Kerala PSC HSST Sanskrit I Syllabus for 2018 exam

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Sanskrit General Syllabus for 2018 Kerala PSc HSST exam can be downloaded free from the attachment below:

Module I - (1) General Study o Mahakvyas Khandakavyas andStorakavyasTexual Study of
(a) Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa - Canto I, II and VI
(b) Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa Canto 5 and 6
© Kiratarjuniya of Bharavi Canto I
(d) Sisupalavadha of Bharavi Canto I
(e) Naisadhiyacarita of Sreeharha Canto I
(f) Megaduta of Kalidasa
(g) Narayaiya of elpathur Narayaabhattathiri Canto I,II and III

Module II Drama and Dramaturgy
(1) General Study of the drama of Kalidasa, Bhasa, Sudraka, Bhavahuti, Sri Harsha and Visakhadatha
(2) Texual Study of the Rupaka
(a) Mrichakatika of Sudraka
(b) Abhijnana Sakunthala of Kalidasa
© Uttararamacarita of Bhaahti
(d) Swapunavaasvadatta of Bhasa
(e) Ratnavali of Sriharsha
(3) Texual Study of
(a) Natysastra of Bharata Chapter I and VI
(b) Dasarupaa of Dhnanjaya Chapter 1, 2 and 3

Module III Vedanta and Nyaya
(1) General Study of Six Systems of Indian Philosohy (Samkhya – Yoga, Nyaya – Vaisesika and Mimamsa – Vedanta)
(2) General Study of Dhamaastra an Arthsastra
(3) Textual Study of
(a) Vedantasara of Sadananda
(b) Catussutra Brahmasutra – Sankarabhasya
© Katopanisad
(d) Muktavali _ Sabdakhanda
(e) Tarkasamgrah of Annambhatta
(d) Vedic Reader – Indra, Purusa, Agni, Kitva, and varuna

Module IV Poetics
(1) Textual Study of
(a) Dhwanyaloka of Ananavardhana Chapter – I, II and IV
(b) Kavyaprakasa of Mamatabhatta Chapter – I, II and III
© Rasagangadhara of Jagannatha Pandika Chapter I only
 (d) Vakroktijivita of Kunataka Chapter I only
(e) Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara Chapter I Only
(f) Sahtya darpana of Visvanatha Chapter I and II
(2) General Study of
(a) Kuvalayananda of Appayya Dishikar
(b) Vrtharatanakara of Kedarabhatta.

Module V Vyakarana
(1) Textual study of
(a) Vaiyakarana sidhantakahmudi Samjna, sandhi, Ajantapulinga, Ajantastrilinga,
Ajantanapumsakalinga, Karaka, Sama, Bhavadiparakaranas
(b) Mahabhasaya Paspasanka
© Vakyapadiya Chapter I only
(d) Nirukta Chapter I only
(2) General Study of Linguitics
(Origin and Development of Languages, Morphoogical and geneological classification of languages. Indo - European family members – General Charateristics. Speech Mechanis,
Classification of sounds, Phonetichaws, Phonetic changes, Analogy and Semantic Changes.)

Module VI Prose , Campu and History of Sankrit Literature Textual Study of
(1) (a) Kadambari of Banabatta upto the end of Mahasetavrttanta
(b) Harsaarita of Banahatta Chapter I
© Dasakumaracarita of Dandi Purvaithika
(d) Campu Ramayana of Bhoja Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda
(3) General study of Sanskrit Literature(Vedic Period, Sutra period and Clasical period)

Module VII Advanced areas of sanskrit studies.
1. General study of contemporary Sanskrit Composition
2. Manusript studies (Colletion, Preservation, Types of Manuscripts, Edition of Manuscripts and Textual and criticism)
3. Literacy Compositions (Keralodya, Krishibhagavata, Anglasamrajya and Visabhanu)
4. Technical Literature (Vastu, Ayurveda, Astrology, Astronomy and Ganika)
5. Contribution of Malayalam writers to Sanskrit (Kuttikrishnamarar, M.P.Sankunni Nair, K.P.Narayanapisharodi, K.N.Ezhuthachan, Dr.K. Kunjunni Raja, Mutukulam Sreedharan,
P.C.Devasya, Dr.P.K.Variyar, Sreenarayanauru and Chattambiswamikal)