Vide Item No 523 N MA Sanskrit Yogashastra Sem I to IV CBCS_1 Syllabus Mumbai University


Vide Item No 523 N MA Sanskrit Yogashastra Sem I to IV CBCS_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes

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AC – 17/05/2022
Item No. – 5.23 (N)

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI









Syllabus for M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra )
Sem - I to IV
(Choice Based Credit System)









(Introduced with effect from the academic year 2022 -23)










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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for Approval
Signature of BOS Chairperson :
Signature of Dean:







Sr. No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the Course
O.6783 M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra )


2 Eligibility for Admission
O.6784 Bachelor’s Degree in any faculty with an entrance test of
200 marks. Entrance test will focus on the candidate’s
primary knowledge of Yogashastra.

3 Passing Marks 40 %


4 Ordinances / Regulations (
if any) As per university rules

5 No. of Years / Semesters 2 Years/ 4 Semesters


6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
8 Status New / Revised
9 To be implemented from
Academic Year From Academic Year 2022 -23

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Preamble for M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra )
This degree programme is a unique specialized course focusing on Yogashastra with its literary
and Philosophical base, various sub streams of yoga and the wide range of texts composed on
Yogashastra. The course also encompasses knowledge regarding connection and reflections of
Yogashastra in other fields such as Ayurveda, Psychology and Paramedical therapy systems.

Aims for M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra )
1. To understand the origin and development of Yogashastra in ancient Indian knowledge
system.
2. To study varied texts on Yogashastra
3. To study the application of ancient knowledge in present times

Objectives for M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra ) :
1. To inculcate the ability to read, understand and interpret texts on Yogashastra
2. To highlight the mind -body -soul complex operative in Yogic practices.
3. To make students aware about the significance of Yogashastra in holistic health.

Programme Specific Outcomes for M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra ) :
PSO 1: To know about the wide range of texts composed on Yogashastra
PSO 2: To get familiar with the technical terminology of Yogashastra
PSO 3: To be able to apply ancient yogic principles to the present health practices
PSO 4: Understand ancient Indian culture and its relevance in the present scenario








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O.6783 Title: M.A. (Sanskrit ) (Yogashastra )
O.6784 Eligibility : Bachelor’s Degree in any faculty with an entrance test of 200 marks.
Entrance test will focus on the candidate’s primary knowledge of Yogashastra.

R. 9540 Intake Capacity:

60 Students.

Mode of Teaching -Learning:

Blended mode with offline and online lectures.

Admission Fees : As per University Rule

Examination Fee : As per University Rule

R.9541 Standard of Passing: 40%


Sem –I
Paper 1 - Sanskrit Parichaya (Credits: 4) Marks: 60
Unit 1: 15 Marks Credit 1
a) Grammar Topics: Verbs (Conjugation 1,4,6,10)
b) Participles: Present and Past Active and Passive participles
c) Gerunds
d) Nouns Vowel ending (M/F/N) Syntax
e) Pronouns
f) Sandhi and Samasa
Unit 2: 15 Marks Credit 1
a) Introduction to Sanskrit Li terature (Prose): Story literature, Prose works like
the Kadambari and Harshacharit by Banabhatta
Unit 3: 15 Marks Credit 1
a) Simple essays, Short stories, Dialogues

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b) Subhashitas, Selected shlokas from the Bhagavadgita
Unit 4: 15 Marks Credit 1
a) Introduction to Sanskrit Literature (Poetry): Mahakavya and Khandakavya
b) Subhashitas, Stotra literature
Assignment:
a) Essay writing of minimum 150 words in Simple Sanskrit
b) Appreciation of 5 subhashitas
Paper Pattern:
Q1: Objective questions on Sanskrit G rammar Marks 15
Q2: Essay type questions (any one out of two) OR Marks 15
Short notes (any three out of four)
Q3 i) Dialogue writing/Story writing (any one out of two) Marks 10
ii) Translate any two subhashitas/shlokas from Bhagavadgita Marks 5
Q4: Essay type questions (any one out of two) OR Marks 15
Short notes (any three out of four)
Bibliography:
1. A Higher Sanskrit Grammar : M. R. Kale, Dhawale
Prakashan, Mumbai
2. Saral Sanskrit Balbodh: J.K. Dave, BVB Publications,
Mumbai

3. Sanskrit -Swayam -Shikshak (Marathi), Pt. Satawlekar,
Swadhyaya Mandal, Pardi
4. History of Indian Literature, Maurice Winternitz,
MLBD,

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Delhi
5. Abhijat SankritSahityacha Itihas, Rtaayan, Mumbai
6. Sanskrit Sahitya ka Itihas, BaldevUpadhyaya,
Chowkhamba, Varanasi
7. Kavikulaguru -Kalidas - Sanskrit -Vishwavidyalaya
Series, Chief Editor, Prof Pankaj Chande

