| Core Discipline | : | Sahitya Shastra (Sanskrit) |
| Areas of Expertise | : | Sahitya Shastra, Sanskrit Literature, Manuscriptology |
| Research Interests | : | Sanskrit Poetics | Contemporary Sanskrit Literature | Sanskrit Language Pedagogy | Manuscriptology |
| Academic Experience | : | 12 years |
| Location / Campus | : | Veliyanad (Ernakulam) |
Dr. M. Sudarshan Chiplunkar holds a doctorate from Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, for his research on the Critical Edition and Study of Nidarśana Commentary on Kāvyaprakāśa, which is a commentary by Kashmiri Scholar Rājānaka Ānanda. He also holds an M.Phil. degree in the field of Manuscriptology from the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati. He has published several research papers and Books.
Teaching Sanskrit poetics and literature has been his forte. Dr. Chiplunkar holds an Acharya degree in Sahitya from the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi. He has prepared study materials for the various Institutions. He was a co-investigator for the ‘Science in Sanskrit’ project of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K. J. Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai.
Sudarshan is a recognised authority in ancient scripts Grantha, Nandināgari and Śārada. He has participated as a resource person in several teacher-training programmes, workshops and Vākyārtha Sabhās. He also holds an interest in various art forms like Yakśagāna and Indian theatre. One of the plays he has acted in has been telecast on Doordarshan Chandana. A dance-drama ballet in which he has acted has been published as a CD by Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri.
Educational Qualifications
• Ph.D. – Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati (2011)
• M.Phil. Sanskrit (Manuscriptology and Palaeography) – Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati (2008)
• Acharya (M.A) – Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (DU), New Delhi (2007)
• Shiksha Shastri (B.Ed) – Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (DU), New Delhi (2005)
• Shastri (B.A) – Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (DU), New Delhi (2004)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kerala (November 2018 – to date)
• Assistant Professor at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai (July 2015 – October 2018)
• Assistant Professor at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus Puri (August 2012 – June 2015)
• Assistant Professor at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Sringeri (June 2011 – July 2012)
• Assistant Professor at Sri Durga Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research (August 2008 – May 2009)
NATIONAL JOURNALS (12)
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2022) “नानालङ्कारिकनयेन रसविरोधः तत्परिहारश्च”. Journal of Veda Samskrita Academy, 20, 147-148.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2022). “साहित्यशास्त्रसिद्धान्तानामवबोधने लौकिकदृष्टान्तानामुपयोगिता”. Journal of Veda Samskrita Academy, 8, 01-04.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2022) “आनन्दवर्धनदिशा गुणसङ्घटनयोः परामर्शः”. संस्कृतविमर्शः Central Sanskrit University New Delhi, 19, 16-20.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2020). “प्रयोजनेन सहितं लक्षणीयं न युज्यते”. Prāci Prajñā. 6(11), 218-225.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2020). “दीक्षितमतखण्डनपुरस्सरं जगन्नाथदिशा रूपकोपमेययोः पार्थक्यपरामर्शः”. Dhimahi Chinmaya International Foundation, 11, 140-144.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2020). “विभिन्नालङ्कारिकमतानुसारं शब्दशक्तिमूलध्वनेरनुशीलनम्”. Prāci Prajñā, 6(10), 227-232.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2019). “श्रीदेवीमाहात्म्ये काव्यतत्त्वविमर्शः”. Prāci Prajñā, 5(9), 307-320.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2018). “वेदान्तदेशिकाचार्यकृते यादवाभ्युदये दाम्पत्यविचारः”. शिक्षाप्रियदर्शिनी, 8, 17-22.
• Chiplunkar, M. S. (2018). “आलङ्कारिकाभिमता व्यङ्ग्यबोधिनी व्यञ्जना”. विद्यारश्मि: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit vidyapeetha Mumbai, 182-186.
• Chiplunkar, M. S. (2016). “लक्षणा तेन षड्विधा” विद्यारश्मि:”. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit vidyapeetha Mumbai, 213-215.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2015). “यादवाभ्युदये उद्वाहविधिवर्णनम्”. साहित्यसौरभम्, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus Puri, 30-36.
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2012). “रसवदलङ्कार:”. वाक्यार्थभारती, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, R.G.Campus, Sringeri, 14-16.
BOOK CHAPTERS (9)
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2020). लक्षणानिरूपणप्रसङ्गे काव्यप्रकाशनिदर्शनस्य वैशिष्ट्यं तत्पूर्ववर्तिव्याख्यापरिशीलनञ्च, Mishra G., Pandey D.N., Katira D. K., Acharya J.S., भाष्यपरम्परा ज्ञानप्रवाहश्च (pp.152-154), Sri Somanath Sanskrit University, Veraval
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2020). दुर्गाधीशश्रीमहागणपतिसुप्रभतम्, Pejathaya R., Kanitkar S., काव्यधारा- प्राचीप्रज्ञा (pp.1-3), https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R01y4fcSJQ4_KjZvnFW6OhrIDs8ePj5U/view
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2018). रसगङ्गाधरे उपमारूपकभेदविचारः, Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S., काव्यलतिका (pp. 59-63), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit vidyapeetha Mumbai
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2017). महावीरचरिते नायको नायिका च, Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S., काव्यलतिका (pp. 94-99), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit vidyapeetha Mumbai
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2016), वेदान्तदेशिकाचार्यविरचिते यादवाभ्युदये कौटुम्बिकजीवनोपयोगीनि तत्त्वानि, A.P. Sachidananda, P.Indira, Kondi C.R., साहित्यसुषमा,(pp. 133-145), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, R.G.Campus, Sringeri
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2016), नाट्यशास्त्रानुसारं यक्षगाने आहार्याभिनयस्यानुशीलनम्, Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S., Jain R.K., गोष्ठीगव्यम्, (pp.61- 63), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2016). आनन्दवर्धनमतानुसारं प्रतीयमानार्थस्य वाच्यव्यतिरिक्तता, Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S., काव्यलतिका (pp. 21-23), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit vidyapeetha Mumbai
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2015). यादवाभ्युदये उद्वाहविधिवर्णनम्, Rath S.M., Pathak R., Jha U.N., Raj S.K., Mudra V., Chiplunkar M.S., Pradhan N.K. (2015), साहित्यसौरभम् (pp.33-36), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus, Puri
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2014). मम्मटोक्तकाव्यकारणे विविधकाव्यप्रकाशव्याख्यातृणां व्याख्यानसरणिः, Rath S.M., Pathak R., Jha U.N., Raj S.K., Mudra V., Chiplunkar M.S., Pradhan N.K. (2015), साहित्यसौरभम् (pp.27-29), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus, Puri
BOOKS PUBLISHED (12)
• Chidambaram S., Raghavan R.V., Chiplunkar M. S. (2022). A Primer of Bharatiya Darshanas (Indian Philosophical Systems), Chinmaya International Foundation.
• Chiplunkar M S. (2022), M.A Sanskrit – Semester 3 – Paper 3 – Sanskrit Natakam Natyashastram (Sanskrit Medium) – Mudrarakshasam, Open & Distance Learning Centre, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Chiplunkar M S., Jain R.K. (2015), लौकिकसंस्कृतसाहित्येतिहास: (खण्ड:1,1पाठ:), Mukta Swadhyaya Peetham, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi
• Bhat J., Chiplunkar M S., Bhat G., Chiplunkar A., Marathe R., Kulakarni C., Jois M. (2021), Chandrala Parameshwari Mahatme (Kannada), Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur
• Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S. (2018), काव्यलतिका, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
• Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S. (2017), काव्यलतिका, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
• Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Jain R.K. Chiplunkar M. S. (2016), काव्यलतिका, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
• Rajan E.M., Narayanan E.R., Mishra S.K., Chiplunkar M. S., Jain R.K. (2016), गोष्ठीगव्यम्, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2016), महापरिव्राजकः, Chowkhamba Surabharati Prakashan,Varanasi
• Rath S.M., Pathak R., Jha U.N., Raj S.K., Mudra V., Chiplunkar M.S., Pradhan N.K. (2015), साहित्यसौरभम्, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus, Puri
• Rath S.M., Pathak R., Jha U.N., Raj S.K., Mudra V., Chiplunkar M.S., Pradhan N.K. (2014), साहित्यसौरभम्, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Sadashiva Campus, Puri
• Chiplunkar M. S. (2013), महाक्षत्रियः, SAMSKRUTA BHARATI, NEW DELHI
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• कन्नडसाहित्ये संस्कृतवाङ्मयस्य योगदानम् at the National seminar Mumbadevi Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mumbai (2017)
• महावीरचरितरूपके नायकः नायिका च at the National seminar conducted by R.S.Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Mumbai (2017)
• वेदान्तदेशिचार्यविरचिते यादवाभ्युदये कौटुम्बिकजीवनोपयोगीनि तत्त्वानि at the संस्कृतकाव्येषु कौटुम्बिकजीवनव्यवस्था conducted by R.S.Sansthan,R.G.Campus Shringeri (2016)
• नाट्यशास्त्रानुसारं यक्षगाने आहार्याभिनयस्यानुशीलनम् at the National seminar conducted by R.S. Sansthan, K.J. Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Mumbai (2015)
• प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः at the Purana PurushaH PurushottamaH ShreeJagannathadevaH conducted by R.S. Sansthan, Shree Sadashiva Campus, Puri (2014)
• संस्कृतानुवादसाहित्ये स्वामी विवेकानन्दः at the Swami Vivekananda and his contributions to Sanskrit study and Indian culture conducted by NYIC, Puri & R.S. Sansthan, New Delhi (2013)
• भासनाटके रङ्गतन्त्राणि at the Bhasa and his Plays conducted by the Government Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram (2010)
• राजानकानन्दविरचितायाः निदर्शनाख्यायाः काव्यप्रकाशव्याख्यायाः वैशिष्ट्यम् at the All India Oriental Conference conducted by Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati (2010)
• Ayur Yoga 3 Day National Youth Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems conducted by Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (February 2023)
• Sanskrit Poetry Presentation at the Poetry Meet in UttarPradesh Samskrita Samsthan, Lucknow (August 2021)
• Sanskrit Poetry Presentation at the Saugandhikam Samskritam – Highlighting beauty, poetry, & importance of Samskrit conducted by Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence, The Nehru Centre (ICCR, London) & The Bhavan (June 2021)
• Sanskrit Poetry Presentation at the Kavya Kallolini – Poetry Meet conducted by Bharatiya Shikshana Mandalam in collaboration with Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi (April 2021)
• केरलीयलोककलासु नाट्यशास्त्रतत्त्वानि at the नाट्यशास्त्रव्यख्यानमाला conducted by नाट्यशास्त्रानुसन्धानकेन्द्रम्, भोपालपरिसरः, केन्द्रीयसंस्कृतविश्वविद्यालयः,नवदेहली (October 2020)
• Invited Lecture – संस्कृतवाङ्मयस्य महत्त्वम् organised by the Department of Samhita and Siddhanta, Yenepoya Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Naringana, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore (August 2020)
• Sanskrit Poetry Presentation at the International Sanskrit Poets Meet conducted by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur (April 2020)
• Presentation of Vakyartha at the Vakyartha Sabha conducted by the Govt Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram (October 2019)
• Live Commentator at the Kannada Live Commentary of Srivari Brahmotsavam Tirupati conducted by Sri Venkateshwara Bhakti Channel, Tirupati (October 2019)
• Resource Person for the session on Innovative methods of Teaching Sanskrit Poetry during the in-service program for Higher Secondary School teachers teaching Sanskrit conducted by the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Goa (September 2019)
• Guest lecture on the various Dimensions of Sanskrit literature at the PARVA-Sanskrit fest conducted by Alva’s College, Moodabidri (August 2019)
• Pricchaka (Samasyapurti) in Ashtavadhana Ashtavadhana conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Ayurveda, Kollam, Kerala (April 2019)
• Live Commentator at the Kannada Live Commentary of Srivari Brahmotsavam, Tirupati conducted by Sri Venkateshwara Bhakti Channel, Tirupati (October 2018)
• Live Commentator at the Kannada Live Commentary of Srivari Brahmotsavam, Tirupati conducted by Sri Venkateshwara Bhakti Channel, Tirupati (October 2017)
• Workshop on Sabdanjali at the One-day Orientation Program conducted by Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth – Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Govt of India (January 2023)
• Workshop on Anuvada Dipakam at the One-day Orientation Program at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth – Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Govt of India (January 2023)
RESEARCH PROJECTS
• संस्कृतशास्त्रेषु विद्यमानवैज्ञानिकसन्दर्भाणामन्वेषणम्,प्रायोगिकनिरूपणम्,वैज्ञानिकोपकरणानां निर्माणं संस्कृतविज्ञानपुस्त्कनिर्माणञ्च funded by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi (2017)
Ph.D. Supervision [Awarded/To be awarded soon]
• Ph.D. thesis: श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतायाः शाङ्करभाष्य-गूढार्थदीपिका-शङ्करानन्दीटीकानां यथाक्रमं प्राधान्येन श्रवणमनननिदिध्यासनोपयोगित्वम् (July 2021 – ongoing)
FDP/Workshops/Certificate Courses
• Orientation Course for Samskrit Teachers by Karnataka Samskrit University, Bengaluru (June 2021)
• Video Development and Editing -– HRDC-UGC Refresher Course – Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (May 2021)
• Avadhana Workshop at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kerala (August 2020)
• Sanskrit Research Methodology conducted by the Department of Research & Publications, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati (June 2020)
• Creating & Managing: Online Teaching HRDC-UGC Refresher Course – Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (June 2020)
• Design & Develop: Online Assessment HRDC-UGC Refresher Course – Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (June 2020)
• Sanskrit Research Methodology conducted by the Department of Research & Publications, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati (June 2020)
• Technology Assisted Teaching and Virtual Learning through ICT tools conducted by S.B.V.R. Degree and PG College Badvel- Kadapa Andhra Pradesh (May 2020)
• Design & Develop: Audio and Video e-Resources HRDC-UGC Refresher Course – Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (May 2020)
• Design & Develop: Text and Image e-Resources HRDC-UGC Refresher Course -Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (May 2020)
• WAYAM ARPIT REFRESHER COURSE in Methodology of Teaching Sanskrit conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur ShastriSanskrit Vidyapeeta, Delhi (March 2019)
• National workshop titled Test HRDC-UGC Refresher Course – Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, MHRD) conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi (January 2018)
• National workshop on Lesson Composition Workshop conducted by R.S.Sansthan, New Delhi (November 2017)
• National workshop on Preparation of Digitized Samskrit Corpus conducted by Samskrita Bharati Bengaluru, Karnataka (May 2017)
• 3 days Training Programme of Distance Education on Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K.J.Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Mumbai (December 2016)
• 21 days National workshop on Self Learning Material writing conducted by MSP, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (D.U.), New Delhi (December 2012)
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
• Program Director for M.A. Sanskrit at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (March 2022 – to date)