Courses Offered:

Three years Degree Courses (for both General and Honours) are offered (old pattern) Part I at the end of 1st yr.Pt II at the end of 2nd yr and Part III at the end of 3rd yr.

B.A./ B.Sc./B.Com (Honours and General) 3 year Degree Course under choice Based Credit System (C.B.C.S.) (New pattern)

Curriculum for Pt. I ( Old )

General: Three elective subjects of 100 marks each

Honours: a) Two elective subjects of 100 marks each

  1. b) Two papers namely 1st” and 2nd paper of 100 marks each in Honours Subject.

Curriculum for Pt.II

General: Three elective subjects of 200 marks each.

Honours: A. Two elective subjects of 200 marks each.

  1. Three papers of 100 marks each in Honours Subject.

Curriculum for Pt.III

General:

  1. Compulsory English -50 marks.
  2. Compulsory Bengali-50 marks.
  3. Environmental studies-50 marks.
  4. Three papers of 100 marks each on the subjects studied in part-I and part-II.

Honours:

  1. Compulsory English -50 marks.
  2. Compulsory Bengali-50 marks.
  3. Environmental studies-50 marks.
  4. Three papers of 100 marks each in Honours Subjects.

For a paper of 100 marks in part-I/ part-II & part-III in examination, Questions are set for 90 marks and 10 marks are as. Internal.

[SAID CURRICULUM SHALL BE TERMINATED AT THE END ACADEMIC YEAR-2020]

Old Syllabus :

Sanskrit (Hons.)

Part – I

Paper -I : General Grammar, Composition & Metrics

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1General Grammar – Special emphasis on

a)  Sandhi & Samasa

b)  Karakavibhakti, Atmanepada & Parasmaipadavidhan, Namadhatu, Sanpratyaya, Yanpratyaya, Apatyapratyaya and Matvarthiya taddhitapratyayas (with Paninian sutras)

 

30Gagan Chandra Dey
2Bhattikavyam of Bhatti [Canto -II]25Gagan Chandra Dey
3Chandomanjari of Gangadasa

(Samavrttas only)

15Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4Translation from English or Bengali into Sanskrit language & Devanagari scripts10Gagan Chandra Dey
5Essay in Sanskrit language & Devanagari scripts10Susmita De
6Internal Assessment10Gagan Chandra Dey -19.12.2016

Gagan Chandra Dey -09.03.17

 

Paper – II : Drama and Dramaturgy

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Svapnavasavadattam of Bhasa30Susmita De/Sumanta Chowdhury
2Abhijnanasakuntalam of Kalidasa40Bhabasankar Mukherjee
3Sahityadarpanam of Visvanatha [Chapter – VI]20Tathagata Das
4Internal Assessment10Susmita De -15.12.2016

Bhabasankar Mukherjee –10.03.2017

 

 

Sanskrit (Hons.)

Part – II

Paper –III : Prose and Poetry

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Kadamvari of Banabhatta [Mahasvetavrttanta]20Bhabasankar Mukherjee/Sumanta Chowdhury
2Raghuvamsam of Kalidasa20Tathagata Das
3Kiratarjuniyam of Bharavi [Canto-I]25Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4Sisupalavadham of Magha [Canto-I]25Susmita De/Sumanta Chowdhury
5Internal Assessment10Susmita De -17.12.2016

Bhabasankar Mukherjee –22.02.2017

Paper-IV : Poetics and History of Sanskrit Literature

 

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Kavyalamkarasutravritti of Vamana [Adhikarana -I]15Bhabasankar Mukherjee
2Sahityadarpanam of Visvanatha [Chapter-X]

Selected Alamkaras only: Anuprasa, Yamaka, Slesa, Upama, Rupaka, Tulyayogita, Prativastupama, Vibhavana, Visesokti, Atisayokti, Samasokti, Drstanta, Vidarsana, Arthantaranyasa, Vyatireka, Dipaka, Apahnuti, Utpreksa, Ekavali, Kavyalinga

20Tathagata Das
3History of Sanskrit literature

[Epic, Puran & Classical]

45Tathagata Das
4A brief outline of Post-Independence Sanskrit Literature with special reference to Bengal [Mahakavya, Gitikavya & Drsyakavya]10Bhabasankar Mukherjee
5Internal Assessment10Tathagata Das – 14.12.16

Bhabasankar Mukherjee– 01.03.17

 

Paper- V : Veda

 

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Vedic tests : Samhita

Selected Hymns – RgVeda – Agni (1.1), Surya (1.15), Indra (2.12), Aksa (10.34), Hiranyagarbha (10.121), Devi (10.125), Samjnana (10.191), Atharvaveda – Vrsti (4.15)

30Bhabasankar Mukherjee
2Brahmana text:

Satapathabrahmana : Manumatsakatha

5Bhabasankar Mukherjee
3Isopanisada20Gagan Chandra Dey
4Vedic Grammar: Sandhi, Conjugation, Aorist, Subjunctive, Infinitive, Position of Upasargas15Gagan Chandra Dey
5History of Vedic literature

a)  Age of RgVeda

b) General acquaintance with the contents of the four Vedas with special emphasis on dialogue hymns, Philosophical hymns, Vedic society, Position of women.

c)  A general knowledge of the Brahmanas Aranyakas & Upanisadas

d) Vedanga literature

20Tathagata Das/ Bhabasankar Mukherjee
6Internal Assessment10Bhabasankar Mukherjee –20.12.2016

Gagan Chandra Dey –06.03.2017

 

 

 

 

Sanskrit (Hons.)

Part – III

Paper- VI : Grammar and Linguistics

 

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Siddhantakaumudi of Diksita [Karakaprakarana]30Tathagata Das
2Siddhantakaumudi of Diksita

[Samasaprakarana excluding Samasantavidhana]

30Gagan Chandra Dey
3Linguistics:

i.  Language family of the world.

ii. Primitive Indo-European, Division of Indo-European, Indo-Iranian (Aryan) and its emergence, Non-Aryan influence on Sanskrit.

iii. Phonetic laws/tendencies: Grimm’s law, verner’s law, Gramssmas law, Assimilation, Dissimilation, Metathesis, Prothesis, Epenthesis, Anaptyxis, Haplology.

iv. Vedic & Classical Sanskrit.

Epic Sanskrit – General Sanskrit.

30Susmita De + Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4Internal Assessment10Tathagata Das – 12.12.16

Gagan Chandra Dey – 21.02.2017

 

Paper- VII : Dharmasastra and Arthasastra

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Manusamhita [Chapt. -VII]25Bhabasankar Mukherjee
2Yajnavalkyasamhita

[Vyavaharadhyay verses 1-94, 114-158]

25Susmita De
3Kautilya’s Arthasastra : Adhikarana – I

[Adhyayas – Vidyasamuddesa, Indriyajaya, Mantradhikara, Amatyoopatti, Dutapranidhi, Gudapurusaniyoga]

25Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4History of Dharmasastra [Upto Raghunandana]15Bhabasankar Mukherjee
5Internal Assessment10Bhabasankar Mukherjee – 15.12.2016

Bhabasankar Mukherjee – 23.02.2017

 

 

 

 

Paper – VIII : Indian Philosophy

 

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Tarkasamgraha of Annambhatta40Gagan Chandra Dey
2Brhadaranyakopanisada

[Brahmana – IV = Chapter IV & V]

15Gagan Chandra Dey
3Srimadbhagavadgita [Chapter- IV]10Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4General acquaintance with the main system of Indian Philosophy25Susmita De
5Internal Assessment10Gagan Chandra Dey – 19.12.16

Gagan Chandra Dey – 22.02.2017

 

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Sanskrit (General)

Part –I

Paper – I

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Manusamhita (Chapter – VII)25Tathagata Das
2Kumarasambhavam of Kalidasa [Canto – I]25Susmita De/Sumanta Chowdhury
3General Grammar:

a)    Declension : Nara, Muni, Sadhu, Pitr, Lata, Mati, Nadi, Dhenu, Badhu, Phala, Vari, Madhu, Atman, Gunin, Srimat, Yusmat, Tad, Idam, Kim (in three genders), Dvi, Tri, Catur, Karman. –(5 marks)

b)    Conjugation : Bhu, Kr, Gam, Sev, As, Ad, Han, Bhi, Pat, Drs, Sas, Si. – (5 marks)

c)     Sandhi, Samasa, Case-ending, Resulting forms, Substitute single words –(20 marks)

30Gagan Chandra Dey
4Translation from English or Bengali into Sanskrit language and Devanagari scripts10Bhabasankar Mukherjee + Susmita De
5Internal Assessment10Sec A – Sumanta Chowdhury -25.03.2017

Sec B – Sumanta Chowdhury -20.03.2017

 

 

Sanskrit (General)

Part –II

Paper – II

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1Hitopadesa of Narayanasarma (Mitralabha)

Excluding the portion pratavika. Prescribed text from ‘Atha prasadaprsthe ….. katha 1,2,3,6, upto -193

20Gagan Chandra Dey
2Abhijnanasakuntalam of Kalidasa45Bhabasankar Mukherjee
3Chandomanjari of Gangadasa

[Indravajra, Upendravajra, Upajati, Drutavilamvita, Salini, Vamsasthavil, Rucira,.Rathoddhata, Malini, Vasantatilak, Praharsini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara.]

15Bhabasankar Mukherjee
4Comprehension test from unseen passage of Sanskrit (using Devanagari scripts)10Susmita De
5Internal Assessment10Bhabasankar Mukherjee – 07.03.2017

 

Paper – III

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1History of Classical Sanskrit literature

a)    Bhasa, Kalidasa, Bharavi, Magha, Sriharsa, Bhatti, Sudraka, Visakhadatta, Bhattanarayana, Krisnamisra, Rajsekhara, Bhavabhuti.

b)    A general idea on Historical Kavya, Lyric, Prose Romans and Fable literature.

40Tathagata Das
2General acquaintance of the Ramayana, Mahabharata & Purana (Mahapurana)20Susmita De
3Isopanisada20Gagan Chandra Dey
4Translation from unseen Sanskrit passages into Bengali of English10Susmita De
5Internal Assessment10Tathagata Das – 01.03.2017

 

Sanskrit (General)

Part – III

Paper – IV

Sl. No.SubjectMarksSubject taken by
1General Concept of the samhitas of four Vedas, Brahmanas and Vedangas20Bhabasankar Mukherjee
2Arthasastra of Kautilya – Adhikarana – I

[Adhyayas – Vidyasamuddesa, |Indriyajaya and Mantradhikara]

15Susmita De
3Sahityadarpana of Visvanatha

[Chapter – VI – Nataka, Prakarana, Prahasana, Mahakavya & Gadyakavya]

20Gagan Chandra Dey
4Srimadbhagavadgita [Chapter – XII]10Bhabasankar Mukherjee
5General acquintance with Sanskrit works on Social, Scientific and Technical literature.

[Dharmasastra & Arthasastra, Vyakarana & Abhidhana, Ayurveda & Cikitsasastra, Astrology & Astronomy, Vastuvidya & Gandharvavidya]

25Tathagata Das
6Internal Assessment10Tathagata Das – 21.02.2017

 

Pattern:3-year Degree course under CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM(CBCS)w.e.f.2017-2018

CBCS: THREE YEAR DEGREE COURSE UNDER SEMESTER SYSTEM ( CHOICE BASED CRED SYSTEM ) 2017,VIDYA SAGAR UNIVERSITY.

Duration of the course:

The duration of the programme is six(06) consecutive semesters of six months i.e (03) three years and will start ordinarily in the month of july of each year.

A candidate shall have to clear all the semesters within consecutive five years from the academic year of his/her first admission to any college affiliated to Vidyasagar University failing which enrolment of the candidate shall stand cancelled.

Courses of studies:

There shall be three courses of studies leading to B.A Degree and each course shall be of six semester duration. First shall be termed as B.A Honours Degree course and second is B.A general degree course. Six semester will be in three years. Odd semester( i.e. 1st, 3rd and 5th semester) is from July to December and even semester (i.e. 2nd,4th and 6th semester) is from January to June.

A STUDENT ATTENDING AT LEAST 75% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES HELD SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SIT FOR THE CONCERNED SEMESTER EXAMINATION SUBJECT TO THE FULFILLMENT OF OTHER CONDITIONS AS LAID DOWN IN THE REGULATIONS. SUCH ATTENDANCE WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE CLASSES OF THE STUDENT.

Courses under choice based credit system(CBCS):Under the design of “Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)”, the curriculum has been molded into three tier structure with following types of courses to be offered:

  1. Core course (CC): A course, which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as core requirement, is termed as Core Course .For Honours courses there will be 14 core courses and for General Courses, there will be 12 core courses in 3years having six semesters.
  2. Elective Course : Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advance or supportive to the discipline / subject of study or which provides an extended scope or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other discipline / subject / domain or nurtures the candidates proficiency / skill is called Elective Course.

III.  Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) course: Elective Courses which may be offered by the main discipline / subjects of study is referred to as Discipline Specific Elective (DSE).For Honours and General Courses 4 DSE courses are to taken out of a pool given for the different semester courses. Further it may include an elective course designed to acquire special / advanced knowledge, such as supplement study/ support study to a project work and a candidate can study such a course called dissertation/project on his or her own choice with an advisory support by a teacher/faculty member.

IV.Generic Elective(GE)course: An elective course which is chosen generally form a non-related discipline/subjects, with an intention to seek exposure is called a Generic Elective. A core course offered in a discipline/subject may be treated as an elective by other discipline/subject and vice-verse and as such electives may also be referred to as Generic Elective. For honours course 4(four) Generic Elective Courses are to be taken from the list of Generic Elective Papers and for General Courses(only for B.A/B.COM),2(two)Generic Electives are to be taken from the list of Generic Elective Papers.

  1. Ability Enhancement Course(AEC):The Ability Enhancement Course(AEC) may be of two kinds:Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course(AECC)and Skill Enhancement Course(SEC).
  2. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course(AECC): AECC elective courses are the courses which are based upon the contents lead to knowledge enhancement.1.(English/MIL, ii)Environmental Studies. These are mandatory for both Honours and General Courses.
  3. Skill Enhancement Course (SEC): These courses may be chosen from a pool of courses designed to provide value based and /or skill-based knowledge and should contain both theory and lab/hands on training/field work. The main purpose of these courses is to provide students life skills in hands on mode so as to increase their employability. Minimum 2 for Honours and 4 for General courses are to be taken.

Syllabus of  Hons. and General Course of Sanskrit of 1st semester & 2nd & 3rd & 4th semester to be submitted.