Description
Course Content:
This unique course teaches students how to study the Vedic śāstras by introducing the various layers of knowledge embedded in them i.e. at the revelation (vidyā), perception (darśana) and expression (śāstra) levels. It enables students to recognize the various structures and methodologies employed in the śāstras for defining the purpose, presentation of content, interpretation, validation, and verification of the text in a systematic manner, that allows the text to be embedded and preserved within a tradition of practice. These structures and methodologies span across various Indic knowledge traditions and understanding them to enable the śāstric treatises to become more intelligible to the students in their independent study.
In this course students will be able to:
- Understand the well-formulated structures in Vedic texts that aid in unambiguous interpretation as well as preservation
- Independently identify the structures in technical texts and comprehend the import of the texts with aid of the structures
- Understand the nature of systematic presentation and validation of the technical content in these Vedic śāstras
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Required / Elective: Required
Prerequisites: Admission into the Masters’ Certificate or MA in Sanskrit Program
Faculty: Prof Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Quarter Offered: Summer 2020
