B.A.(HONOURS) IN SANSKRIT

PART – I
PAPER – I
Poetry : a) Bhattikavyam (Canto – II) -
b) Raghuvamsam (Canto – 13th whole) -
As in Sanskrit Pathamala,B.U.
c) Kiratarjuniyam (Canto 1st ) -
d) General Grammar
(Stripratyaya, Atmanepada and Parasmaipada Vidhana, Namdhatu, San and Yan Pratyayas, Use of Kta and Ktavatu, Ktva, Lyap, Tumun, Namul Pratyayas, Use of comparative and Superlative and Matvarthiya Taddhita Pratyayas, Pada, Bibhakti, Guna, Vriddhi, Sutra, Vartika, Bhasya, Bibhasa, Ti, Upadha, Bha, Ghi, Nadi,Samprasarana, Avyaya, Nistha, Anubritti, Nipata, Upasarga, Gati,

PAPER - II
a) Drama :- Abhijnana Sakuntalam -
b) Dramaturgy- Sahityadarpana, Chapter –VI
(Rupaka, Nandi, Vrittis(WithoutAngas), Prastavana, Arthaprakriti, Arthopaksepa, Patakasthanakas, Karya, Avastha, Sandhi(without Angas), & Natika,
Metrics:- c) A General Conception of Sansktit metres and the following metres:

Anustubh,Indravajra,Upendravajra,Upajati,Rathoddhata, Drutavilamvita, Vamsasthavila, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta, Sikharini, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara, Puspitagra and Sundari.

PART – II
PAPER – III
a) History of Sanskrit Literature :
(Ramayana, Mahabharata, Purana, Drama, Court Epics, Historical Kavya, Lyrical Kayva, Prose Literature, Campu Kavyas Tales and Fables and outline of Six-systems of Indian Philosophy)
b) Isopanisad :- (Whole) - 20 marks
c) Dasakumaracaritam (Rajabahana caritam)- -
d) Comprehension test (Sanskrit to Sanskrit) -
e) Translation:

From English or Bengali to Sanskrit with Devnagari Scripts
** One Explanation of 6 marks from Isopanisad: - (Whole) must be written in Sanskrit Language.

PAPER – IV
Siddhanta Kaumudi :-
a) Karaka (Full)
b) Samasa ( Upto Dvandva Compound)
c) Elements of Linguistics - -
i) Primitive Indo-European, Divisions of Indo-European,
Indo-Iranian (Aryan), Emergence of Indo-Aryan, Non-Aryan Influence on Sanskrit, Vedic and Classical Sanskrit.
ii) Some Phonetic Laws and Tendencies, Grimm’s Law,Verner’s Law, Grassmann’s Law, Collitz’s Law, Assimilation, Dissimilation Metathesis, Prothesis, Epenthesis, Anaptyxis and Haplology.
** Explanations of two Sutras/Vrittis from Karaka & explanation of two Sutras/Vrittis from Samasa (Upto Dvandva Compound) must be written in Sanskrit Language( Marks –Karaka /6+6, Samasa-6+6)
PART III
PAPER – V
Vedic Literature :-
a) Vedic Texts - The following six hymns from the Vedic Selections,
Part –II (C.U.) Edited by K.C. Chatterjee, M.A. D.LITT
(Agni, Indra, Pusan, Hiranyagarbha, Devi and Aksa - 44 marks b)Sunasepakatha -16 marks
c)Vedic Grammar:- –
(Sandhi, Declension of a-stems, Position of Upasargas,
Subjunctive, Aorist and Infinitive)
d) History of Vedic Literature :
(General Survey)
** One Explanation from Vedic Text ( 6 marks), two Viniyoga Byakhayas from Sayanabhasya ( 3+3 marks), one textual question from Sunacepakatha (12 marks)----- must be written in Sanskrit Language.
PAPER – VI
Poetics :- A) Dandin‘s Kavyadarsa – Chapter I -
B) Vamana’s Kavyalamkara - Sutravritti-
First Adhikarana (Whole) and Third Adhikarna – 1st Chapter (upto Sutra No. 3 Difference between Guna & Alamkara )
C) Sahityadarpana – Chapter X , Alamkaras
The definitions, examples and applications excepting classifications of the following prominent figures of speech only :-
Slesa, Upama, Rupaka, Utpraksa, Parinama, Bhrantiman, Apahnuti,Atisayokti, Tulyayogita, Dipak, Prativastupama, Dristanta, Nidarsana, Vyatireka, Samasokti, Aprastutaprasamsa, and Arthantaranyasa.
** Explanation of one Karika/ Sutra of 6 marks from Kavyalamkara – Sutravritti, explanation of one Karika or short note of 6 marks from Kavyadarsa chapter I & determination of two alamkaras of 6 marks each from Sahityadarpana 10th chapter must be written in Sanskrit Language.
PAPER –VII
a)Kadambari: Introductory verses & Sukanasopadesa
b) Manusamhita(Chapter VII, 1 - 150 slokas)
c) Arthasastra :- Amatyotpatti & Duttapranidhi
d) Silalekha - Rudradaman
(As in Sanskrit Pathamala, B.U.)
** One textual question of 12 marks & one explanation 6 marks from Kadambari & one explanation of 6 marks from Manusamhita must be written in Sanskrit Language.
PAPER – VIII
a) Tarkasamgraha
b) Vedantasara (Excluding the last portion beginning with Mahavakyartha)
c) Essay in Sanskrit
d) Substance (From Sanskrit Language to Sanskrit Language with Devnagri Scripts )