Course Content:
- Tenses: Present, past, and future; in both Parasmaipada and Atmanepada forms
- The Imperative mood, in both Parasmaipada and Atmanepada forms
- The third declension / Instrumental case
- Comparing things
- Cardinal and ordinal forms of numbers
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Past participles, gerunds, infinitives
- Prefixes, Interrogative words
- Simple sentences, stories, and conversations
- Pairing words to combine simple sentences
- Expanding the vocabulary through categories of words
Learning Objectives:
In this course, students will be able to:
- Expand vocabulary and sentence structure;
- Develop the ability to use moderately complex expressions;
- Engage in simple reading and conversation; and
- Combine words and phrases for short narratives.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-1001
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Summer 2020
Start Date: July 6th, 2020
End Date: September 19, 2020
Time: 9:00-10:30 pm EST
Day: Every Wednesday & Friday
Course Content:
- 4 types of sandhis (svara-sandhi, guNa-sandhi, vRuddhi-sandhi, and yaN-sandhi)
- Prose order (anvaya-krama)
- Atmanepada verbs
- karmaNi-prayoga (Passive voice)
- bhAve-prayoga (Impersonal voice)
- “kta” usage
- Introduction to 4 great poets of Sanskrit literature (vAlmeeki, vyAsa, mAgha, and kAlidAsa)
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish some of the basic types of conjugates;
- Express sentences in different voices and verb endings;
- Capture the essence of the biographies of great poets; and
- Practice their skills at writing simple stories and essays.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-2001
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Summer 2021
Start Date: TBD
End Date: TBD
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
Course Content:
- The first declension / Nominative case
- Introduction to rAmAyaNam
- The second declension / Objective case, the simple present tense
- Introduction to nAtya-shAstram
- The third declension / Instrumental case, the future tense
- Introduction to pancha-tantram
- The third declension / Instrumental case, the imperative mood
- Introduction to vyakarana-shAstram
- The fourth declension / Dative case
- Introduction to mahAbhAratam
- The fifth declension / Ablative case
- Introduction to darshana-shAstram
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish and Classify noun declensions;
- Appreciate basic verses from select passages;
- Examine and Recognize the grammatical outline of Sanskrit;
- Practice reading, writing, and composing simple passages; and
- Use different parts of speech and their variations.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-1002
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Fall 2020
Start Date: September 21st, 2020
End Date: December 12th, 2020
Day: Every Wednesday & Friday
Time: 9:00-10:30pm EST
Course Content:
- Prefixes / upasargas
- 4 types of sandhis (anunAsika-sandhi, anusvAra-sandhi, parasavarNa-sandhi, and visarga-sandhi)
- Prose order (anvaya-krama)
- Idiom (laukeeka-nyAya) – pankha-prakShAlaNa-nyAya
- Common sayings / proverbs
- Writing simple essays in Sanskrit
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Synthesize prefixes and suffixes to enhance vocabulary;
- Integrate more complex conjugates in sentence structure;
- Critique the meanings behind key maxims and analogies; and
- Produce stories and essays incorporating the above concepts.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-2003
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Winter 2022
Start Date: TBD
End Date: TBD
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
Course Content:
- The fifth declension / Ablative case for pronouns
- Introduction to Ayurveda
- The sixth declension / Genitive case, the ktavatu usage, gerunds
- Introduction to BhAgavatam
- Wise sayings and their meanings in Sanskrit
- The seventh declension / Locative case
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze noun and verb structures of verses and proverbs;
- Recognize passages from popular Sanskrit texts; and
- Paraphrase using grammatically correct Sanskrit.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-1003
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Winter 2021
Start Date: January 6th, 2021
End Date: March 19th, 2021
Day: Every Wednesday & Friday
Time: 9:00-10:30pm EST
Course Content:
- Vidhiling lakAra, tavyat, aneeyar usages
- 4 types of sandhis (yAntavAntAdesha-sandhi, pUrvarUpa-sandhi, shchutva-sandhi, and jashtva-sandhi)
- Prose order (anvaya-krama)
- Maxims and Analogies (laukeeka-nyAya) – sthAlipulAka-nyAya, ghaTTakuTeeprabhAta-nyAya
- Introduction to 3 great poets of Sanskrit literature (bANa, gangAdevee, tirumalAmbA)
- Letter writing in Sanskrit
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Construct phrases with additional tenses and conjugates;
- Examine important proverbs embedded in the literature;
- Create correspondence via standard letter writing norms; and
- Inquire further into biographies of poets and litterateurs.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-2002
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Fall 2021
Start Date: TBD
End Date: TBD
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
Course Content:
- Study and use of the DevanAgari script, Origin of the sounds, Pronunciations
- Simple introductions and greetings
- Pronouns (sarvanAmapadAni), Persons (puruShAH), Numbers (vachanAni), and Gender (lingAH)
- Indeclinables (avyayAni)
- Simple conversations
- Numbers in Sanskrit, 1 through 100
- Common verbs
- Interrogative words
- Introduction to the simple present tense and the past tense
- Direct addressing (sambodhanam) – the Vocative case
- Expanding the vocabulary through nouns, pronouns, and verbs
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate the fundamental sounds that comprise Sanskrit pronunciation;
- Recognize common Sanskrit words and phrases;
- Discover building blocks of the language through everyday conversation; and
- Identify and use basic structures like numbers, tenses, simple verbs, and other parts of speech.
Required / Elective: Required
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Prerequisites: Admission into the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Spring 2020
Start Date: April 8th, 2020
End Date: June 19th, 2020
Day: Every Wednesday & Friday
Time: 9:00-10:30pm EST
Course Content:
- Introduction to lakAra, especially the 4 important ones
- The sambodhanam declension / Vocative case
- Use of some prepositions and their associated declensions
- How to rearrange a shloka to understand the verse meaning
- Adjectives and their genders
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and utilize tenses, cases, and parts of speech;
- Recognize various adjectives and associated genders;
- Interpret poetic verses and define their prose order; and
- Compose stories and conduct conversations in detail.
Required / Elective: Required
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Program of Study: Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CP SP)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SAN-1004
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrashekhar Raghu / Sri Srinath Chakravarthy
Quarter Offered: Spring 2021
Start Date: TBD
End Date: TBD
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
