Description
Advanced Sanskrit – Poetry, Literature, Writings, and Biographies 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 SAN0402
Faculty / Instructor: Sri Chandrasekar Raghu , Dr. Laxmi Sharma
Quarter Offered: Winter 2023
Start Date: January 17, 2023
End Date: March 21, 2023
Day: Tuesday
Time: 8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST
