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Date: Signature :
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean :
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No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course Alamkarashastra
2 Eligibility for
Admission As per University rules
3 Passing
Marks 24 for theory and 16 for internal marks for each
paper
4 Ordinances / Regulations ( if any) As per University rules
5 No. of Years / Semesters One Semester
6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
( Strike out which is not applicable)
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
( Strike out which is not applicable)
8 Status New / Revised
( Strike out which is not applicable)
9 To be implemented from Academic Year From Academic Year - 2017 -18
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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1 Title of the Course Alamkarashastra
2 Course Code UDSKAlM
3 Preamble / Scope Enclosed
4 Objective of Course Enclosed
5 Eligibility As per University rules
6 Fee Structure As per University rules
7 No. of Lectures As per University rules
8 No. of Practical NA
9 Duration of the Course One Semester
10 Notional hours Efforts of the Students in hrs to assimilate
the unit
11 No. of Students per Batch As per University rules
12 Selection As per University rules
13 Assessment As per University rules
14 Syllabus Details enclosed
15 Title of the Unit enclosed
16 Title of the Sub -Unit enclosed
17 Semester wise Theory enclosed
18 Semester wise List of
Practical NA
19 Question Paper Pattern enclosed
20 Pattern of Practical Exam NA
21 Scheme of Evaluation of
Project / Internship As per University rules
22 List of Suggested Reading enclosed
23 List of Websites NA
24 List of You -Tube Videos NA
25 List of MOOCs NA
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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Alamkarashastra Syllabus for M. A. II (Semester III)
Preamble and Objectives:
This course is one of the electives offered for M.A. part II Sem 3. Course
encompasses various aspects of Alamakrashastra. It gives holistic understanding of
Alamkara tradition beginning from Bharata’s Natyashastra. Various school s of
Poetics like Rasa, Dhvani, Vakrokti, Auchitya are included in the syllabus for comprehensive view. Assignments are designed to develop analytical and
applicative approach among students.
This course aims to develop thorough understanding of Alamkara texts. It also aims
to explore newer aspects of poetics with application methods.
Paper I : Bharata’s N atyashastra
Unit I : Origin of Na tya and Dasharupaka - lakshana (2 Credits) ( 30)
Unit II: N atyama ndapa - vidha na (2 Credits) ( 30)
Assignment on Dasharu paka of Dhananjaya Chapters I and II
Paper II : Rasa -bhava-vichara
Unit I : Bhava-vichara (1 Credit) ( 15)
Unit II : Rasa- vichara (3 Credits) (45)
Assignment - Application of Rasasutra to any modern drama or movie
Paper III : Dhvanya loka and Loc hana
Unit I: Dhvanya loka Ch. I (2 Credits) ( 30)
Unit II : Dhvanya loka Ch. II (2 Credits) (30)
Assignment - Application of Dhvani to Sanskrit poetry
Paper IV : Schools of P oetics
Unit I: Alamkara, Riti, Auchitya, and Vakrokti Sampradayas (2 Credits) (30)
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Unit II: Guna -Dosha Vichara as per Kavyaprakasha (2 Credits) (30)
Assignment Works of any poetician other than the prescribed ones.
Paper V : Facets of Alamkarashastra
Unit I: Development of Poe tics (Post A nandavardhana , Vishvanat ha,
Rajashekhara, Bhoja, Jagannatha , Appayya Dikshita ) (2 Credit s) (30)
Unit II : Prosod y (1 Credit ) (15)
Unit III: Selected Alamkaras - Utpreksha, Apanhuti, Samasokti, Arthantaranya sa,
Virodha, Dipaka, Atishayokti, Sh lesha, S amkara, Sa msrishti ( 1 Credit) (15 )
Assignment - Recognition of Prosody and Ala mkaras from the given verses.
Paper Pattern:
Paper I : Bharata’s N atyashastra
Unit I : a) Essay type question ( 1 out of 2) 15
b) Write Short Notes (3 out of 4) 15
Unit II: Essay type question ( 2 out of 3 ) 30
Paper II : Rasa -bhava-vichara
Unit I : Write Notes ( 2 out of 3 ) 15
Unit II : a) Essay type question ( 1 out of 2 ) 15
b) Write paragraph (3 out of 4 ) 30
Paper III : Dhvanya loka and Loc hana
Unit I : Write paragraphs (3 out of 4 ) 30
Unit II: Write paragraphs (3 out of 4 ) 30
Paper IV : Schools of poetics
Unit I: Essay type question (2 out of 3 ) OR Short Notes (3 out of 5) 30
Unit II: Essay type question (2 out of 3 ) OR Short Notes (3 out of 5 ) 30
Paper V : Facets of Alamkarashastra
Unit I: Write Paragraphs (2 out of 3 ) 30
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Unit II: Short notes ( 3 out of 4 ) OR Define and illustrate meter. (5 out of 6 ) 15
Unit III: Short Notes (3 out of 5) OR Define & Illustrate Alamkara s. (5 out of 6 ) 15
Select Bibliography :
1) De S.K., Sanskrit Poetics as a St udy of Aesthetic, Bombay
2) Lahiri P.C., Concepts of Ri ti and Gu na In Sanskrit Poetics, Dacca
3) लेले वा.के., भारतीय काव्यशा�ाची उत्�ा�न्त , वाराणसी
4) अजुर्नवाडकर कृ. �ी. मंगरुळकर अर�वंद , काव्य�काश , पुणे
5) शमार् कृ ष्णदेव, समीक्षा िस�ांत , आगरा
6) वाटवे के. ना., रस�वमशर् , पुणे
7) Krishnamoorthy K., Dhavanya loka, Dharwar
8) Pushpendukumar, Natyashstra, Vol. I – IV, Delhi
9) Kane P.V., History of Sanskrit Poetics, Bombay
10) आचायर् रामचन्�िम�, संस्कृतसा�हत्योितहास :, वाराणसी
11) De. S.K., History of Sanskrit Poetics, Delhi
12) कं गले र. पं., दशरूपक�वधान , मुंबई
13) Chhandomanjari