M's Menon and Dr. K Kynjynni-Raja, sahitya Akadami, Trichur2' samskrita sahitya.vimarsanam, or. tt.v.p uniihiri, Kerala BhasaInstitute, Triva nd rum)

Semester fV

. paper IV paper XVI Sanskrit II' Marks -

Theory :g0Internal assessment :2O

100

Drama: Abh[nanasakuntata of Kalldsa.Dramaturgy i Dasarupaka III chapter - Definition of Ten RupakasRcfcrcncc:

' Natyasastra of Bharata, Translation by K.P Narayayna plsharoti, Kerala- Sahitya Akademi, Trichur(Note: The same syllabus is applicable to the subsidiary sanskrit of Kannadaand Hindt Matn)

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