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SANSKRIT Syllabus
PAPER VI : Core Course IV - Early Text/ Upanishads/ Gita

UNIT I : Vedic Reader for Students. Study of hymns—Agni, Indra, Varuna

UNIT II : Study of hymns—Rudra, Vishnu, Purusha
UNIT III : Isavasya Upanishad (Full Text)
UNIT IV : Srimad Bhagavad Gita ( Chapter 12 with any commentary)
UNIT V : History of Vedic Literature Rigveda—Yajur veda- Sama veda ---- Athava
Veda-- Brahamanas— Upanishads, their Dates & Contents , Merits of Gita

PAPER VII : Core Course V - Introduction to Yoga

UNIT I : Yoga Sutra - Chapter 1 - Sutras 1 to 40
UNIT II : Yoga Sutra - Chapter 1 - Sutras 41 to 51 & Chapter 2 - Sutras 1 to 30
UNIT III : Yoga Sutra - Chapter 2 - Sutras 31 to 55 & Chapter 3 - Sutras 1 to 15
UNIT IV : Yoga Sutra - Chapter 3 - Sutras 16 to 55
UNIT V : Yoga Sutra - Chapter 4 - Sutras 1 to 34

PAPER VIII: Core Course VI - Vyakarana :

UNIT I : First 16 lessons of the first book of Sanskrit by Bhandarkar
UNIT II : Basics of Siddhanta Koumudi - Prakarana - Samjna & Paribhasha
UNIT III : Ac Sandhi & Hal Sandhi
UNIT IV : Visarga Sandhi and Svadi Sandhi
UNIT V : Panini and Computer Languages

PAPER IX: ELECTIVE III (a) – VEDANTA- ADVAITA

UNIT I : Introduction to Vedanta and Adi Shankaracarya – The qualifications for
the study of Vedantha – the necessity of a guru
UNIT II : Superimposition – the individual and collective aspects – The nature of uriya
– The extensions of Ignorance – The nature of Subtle Bodies – The nature of Gross Bodies
– The Limit of Superimposition
UNIT III : The jiva and Superimposition – The Carvakas – The Bhuddhists – imamsaka
views – The Sunyavadins – Establishment of the true nature of the Self
UNIT IV : De-Superimposition – Going back to the final cause – The meaning of
“Thou art That” – The meaning of “I am Brahman”
UNIT V : The steps to Self-Realization – Study of Vedantic texts – Reflection and
Meditation – Samadhi: Its Nature and varieties – Samadhi and Sleep – The Eightford practice
– The obstacles to Samadhi and their removal – Characteristics of the Jivanmuktha – The
Attainment of Kaivalya or Absoluteness
PAPER IX: ELECTIVE III (b) – VEDANTA-VISISHTADVAITA
UNIT I : Introduction to Vedanta and Sri Ramanujacarya
UNIT II : Nature of Jeeva and Dharmabhutajnana
UNIT III : Nature of Brahman
UNIT IV : Causality of Brahman
UNIT V : Brahmasutra and its contents

PAPER IX: ELECTIVE III (c) – VEDANTA -

UNIT I : Introduction to Vedanta and Sri Madhvacharya
UNIT II : Chapters 1 & 2 – Dravya & Guna Nirupanam
UNIT III : Chapter 3 & 4 – Pramanani & Srishtyadi Kartrutva Nirupanam
UNIT IV : Chapter 5 – Moksha Sadhana Nirupanam
UNIT V : Chapter 6 – Moksha Swarupa Nirupanam

PAPER X DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE Credit : 8

External : 50 Marks (Written Examination) Internal : 50 Marks (Oral).
Memory Portion for Oral Test : Dasakas - 1, 98 and 100 are Compulsory. The
Candidates have to memorize Seven more Dasakas of his/her choice from the remaining

UNIT I Dasakas 1 - 21
UNIT II Dasakas 22 – 39
UNIT III Dasakas 40 – 64
UNIT IV Dasakas 65 - 80
UNIT V Dasakas 81 – 100
Text book : Sriman Narayaneeyam by SrimanNarayana Bhattatri with any
Commentary.

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