1. Rajvaryah
2. PrasiddhaVaijnyanikah
3. Devmanavah
4. Chirajjivinah
5. Vishishta Mahila

Paper 2 -Outline of Indian Philosophy (60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 -Samkhya - Yoga, Nyaya -Vaisheshika - (30 marks)
Unit 2 -Purvamimamsa, Uttaramimamsa, Nastik Darshanas -(30 marks)
Assignment -Project on anyone Darshana -(20 marks)
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Paper 3 -History of Yoga - (60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Vedic and Upanishadic roots -(30 marks)
Unit 2 -Reflections in Buddhism and Jainism -(30 marks)
Assignment -Project on lineage of Yoga gurus/ac haryas -(20 marks)
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Paper 4 -Anatomy and Physiology -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Nervous and Endocrinal system -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Respiratory, Excretory, Reproductive system -(30 marks)

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Assignment - Write up on important body parts in Yoga practice -(20 marks)
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Paper Pattern -
Q.1. Write paragraphs (2 out of 3)/ (3 out of 4)
Or
Essay type question (2 out of 3)
Q.2. Write paragraphs (2 out of 3)/ (3 out of 4)
Or
Essay type question (2 out of 3)
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Sem II
Paper 1 - Study of Samkhyakarikas -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Karikas 1 to 36 -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Karikas 37 to 72 -(30 marks)
Assignment - Project on any other work on Samkhyadarshana -(20 marks)
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Paper 2 - Study of Patanjala Yogasutras -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Samadhipada -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Sadhanapada -(30 marks)
Assignment - Project on any one limb of Yoga -(20 marks)
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Paper 3 - Study of Patanjala Yogasutras -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Vibhutipada -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Kaivalyapada -(30 marks)
Assignment - Project on any one limb of Yoga -(20 marks)

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Practical - Basic Asanas
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Sem-III
(Basket 1)
Paper 1 - Study of Hathayogapradipika -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Upadesha 1 & 2 -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Upadesha 3& 4 -(30 marks)
Assignment - Interview of a Yoga Teacher -(20 marks)
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Paper 2 - Study of Yogavasishtha (60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Prakarana 1,2,3 Vairagya,Mumukshu, Utpatti -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Prakarana 4,5,6 Sthiti, Upashanti, Nirvana -(30 m arks)
Assignment - Project on glimpses of Yoga in other forms of literature -(20 marks)
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(Basket 2)
Paper 1 - Literature on Yogasutras -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Traditional Commentaries - Vyasabhashya etc.(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Modern Commentaries/ literature -(30 marks)
Assignment - Yoga principles seen through literature in regional languages -(20
marks)
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(Basket 3)
Paper 1 -Yoga Upanishads -(60 marks ) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Mand ala Brahmana, Hamsa -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Varaha, Amritanada -(30 marks)
Assignment - Critical appreciation of any other Upanishad (20 marks)
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Paper 2 - Yoga Upanishads -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Yogakunda li, Nadabindu -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Dhyanabindu, Shandilya -(30 marks)
Assignment - Critical appreciation of any other Upanishad - (20 marks)
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(Basket 4)
Paper 1 - Yoga in Bhagavadgita -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Jnanayoga -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Karmayoga -(30 marks)
Unit 3 - Bhaktiyoga -(30 marks)
Assignment - Project on any mystic yogi -(20 marks)
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Paper 2 - Applied Yoga -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Yoga in daily life -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Yoga in corporate world -(30 marks)
Assignment - Project on any yoga related institute of present times -(20 marks)
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(Basket 5)
Paper 1 - Yoga and allied sciences -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Pranic healing, Reiki etc. (30 marks)
Unit 2 - Hastamudras -(30 marks)
Paper 2 - Yoga and Allied Sciences -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Introduction to Marma -s (30 marks)
Unit 2 - Acupressure and Acupuncture (30 marks)
Assignment - Interview of a beneficiary (20 mar ks)
Tutorial -Advanced Asanas
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Sem IV
Interdisciplinary Papers
Paper 1 - Yoga and Ayurveda -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Ayurvedic perspective f or good health -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Ayurvedic perspective on therapy -(30 marks)
Assignment - Interview of a practitioner/ beneficiary -(20 marks)
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Paper 2 - Yoga and Psychology -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Yoga - Bharatiya Manasashastra (30 marks)
Unit 2 - Yoga in the light of Modern Psychology (30 marks)
Assignment - Interview of a practitioner/ beneficiary -(20 marks)
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Skill Based Papers -
Paper 1 -Yoga as Therapy -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Yoga in the treatment of Diabetes, Heart disease, Asthama -(30 marks)
Unit 2 - Yoga in stress management -(30 marks)
Assignment - Study on modern yoga and research activities -(20 marks)
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Paper 2 -Yoga and Meditation -(60 marks) (4 credits)
Unit 1 - Dhyana -(30 marks)
Unit 2 -Yoganidra -(30 marks)
Assignment -Study of Hastamudras -(20 marks)
Tutorial -Pranayama and meditation
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Dissertation - 100 marks (8 credits) Compulsory

