Major · English · Semester 5 · TY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours
Module 1: An Overview of the Epic, Myth and Gatha
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1
Adi Parva – Mahabharata
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(Chapters 1 to Chapter 6 - Pp.03-17 – Mahabharata- Kamala Subramaniam)
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2
Kansari – The Lame Goddess
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(Pp.43-59 - Mythos and Logos of the Warlis: A Tribal Worldview, Editors Avellino, Remedios Com., and Ajay Dandekar)
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3
The Buddha Carita, or The Life of Buddha by Aśvaghoṣa
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(Book XIII: Pp.164 -175 - Maravijayo ‘Defeat of Mara’ – Translated by Edward B.
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Cowell)
Module 2: Indian Knowledge Systems as Pathways to Self- Realisation
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1
Life lessons from the Jatakas – ‘The Vedabbha Mantra Story’ Pp 43-50, ‘The Kusa Grass Story’ Pp.90-94 and ‘The Story of the One Who Taught Forbearance’ Pp. 108- 113(The Jatakas, Birth Stories of the Bodhisatta-Translated by Tara Shaw)
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2
a. Select Manache Shlok of Sri Samartha Ramdas - ‘Mana Vasana Dushta Kama…’ Shloka 4, ‘Mana Papa Sankalpa Soduni Dyayva …’ Shloka 5 and ‘Nako Re Mana Krodha…’ Shloka 6 - Pp.12-13 (Instructions For The Mind Manache Shlok of Sri Samartha Ramdas With English Translation – Swami Vipasananda) 2.b. Select Poems of Sant Kabir – I.13. ‘mo ko kahan dhunro bande’ P.1 and 1.16.
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‘santan jat (jaat) na pucho nirguniyan’ P.2 (One Hundred Poems of Kabir, Translated by Rabindranath Tagore Assisted by Evelyn Underhill)
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3
The Importance and Significance of Vari- Part One - ‘Pilgrimage: An Account of Vari in Maharashtra’ (Pp. 03-69 – Vari Pilgrimage – Bhakti, Being and Beyond- Varada Sambhus)
Reference Books
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Bhagwat, Durga. Vyasa Parva. Bharatiya Jnanpith, 1973.
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Deshpande, Shashi. Writing from the Margin and Other Essays. Penguin Books India, 2003.
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3
Karve, Irawati. Yuganta: The End of an Epoch. Orient Longman, 1991.
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Mohan, Peggy. Wanderers, Kings, Merchants – The Story of India through its Languages. Penguin Viking,2021.
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Patel, Bhagwandas, editor. Bharath: An Epic of the Dungri Bhils. Translated by Nila Shah, Central Institute of Indian Languages and Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, 2012.
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Rajagopalachari, C. Mahabharata. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 57th ed., 2012.
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Shah, Shalini. The Making of Womanhood: Gender Relations in the Mahabharata. Manohar Publishers, 2012.
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Sukthankar, V. S. On the Meaning of the Mahabharata. Asiatic Society of Bombay and Motilal Banarsidass, 1998. Note: Pedagogical Tools: Teaching Methods:
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Experiential 1.Storytelling and Narrative – Use of scriptures,
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Holistic regional tales and folklore to impart values and
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Culturally responsive related concepts. pedagogies 2.Project-Based learning – Inquiry based assignments exploring themes related to the Classics.
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3
Use of Technology and Multimedia- Encouraging students to make power point presentations and use of relevant You Tube videos to enrich the teaching of Poems and Dohas.
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Search for Interconnectedness – Encourage students to look for commonalities found in their cultures and traditions.
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Engage with senior Citizens to discuss topics taught to get fresh insights.
