DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

P O1: Students will demonstrate the skill needed to participate in conversation that builds knowledge with collaboration.

P O2: Students will gain knowledge of the major traditions of literatures written in Sanskrit.

P O3: To make them eligible for higher education.

P O4: Prepare students for the profession of teacher, UPSC etc.

P O5: KARNABHARAM will help them to know the Indian Drama tradition.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

PS O1: Develop a strong concept of ancient Indian history, philosophy and literature.

PS O2: Enhance communication skills-Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing.

PS O3: Students will be able to write Devnagari scripts which provide them the paleographical knowledge to read out the script of modern languages like Hindi and Marathi.

Syllabus

To introduce fundamental word structure and simple prose structure of the language & to provide an insight into some of the popular tales and the morals preached
Hours/Week 6 Credits 3
Semester I

Unit-I: Stories 1 -5 from Kathavallari
Unit-II: Stories 6-10 from Kathavallari
Unit-III: History of popular tales literature
Unit-IV: Declension
Unit-V: Conjugation
Text and Reference Books (Latest revised edition only)
1. कथावल्लरी (Kathavallari) full
Pub: Samskrita-bhasa-pracarini sabha, chitoor.

2. A Short History of Sanskrit Literature (pp. 120-125) by T. K. Ramachandra Iyer.
Pub: R.S. Vadhyar & sons, Kalpatti, Palghat, Kerala, 2006.

3. Declension & Conjugation From Sanskrit for Beginners
by Dr. M. Narasimhachary (pages – 25-54, 60-66) N & R Publications, Chennai


Course Outcomes (CO) : On completion of the course, students should be able to After becoming successful completion of all undergraduate general degree students should be able to achieve the following objectives.
Number CO Statement
CO1. Students will be able to know ancient Indian history of literature and literary criticism.
CO2. Grammar is very important part of this language to make a sentence, to know appropriate meaning of texts, oral communication and perfection. Grammar is the only way to know this language well.
CO3. They will learn about the Indian Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Sanskrit tradition.
CO4. Through KATHAVALLARI they also develop their personality.
CO5. They will also know Nation and Nationalism through Sanskrit literature.
PO - CO MAPPING MATRIX:
CO PO PSO
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 - 3 - - 3 2 - -
CO2 2 3 - - 2 - 3 3
CO3 2 3 - - - 3 - -
CO4 1 3 - - - - - -
CO5 - 3 - - 1 2 - -
To introduce simple poetry, language of poetry and figures of speech
Hours/Week 6 Credits 3
Semester II

Unit-I: Slokas 1 -25 from Ramodantam
Unit-II: Slokas 25 -50 from Ramodantam
Unit-III: Alankaras - 1-8
Unit-IV: Alankaras - 9 - 15
Unit-V: Textual Grammar (samasa, grammatical peculiarities & identification of grammatical forms)
Text and Reference Books (Latest revised edition only)
1. श्रीरामोदन्तम् (50 श्लोका Pub: R.S. Vadhyar & sons, Kalpatti, Palghat, Kerala, 2006.
2. Alankaras:
उपमा, रूपकम्, परिणामः, उत्प्रेक्षा, उल्लेखा, दृष्टान्तः, काव्यलिङ्गम्, खण्डश्लेषः, व्याजस्तुतिः, विरोधाभासः, अर्थान्तरन्यासः, स्वभावोक्तिः, व्यतिरेकः, दीपकम्, अप्रस्तुतप्रशंसा


Course Outcomes (CO) : On completion of the course, students should be able to
Number CO Statement
CO1. Students will be able to know ancient Indian history of poetry literature and literary criticism.
CO2. Grammar is very important part of this language to make a sentence, to know appropriate meaning of texts, oral communication and perfection. Grammar is the only way to know this language well.
CO3. They will learn about the Indian Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Sanskrit tradition.
CO4. Through Ramodantham they also develop their personality.
CO5. They will also know alankaras in Sanskrit literature.
PO - CO MAPPING MATRIX:
CO PO PSO
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 - 3 1 1 - 3 1 -
CO2 1 3 1 2 2- 3 3 3
CO3 1 3 1 1 - - 1 -
CO4 - 3 - 1 - 3 1 1
CO5 - 3 1 1 - 3 1 1
To introduce simplified classical prose and sentence structure of the language
Hours/Week 6 Credits 3
Semester III

Unit-I: Candrapidacaritam pp.1 - 8
Unit-II: Candrapidacaritam pp.8 - 15
Unit-III: Affirmative and Interrogative constructions
Unit-IV: Active and Passive constructions
Unit-V: Textual Grammar (samasa, grammatical peculiarities & identification of grammatical forms)
Text and Reference Books (Latest revised edition only)
1. चन्द्रापीडचरितम्। (till the story of महाश्वेता p.15 ) of
V. Anantacharya
Pub: R.S. Vadhyar & sons, Kalpatti, Palghat, Kerala, 2008.

2. Affirmative,Interrogative, Active and Passive constructions From Sanskrit for Beginners
By Dr. M. Narasimhachary (pages – 28-29, 57-62)
Pub: N & R Publications, Chennai


Course Outcomes (CO) : On completion of the course, students should be able to
Number CO Statement
CO1. Students will be able to know ancient Indian history of poetry literature and literary criticism.
CO2. Grammar is very important part of this language to make a sentence, to know appropriate meaning of texts, oral communication and perfection. Grammar is the only way to know this language well.
CO3. They will learn about the Indian Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Sanskrit tradition.
CO4. Through Ramodantham they also develop their personality.
CO5. They will also know alankaras in Sanskrit literature.
PO - CO MAPPING MATRIX:
CO PO PSO
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 - 3 1 1 - 3 1 -
CO2 1 3 1 2 - 3 3 3
CO3 1 3 1 1 - - 1 2
CO4 2 3 - 1 - 3 1 1
CO5 - 3 1 1 - 3 1 1
To introduce Sanskrit drama, its literature and to provide training in morpho- phonemic rules
Hours/Week 6 Credits 3
Semester IV

Unit-I: Karnabharam – first half
Unit-II: Karnabharam – second half
Unit-III: origin, development and types of Sanskrit plays, plays of Bhasa
Unit-IV: plays of Kalidasa, Shudraka, Ashvaghosa, Vishakadatta, Harsa, Bhavabhuti, Bhatta Narayana, Murari
Unit-V: Sandhi
Text and Reference Books (Latest revised edition only)
1. KARNABHARAM OF BHASA
Pub: R.S. Vadhyar & sons, Kalpatti, Palghat, Kerala

2. A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T. K. Ramachandra Iyer
Pub: R.S. Vadhyar & sons, Kalpatti, Palghat, Kerala, 2006

3. Sandhi from Sanskrit for Beginners by Dr. M. Narasimhachary (pages 73-77)
Pub: N & R Publications, Chennai


Course Outcomes (CO) : On completion of the course, students should be able to
Number CO Statement
CO1. Students will be able to know ancient Indian history of poetry literature and literary criticism.
CO2. Grammar is very important part of this language to make a sentence, to know appropriate meaning of texts, oral communication and perfection. Grammar is the only way to know this language well.
CO3. They will learn about the Indian Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Sanskrit tradition.
CO4. Through KARNABHARAM they also develop their personality.
CO5. They will also know SANDHI in Sanskrit grammar.
PO - CO MAPPING MATRIX:
CO PO PSO
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 - 3 1 1 - 3 1 -
CO2 1 3 1 2 - 3 3 3
CO3 1 3 1 1 - - 1 2
CO4 2 3 - 1 3 3 1 1
CO5 - 3 1 1 3 3 1 1