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Bibliography -
1. Thirty Minor Upanishads by Narainswamy Aiyar K. Adyar, 1914
2. The Yoga Upanishads, English Translation by T.R.Ayyangar, Adyar Library,
1938
3. Patanjali’s Yogasutras, Ramaprasad, Cosmo pub lication, New Delhi, 2008
4. Kundalini Hathayoga Pradipika , Michael Beloved
5. Hathayoga Pradipika, Swami Swatmarama, Yogavidya.com, 2002
6. Exploring The Yogasutra, Daniel and Raveh, Philosophy and Translation,
Continnum, 2012
7. Hathayoga Pradipika, Sw ami Muktabodhananda, Bihar school of Yoga, 1993
8. Hathapradipika of Swatmarama by Digambaraji Swami & Kokaje Raghunatha
Shastri, Kaivalyadham Shrimanmadhav Yogamandir Samiti, Lonavala, 1998
9. The Hathyoga Pradipika, Singh Pancham, Chaukhamba Sanskrit S ansthan,
Varanasi, 2003
10.Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, Satyananda Saraswati, Yoga Publications
trust, Munger, Bihar,2013
11.Integrated approach of yoga therapy for positive health, Nagarathna, R &
Nagndra, H.R., Swami Vivekananda yoga prakashan, 2003
12.Asana, Kuvalayananda Swami, Kaivalyadham, Lonavala, 1993
13.Pranayama, Kuvalayananda Swami, Kaivalyadham, Lonavala, 2010
14.Yogic Sukshma Vyayam, Dhirendra Brahmachari, Dhirendra yoga
publications, New Delhi, 2003
15.Sampurna Yogavidya - Yogasana, Pranayam , Mudra, Bandha, Shatkarma,
Dhyana evam kundalini yoga, Rajiv Jain, Manjul Publishing house, 2018
16.Swasthya ke liye Yoga, Sadashiv Nimbalkar, Yogavidya Niketan, Mumbai,
2017
17.Dhayna Prachiti, Ananda Rishi, Navin Prakashan, Pune, 2013

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18. Shareer Vidnyan ani Yogabhyas, M.M.Gore, Continental Prakashan, Pune,
2018
19.Yoga Nidra, Satyananda Saraswati, Yoga Publication trust, Munger, 1998
20.Yogik Kriya, Sadashiv Nimbalkar, Yog vidya Niketan, Mumbai, 1982







































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(Appendix ‘B’)


New ordinances 6783 & 6784 relating to the
M.A. (Sanskrit) (Yogashastra)


1. Necessity for starting the course: Sanskrit Department of the University of
Mumbai in its plan for expansion intends to start Masters’ Degree Programme
in Yogashastra.Patanjali’sYogashastra and allied text on Yoga will be the key
focus in this course. Yo ga is a science of wellness and is the gift of India to the
world. It is not merely exercising, but it trains the mind to tackle simple and
difficult situations of life in an easier way. It is the need of the hour to study
these texts in detail and also understand the Indian way to wellness therapies.
Therefore, a Masters’ Degree Programme is essential to be undertaken by the
University of Mumbai.
2. Whether the UGC has recommended the course: Yes. The New Education
Policy opines that Sanskrit Departmen ts to start courses on Yogashastra
3. Whether all the courses have commenced from the academic year (2022 -23):
Yes, we intend to start the Masters’ Degree Programme in the academic year
2022 -23.
4. The courses started by the University are self -financed, wheth er adequate
number of eligible permanent faculties are available: The fees are as per
University rule. The existing faculty members comprising of 6 full time teaching
faculty and qualified visiting faculty will conduct the course
5. To give details regardin g the duration of the Course and is it possible to
compress the course: The Masters’ Degree Programme in Epics and Puranas is
a two year (four semesters) course. MA degree cannot be compressed
6. The intake capacity of each course and no. of admissions give n in the current
academic year: The intake capacity is 60 students. No admissions have been
given as the course will commence from the academic year 2022 -23.
7. Opportunities of Employability / Employment available after undertaking these
courses: Students c an work as teachers, researchers, wellness experts, Yoga
instructors etc.
Regards,
Dr. Madhavi Narsalay Chairperson, BoS in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrits