RLB155 Reading of Sanskrit Religious Texts I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Milan Fujda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable
Wed 9:10–10:45 pracovna
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLB123 Practical Sanskrit IV || RLKB123 Practical Sanskrit IV
Znalost sanskrtu na úrovni zkoušky z kurzu Praktický kurz sanskrtu IV.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The seminar is aimed to provide a deeper introduction into Sanskrit language by collective reading, analyses and translation of Bhagavadgita. It presupposes the knowledge on the level of courses Sanskrit I-IV.
After passing the course the student should:
Read smoothly in devanagari script.
Orientate in the Sanskrit text.
Translate easier parts of the Sanskrit texts for himself.
Seminar will be continued. The reading for the following course is dependent upon the students' development.
Syllabus
  • Continuous reading of the Sanskrit text of Bhagavadgita. Approximately 10 slokas per one meeting.
Literature
  • WHITNEY, William Dwight. Sanskrit Grammar. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2005. info
  • BUCKNELL, Roderick. Sanskrit Manual. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1996. info
  • Śrīmad Bhagavadgītā. Gorakhpur: Gita Press, 1995. info
  • ERHART, Adolf. Sanskrt. Vydání první. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 149 stran. info
Teaching methods
reading and translation, homeworks
Assessment methods
Contents of the semester:
See the Abstract above.
Requirements for colloquium:
To pass the student will demonstrate his skill in reading and translating the Sanskrit text. He will have time to prepare the task and referre to the dictionary and a grammar aid.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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