Location:
Veliyanad, Ernakulam
The B.A. Sanskrit programme is designed to develop a first-level yet comprehensive understanding of the Sanskrit language, the grammatical aspects pertaining to the language and the important philosophical schools of thought in India. The programme is designed to give a detailed introduction to various disciplines of Sanskrit and places special emphasis on the three streams:
- Sāhityam
- Darśanam
- Vyākaraṇam
Programme structure
- Kavya and Alankara
- Vyakarana – I (Pancasandhi)
- Nataka and Chandas
- Vyakarana 2 – Karaka and Samasa paricaya
- English for Academia
- Sanskrit for Communication
- Sahityadarpana 1 – (Paricchedas 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Tarkasangraha with Nyayabodhini
- Ways of the world
- Sanskrit: A Language for Eternal Use
- Sahityadarpana 2 – (Paricchedas 5, 6, 8 and 9)
- Vedic Literature and Linguistics
- English in Context – The Essentials/Malayalam: Katha, Kavita/Hindi: Padya aur Natak
- Environmental Studies
- Computing for Business and Society
- Vedanta: Foundational Principles
- Indic Knowledge Systems: Pride of India
- Indic Knowledge Systems: Self Unfoldment
- Internship
- Appreciation of Indian Sciences-East vs West
- Success – Insights from Bhagavad Gita and Itihasas
- Indian Lexicography – Glimpses from Amarakosa
- A Primer to Indian Mathematics
- Sasarvankasam Sisupalavadham Prathamah Sargah
Elective courses are offered under three streams of study referred to as Discipline Specific Electives. Students can choose any one among three streams to get specialisation that is offered in specific semesters, based on the programme requirements.
Stream 1 – Alankara
Stream 2 – Vyakarana
Stream 3 – Darsana
Kuvalayananda – A Study
Siddhantakaumudi 1
Nyayasiddhantamuktavali
Natyasastra with Abhinavabharati – Chapters 1 ,6 & 7
Siddhantakaumudi 2
Arthasangraha
Kavyalankarasutravrtti and Vakroktijivita
Siddhantakaumudi 3
Sankhyakarika and Yogasutra
Western Literary Theory and Criticism
Siddhantakaumudi 4
Vedantaparibhasa
- Internalisation of the basic structure of Sanskrit language.
- Awareness about the various disciplines of Sanskrit language.
- A fair knowledge of either of the three streams of specialisation: Sahitya/Vyakarana/Darshana
- Ability to evaluate traditional knowledge and relate it to contemporary socio-cultural scenarios.
- The programme also empowers the graduates to choose a post graduate programme of their choice.
- The students will be ignited enough to think and act on solutions to various issues prevalent in human life to make this world better than ever.
The medium of instruction is English or Sanskrit or both. However, in the case of Language courses, instruction is generally given in the language concerned.
The students, in addition to opting for higher studies, will be able to take up the role of teachers, research scholars, join IAS/IPS, work in business/government service or as cultural ambassadors in the Government or corporate sector.
- Internalisation of the basic structure of Sanskrit language.
- Awareness about the various disciplines of Sanskrit language.
- A fair knowledge of either of the three streams of specialisation: Sahitya/Vyakarana/Darshana
- Ability to evaluate traditional knowledge and relate it to contemporary socio-cultural scenarios.
- The programme also empowers the graduates to choose a post graduate programme of their choice.
- The students will be ignited enough to think and act on solutions to various issues prevalent in human life to make this world better than ever.
The medium of instruction is English or Sanskrit or both. However, in the case of Language courses, instruction is generally given in the language concerned.
The students, in addition to opting for higher studies, will be able to take up the role of teachers, research scholars, join IAS/IPS, work in business/government service or as cultural ambassadors in the Government or corporate sector.
Sl. No. | Name & Designation: | Qualification | Teaching Area (relevant to programme) |
| 1 | Head, School of Literary and Linguistic Skills | MA, MPhil, PhD | Literature and Alankara |
| 2 | Associate Professor | MA, PhD | Literature, Jyotisha, and Ithihasa |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | MA, MPhil, PhD | Literature, Alankara and Indian Mathematics |
| 4 | Assistant Professor | MA, MEd, PhD | Grammar, Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing |
| 5 | Assistant Professor | MA, MPhil, PhD | Literature and Alankara |
| 6 | Assistant Professor | MA, PhD | Communicative English, Linguistics and Language Pedagogy |
| 7 | Assistant Professor | MA, PhD | English Literature, Indian Aesthetics and Mythology |
| 8 | Assistant Professor | MA, MPhil
| Communicative English and English Literature |
