MA Sanskrit Syllabus Subjects, 1st Year, Entrance Exam, Books, Projects

Q: Which are the Top Colleges for Studying MA Sanskrit?

The Top colleges list for MA Sanskrit colleges are :Name of the CollegeAdmission ProcessAverage Annual FeesMiranda House, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 14,530Hindu College, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 18,010Lady Shriram College for Women, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 17,976Hans Raj College, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 13,309Ramjas College, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 14,284Indraprastha College for Women, New DelhiMerit-BasedINR 13,000Chandigarh University, ChandigarhMerit and entrance basedINR 50,000ABVHV, BhopalMerit-basedINR 10,250Banasthali Vidyapith, JaipurEntrance test followed by an interviewINR 74,500Ranchi University, RanchiMerit and entrance basedINR 2,850

MA Sanskrit is a 2-year postgraduate course in Sanskrit literature which consists of the essentials of Vedic and Sanskrit literature, Ethics, Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit Grammar. MA Sanskrit postgraduates can get jobs in various sectors such as private organizations, private academic institutions, temples, translation service providers, the tourism sector, print media organizations etc. and can get jobs as Translator, Teachers, Sanskrit Interpreter, Online Transcript, Typist etc.

MA Sanskrit Subjects are Atmabodha Prakaranam of Acharya Sankaran, Sanskrit Philology, History of Classical Sanskrit Literature, Meghadutam etc. MA Sanskrit helps students understand the Hindi language better and all the languages that arose from Sanskrit.

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MA Sanskrit Course Details
MA Sanskrit Syllabus
MA Sanskrit Subjects
MA Sanskrit in Sri Sri University
MA Sanskrit in Delhi University
MA Sanskrit Course Structure

6.1 Teaching Methods

6.2 Projects

MA Sanskrit Books
MA Sanskrit Syllabus: FAQs

MA Sanskrit Course Details

Course	MA Sanskrit
Full form	Masters of Arts in Sanskrit
Level	Postgraduate
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Arts from a recognized university
Admission Process	Merit/Entrance-Based followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Average Annual Fees	INR 10,000 to 1,00,000
Average Annual Salary	INR 3,00,000 to 9,00,000
Top Recruiting Sectors	Colleges and universities, private organizations, private academic institutions, temples, translation service providers, print media organizations, TV channels, tourism sector etc.
Job Positions	Sanskrit Teacher, Sanskrit Typist, Online Transcript, Lecturer, Official Language Officer, Home Tutor etc.
Higher Education	M.Phil, Junior Research Fellowship, PhD programs

MA Sanskrit Syllabus

SEMESTER I	SEMESTER II
Vedic hymns (The following hymns of the Rigveda-Samhita with Sayana’s commentary): RK Samhita: 1.1, 1.35, 1.154, II. 33, X.90	RK Samhita (The following hymns of Rg Veda Samhita with Sayanas commentary): RK Samhita – 1.2, 1.3,1.4,6.64,7.86,10.129
Atmabodha Prakaranam of Acharya Sankaran	Samkhya Arika
Sanskrit Philology	History of Vedic Literature
History of Classical Sanskrit Literature	Vyakarana Siddhantakaumudi (Purvardha) Samjna, Paribhasa, Ac Sandhi [up to Prakrtibhava]
Meghadutam	Mrcchakatikam (I-IV)
Ashokan Edicts: Rock Edicts –III, IV, V, VI, XII, XIII Nirukta (1.1 –1.14)	Sahityadarpana (Chapter –1, 2) Sahityadarpana (Chapter –3 up to Rasanirupana)
History of Sanskrit Grammar Harsacaritam (Ucchavsa-5)	Bhasapariccheda (Pratyksa Khanda only)
Kautilya’s Arthasastra Adhikarana II – Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 35,36	Sayana’s Rgvedabhasyopakramanika Ashokan Edicts: Pillar Edicts - IV, VII
SEMESTER III	SEMESTER IV
Vyakarana Siddhantakaumudi (Uttarardha) Bhwadi only	Dhvanyaloka (1st Udyog only)
Patanjali’s Mahabhasya (Paspasa only)	Naisadhacaritam (Ninth Canto only)
Kenopanisad	Mudraraksasa (whole)
Yajnavalkya – Smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)	Dasarupaka (I to III)
Research Methodology & Manuscript ology	Kavyaprakasa (I –V Chapter)
Bhasapariccheda (Anuman, Upaman & Sabda-khanda With Muktavali &Mananirupana)	Rasa Gangadhara- (I Amana, up to Classification of poetry)
Mrcchakatika (V - X), Prakrtprakasa (I, II	Project
SEMESTER V (PHILOSOPHY)	SEMESTER VI (VEDA)
Gautama sutras with Nyayabhasyam 1.1. 1-6, 1.1.7-22 (Sutras only)	Vedic Hymns: - Vajasaneyi Samhita – XVI. (1-16), 34(1-6). Atharvaveda Samhita – XII. 1-12, XIX.53 (17).
Yoga sutra with Vyasabhasya (Samadhi pada), up to Sutra No. 39	Brhaddevata (Chapter –I)
Vedantadarsana with Sarirakabhasya (Adhyasabhasya and Chapter 1.1.1 –6, 12-19)	Satapatha Brahman (Kanda –I, Prapathaka –1, Brahman –1, Adhyayan –1-2), Nirukta – II(1-4), VII(1-13)
Boudhadarsana (From Sarvadarsanasamgraha)	Rk- Pratisakhya (I-III)
Vedantadarsana with Sarirakabhasya (Chapter –II.I.1-17, II.II.1-3, 11-16)	Athreya Brahmana (Pancika –I Chapters I –II, Pancika- VI Chapters XXXIII Sunahsepa Katha)
Vedantaparibhasa (Pratyaksa only) Pratyabhijnahrdayam (Sutras – 1-10)	Asvalayana Srautasutra (Chapter – I) Survey of Vedic Interpretations (Traditional and Modern): Venkat Madhava, Skandasvamin, Sayana, Aurobindo, Dayananda, Max Muller Roth.
SEMESTER 7 (EPIGRAPHY)
Palaeography
(Written –45 marks +Viva-Voce- 05 marks)
Palaeography (Gupta Scripts)
Project

MA Sanskrit Subjects

Vedic Language & Literature- Rgveda Hymns: Students will learn about Agni, Indra; Viswamitra and Narada samvada ; Usas; Varuna ; Kitava; Purusa; Nasadiya.
Grammar And Linguistics (Vyakarana & Bhasa Vijnanam) -This includes Laghusiddanthakaumudi Samjna Prakaranam, Achsandhi prakaranam,Laghusiddhantakaumudi -Halsandhi prakaranam, visarga sandhi prakaranam,Laghusiddhanta kaumudi - Ajantha Halantha sadharana sabdaha ,Laghusiddhantakaumudi stripratyayas, karakas Syntactical theories
Poetics And Aesthetics- This includes Important theories viz., AlankDasarupakam – II prakasa ara, Riti, Rasa, Dhvani, Aucitya and Vakrokti only ,Natyasastra of Bharata,Kavyadarsa of Dandi,
Kavya -Prose, Poetry& Drama -Students will learn Sukanasopadesa from Bana’s Kadambari,Sisupalavadha – I Canto,Nagananda of Harsa ( Acts I & II) ,Nagananda of Harsa (Acts III-V)
Vedic Language & Literature (Brahmanas, Upanisads & Vedangas) - This includes Satapatha Brahmana – 1.6, 3-1-21 story of tvastr’s son visvarupa,Upanisads: Taittiriya 3.1.10, varuni, vidya & isavasya Upanishad (complete) ,Nirukta – chapter I ,Nirukta – chapters II ,Taittiriya pratisakhya.
Vyakarana -This includes Laghusiddhanta kaumudi -Bhudhatu, Edhadhatu only ,Laghusiddhanta kaumudi Samasa prakaranam ,Laghusiddhanta kaumudi -Purva Krudantha prakaranam, Apatyadhikara prakaranam ,Semantic theories (Arthavijnan) Phonetic changes Phonotic Laws & Semantic theories .
Culture & History -This includes History of India, sources of History,Vedic age, The age of the Buddha ,Guptas, Mauryas, Middle age, British period, post 1947,Main Indian philosophical systems: Astikadarsanas’ ( Shaddarsanasamucchayah of Haribhadrasuri)
Special Alankara I Sanskrit And Western Poetics -1. Bharata 2. Bhamaha 3. Dandin 4. Udbhata,1. Vamana 2. Rudrata 3. Anandavardhana 4. Rajasekhara ,1. Plato 2. Aristotle 3. Horace
Special Alankara II Theory of Rasa and poetics -This includes Kavya definition, criticism of earlier kavya definitions, Pratibha the only source of poetry ,Kavya division, explanation of Rasasutra (11 theories) , Types of Rasa ,Harmony between Rasas, Rasadosas,
Special Alankara -Students will learn about Kavyaprakasa ,Kavyaprakasa IV chapter 17marks From Sthayibhaves upto karika “Bheda astadasasya tat,Kavyaprakasa IV chapter 17marks From karika “rasadinam” etc
Special Vyakarana III-This includes Paribhasendusekhara -Badhabeejaprakaranam,Syntax and Semantics (Vakyasamrachana& Arthavijnanam) ,Morphology (padanishpatti vicharaha)
Special Vyakarana IV - Students will learn about Contents of Rkpratisakhya ,Vajasaneya pratisakhya of Katyayana ,Paniniya sikhsa ,Caturadhyayika ,Sounaka, Sakatayana, Pusparisi

MA Sanskrit Syllabus in Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur

The entire course shall be of two years duration and of four semesters. The syllabus consists of following :

