Semester 2

M.A. Sanskrit Sahitya-II

Objective – To study the sañjñā, paribhāṣā and pañca-sandhi prakaraṇas of Siddhānta-kaumudī

Expected Outcomes:

·       Observe the convergences and divergences between the Aṣṭādhyāyī and Siddhānta-kaumudī models and understand the rationale of such modelling

·       Observe the computational modelling of the sutras in a specific phonetic application

·       Identify and make conjunctions in Sanskrit usage based on the study of the sandhi-sūtras studied herein

Prerequisite - Completion of MAM102 – Vyākaraṇa 1 is preferable

1.1.          Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī: Sañjñā-prakaraṇa [4.5 hours]

1.2.          Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī: Paribhāṣā-prakaraṇa [1.5 hours]

Objective – To provide a brief introduction of the tradition of Nyāya system of thought and study the categories of the Nyāya ontology based on the Nyāya-sūtra of Gotama

Expected Outcomes:

·       Understand the evolving nature of technical Indic knowledge systems that spelled widespread influence on other knowledge systems also

·       Understand the cognition-centric approach in Indic knowledge systems which emphasized on logical validation and proposed mechanisms of expression to it

·       Understand the classification schema in the Nyāya system and work on applying it in other spheres of knowledge/content/system

Prerequisite – None

1.1.           Introduction to the tradition of Nyāya and its later merger with the Vaiśeṣika school of thought: [6 hours]

·       Nyāya as an Āstika-darśana [1 hour]

·       The old school of Nyāya [3 hours]

·       The Navya-nyāya pramāṇa-śāstra and ontological merger with the Vaiśeṣika school [2 hours]

1.2.           Categories of the Nyāya ontology: Based on Nyāya-sūtra of Gotama: [24 hours]