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B.A. (Hons) (Sanskrit)
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Sanskrit

Duration:	3 Years
Level:	Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	10+2 or Equivalent

B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit or Bachelor of Arts Honors in Sanskrit is an undergraduate Sanskrit language course. Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. B.A. Hons. in Sanskrit is chiefly about Sanskrit language and its literature. B.A. is generally three academic year degree course and it may be provided on part time basis by certain institutes. The curriculum is divided into three parts and eight papers. The Sanskrit graduate has many career scopes in India as they can join schools; colleges and run their own other educational units.

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Eligibility

The candidates should complete their 10+2 or its equivalent exam in Arts stream Sanskrit as one of the subjects.

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Syllabus

The below given syllabus is offered by the University of Burdwan, West Bengal since 2010-11.

B.A. (Hons) Part I
Papers	Course Title
I	Poetry:
	1.Bhattikavyam (Canto – II,1 to19)
	2. Raghuvamsam (Canto – 13th whole)
	3. Kiratarjuniyam (Canto 1st )
	4. General Grammar
II
	1.Drama :- Abhijnana Sakuntalam
	2.Dramaturgy- Sahityadarpana, Chapter –VI
	3.A General Conception of Sansktit metres and the following metres
B.A. (Hons) Part II
III		1.History of Sanskrit Literature
		2.Isopanisad
		3. Dasakumaracaritam (Rajabahana caritam)
		4. Comprehension test (Sanskrit to Sanskrit)
		5. Translation
IV		Siddhanta Kaumudi:
		1. Karaka (Full)
		2. Samasa ( Selected sutras Upto Dvandva Compound)
		3. Elements of Linguistics
B.A. (Hons) Part III
V		Vedic Literature:
		1.Vedic Texts
		2. Sunasepakatha
		3. Vedic Grammar
		4. History of Vedic Literature
VI		Poetics:
		1. Dandin‘s Kavyadarsa – Chapter I
		2. Vamana’s Kavyalamkara - Sutravritti
		3. Sahityadarpana – Chapter X , Alamkaras
VII
		1. Kadambari: Introductory verses & Sukanasopadesa
		2. Manusamhita(Chapter VII, 1 - 150 slokas)
		3. Arthasastra :- Amatyotpatti & Duttapranidhi
		4. Silalekha - Rudradaman
VIII
		1. Tarkasamgraha
		2. Vedantasara
		3. Essay in Sanskrit
		4. Substance (From Sanskrit Language to Sanskrit Language with Devnagri Scripts)

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Colleges

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Course Suitability

Students having good knowledge of Sanskrit and have interest in it are most suitable for this course.
Those who are willing to go for teaching fields at higher degree level i.e. college and university level both in private and government institutions also are good match for it.
Those who want to become preacher (Pandit) of Sanskrit language and slokas also are the good match for it.

How is B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Course Beneficial?

This degree course enables the students to go for various Sanskrit related jobs such as they can become translator, interpreter and guide for the tourist.
One can go for higher degree programmes in respective subjects, e.g. Masters’ degree, etc for being eligible at the college level as a lecturer along with NET exam which is compulsory for it.
Third, they can be given member representative status in Indai’s cultural programmes being conducted here in country and the foreign lands.

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit Employment Areas