Shri Haridas Radhakrishnan
Shri. Haridas Radhakrishnan, Sanskrit faculty at HUA’s Community Education Division, holds an MA in Sanskrit from HUA/MITSVS Pune, bringing deep understanding and joyful passion for Saṃskṛtam to his teaching.
$400.00
This course is part of the following programs:
Completion of Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi – Beginner 2
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
The course begins with the Kāraka Prakaraṇam, which introduces students to the six principal semantic roles associated with verbs: the doer, the object, the instrument, the recipient, the source, and the location or time. Emphasis is placed on how these roles determine the grammatical marking of nouns in sentences. Students practice identifying and applying these roles through sentence analysis and examples from classical texts, gaining a clear understanding of the interaction between verb meaning and noun case.
Next, the Vibhakti Prakaraṇam focuses on the case endings in Sanskrit, exploring their syntactic and semantic functions. The seven vibhaktis are studied in detail, with attention to their application to nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. Students learn patterns for general usage, as well as exceptions and optional forms, with exercises that involve both analysis of existing texts and the composition of new sentences to reinforce understanding.
The final portion of the course covers the Ajanta Puṃlinga Prakaraṇam, concentrating on अकारान्त akārānta masculine nouns. Students study how these stems are formed, how endings are applied, and how phonetic and morphological modifications occur during declension. The course explains the rules governing the proper construction and use of these nouns, enabling students to parse, analyze, and compose sentences accurately. Practical examples from classical Sanskrit texts illustrate these patterns and reinforce their correct application.
Exam Week 11:
This week there will be no assignment or zoom class. Instructions for the exam will be given by faculty.
Course Completion Criteria:
Completion of Assignments, 80% attendance , and passing the QEE
Grading Policy
100 Marks total with Class Attendance and Participation carrying 50 Marks and the Quarter End exam carrying 50 Marks
Grades
| A (4.0 GPA) | B (3.0 GPA) | C (2.0 GPA) | D (1.0 GPA) | F (0.99 GPA) |
| 100% – 90% | 89% – 80% | 79% – 70% | 69% – 60% | 59% – 0% |
Purchasable Readings before the Course:
Readings:
2 hours of class per week, 10 weeks per quarter, with Homework assignments as decided by the faculty, and a Quarter End Examination.
$400.00
On the program page, there are multiple payment plan options to choose from.
