Samskrit 3 - Technical Literature
- 20 Hours
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2 Credits
*(T&C Apply) Credits applicable only for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolling for SIKSHA courses through academic institutions based in India.
- UG
- Upcoming Courses
(GST additional)
About The Course
Those who have internalized the basic grammatical aspects of Sanskrit may still find it challenging to read Sanskrit technical literature or Shāstras due to the precise and concise nature of the language used in these texts. While an in-depth understanding of the concepts discussed in various Shāstras is essential for comprehending technical literature—something that cannot be achieved within a two-credit course—gaining a broader understanding of how meanings are derived, how concepts are discussed, and how arguments are presented and countered serves as a crucial first step. Therefore, this course is designed to equip students with the foundational skills needed to explore the vast and intricate world of Sanskrit technical literature.
Syllabus
- Unit I: Determining Meaning
- • Understanding the concept of a sentence.
- • Overview of the prerequisites for deriving meaning: आकांक्षा, योग्यता, and सन्निधि.
- • Exploring different types of meanings and the process of deriving meaning when a word has multiple primary meanings.
- Unit II: Understanding Samskrit of Kāvyās
- Selected sections of Gadya, Padya, and Champu texts are studied for learning:
- • Determining the meaning of words by associating them with related words.
- • Analyzing Samāsa.
- • Explaining the meaning of words using Vyākhyāṇa and grammatical analysis.
- Unit III: Understanding Sutra texts
- • Overview of the structure and composition of Sutra texts
- • Determining the meaning of technical terms
- Unit IV: Understanding Kārika text and Arthashāstra
- • Overview of the structure and composition
- • Determining the meaning of words using using Vyākhyāṇa and grammatical analysis.
- Unit IV: Understanding Vyākhyānas and Bhāśyas & Navya Nyaya language
- • Overview of the structure and composition of Vyākhyānas and Bhāśyas
- • Understanding terms such as Bhāshya, Vyākhyāna, Adhikarana
- • Determining the meaning of words using various sources, including Vyākhyāṇas, Vrittis etc.
- • Overview of the composition of Navya-nyāya-bhāṣā
More Information
- Learning Objectives
- 1) Analyze and understand complex sentences.
- 2) Explain how various technical texts are structured.
- 3) Identify important elements of different types of texts.
- Intended Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- 1) Understand the meaning of sentences by identifying action-denoting words and associating various words with them.
- 2) Analyze Samāsa in a given sentence.
- 3) Determine the appropriate meaning when a word has multiple meanings.
- 4) Explain how Sūtra texts are constituted.
- 5) Explicate the meaning of Sūtras using Vyākhyānas and Bhāṣyas.
- 6) Construct simple sentences using the Navya-Nyāya language.
- 7) Explain how Sanskrit is used in various types of literary genres.