SEMESTER-I	SEMESTER-II
Vedic Language And Literature	Plays
Grammar (Siddhanta-Kaumudi)	Histrory Of Classical Sanskrit Literature
Histrory Of Vedic Literature	Linguistics
Prose And Poetry	Ancient Indian History And Culture
SEMESTER-III	SEMESTER-IV
Systems Of Indian Philosophy	Schools Of Sanskrit Poetics
Ethical Literature	Literay Criticism And Dramaturgy
Scientific Literature	Poetics And Prosody
Translation And Editing	:Figures Of Speech And Essay

MA Sanskrit Syllabus SRI SRI UNIVERSITY

The syllabus for SRI SRI UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT is listed below:

Semester I	Semester II
Vedic Texts – I	Vedic Texts – Ii
Grammar And Philology – I	Grammar And Philology – Ii
Indian Philosophy – I	Indian Philosophy – Ii
Prose, Poetry And Poetics - I	Prose, Poetry And Poetics – Ii
History Of Sanskrit Literature - I	History Of Sanskrit Literature Ii
Sanskrit Communication	English Communicatio N
Seminar - I	Seminar - Ii
Semester III	Semester IV
Padya -I	Padya- Ii
Gadya Tatha Champu -I	Gadya Tatha Champu- Ii
Rupaka I	Rupaka- Ii
Kavyashastr A Tatha Natyshastra -I	Kavyashastra Tatha Natyashastraii
Kavya Tatva Vimarsha	Laghu Shodh Prabandh (Dissertation)
Sanskrit Sahitya Samiksha (Literary Criticism)	Structure Of Yoga

MA Sanskrit Syllabus in Delhi University

Syllabus Detail
Samhita, Brahmana, Vedic Grammar and Mundakopanisad
Vayakaran
(i) Inscriptions (ii) Linguistics (iii) Tarkasangraha
Poetics and literary criticism & Indian Theatre
Poetry
Prose/Drama/Literature
Critical Survey of Sanskrit Literature
Modern Sanskrit Literature
Sanskrit and word Literature

MA Sanskrit Course Structure

The MA Sanskrit course is of two years divided into four semesters. The provided Master of Arts Sanskrit subjects ensures the students get strong in the fundamental concepts, hands-on training and practical sessions in the course. The students are asked to submit a project on their own at the end of the fourth semester.

MA Sanskrit Teaching Methods and Techniques

The course is designed to guide and assist students in the pursuit of knowledge in various disciplines of Sanskrit Language and Literature. The MA Sanskrit students are exposed to different teaching methodologies like face-to-face teaching methods, lab sessions, industrial visits during graduation and internships allow the students to have a real-time experience.

MA Sanskrit Projects

MA Sanskrit projects are submitted by the students at the end of the fourth semester. The students are getting assistance through hands-on training, and training through industrial visits and internships. Some of the popular MA Sanskrit projects are

Vedangas and Sutra Literature.
Sanskrit Drama.
Sanskrit Poetry.
Brahmana Granthas

MA Sanskrit Books

Books	Author
Vedic selections	P.Peterson.
Hymns of the Atharvaveda	M.Bloomfield, Motilal Banarsidass, 1964
General Linguistics – An introductory survey	Robins R.H.
. Selections from Brahmanas and Upanisads	Mehendale, M.A. &Dhadphale, MG., University of Poona
Vedic Sahitya and Sanskriti	Baladev Upadhyaya, varanasi.
The principles of semantics	Black well ullman, Stephen.
Transfermational grammar	Ratford.

MA Sanskrit Syllabus: FAQs

Ques. Can I do an MA in Sanskrit?

Ans. MA Sanskrit is a two-year postgraduate course in Sanskrit literature. This includes Vedic and Sanskrit literature, Ethics, Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit Grammar.

Ques. How can I do a Ph.D. in Sanskrit?

Ans. The admission in Ph.D. is done on a merit basis and on the basis of a university or central-level entrance examination followed by a Personal Interview for the final section. Students have to clear either UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination or the university-based examination.

Ques. How can I become a Sanskrit lecturer?

Ans. Students have to complete Masters in Sanskrit first and after that Ph.D. in the same subject is required.

Ques. How many Sanskrit universities are there in India?

Ans. There are at least 18 universities in India ( 3 central,1 deemed and 14 state universities) that are focused on Sanskrit studies along with related disciplines like Ayurveda.

Ques. Where is the biggest Sanskrit University?

Ans. There are many universities in India like JMI New Delhi- Jamia Milia Islamia, BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, DU Delhi - University of Delhi, Jadavpur University Kolkata etc

Ques. Which are the Top Colleges for Studying MA Sanskrit?

Ans. The Top colleges list for MA Sanskrit colleges are :

Name of the College	Admission Process	Average Annual Fees
Miranda House, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 14,530
Hindu College, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 18,010
Lady Shriram College for Women, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 17,976
Hans Raj College, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 13,309
Ramjas College, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 14,284
Indraprastha College for Women, New Delhi	Merit-Based	INR 13,000
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh	Merit and entrance based	INR 50,000
ABVHV, Bhopal	Merit-based	INR 10,250
Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur	Entrance test followed by an interview	INR 74,500
Ranchi University, Ranchi	Merit and entrance based	INR 2,850