[INDOLOGY] The Sanskrit Library's autumn course schedule

[Peter Scharf]

Dear Colleagues,

The Sanskrit Library would like to announce its 2002 autumn course schedule:

Introduction to the ऋग्वेद.
CG10.
The Vedic literature is the principal pillar on which the Indian tradition rests. The ऋग्वेद, being one of the most ancient extant literary works and being of great historical and linguistic significance, has always been a worthy subject of research for scholars worldwide. Various fascinating aspects of this work will be dealt with in the course. Though designed for a general audience interested in literature in general or in Sanskrit literature in particular, the course may also be of interest to students in an academic program in Sanskrit.
Instructor: Tanuja P. Ajotikar <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profiletanu.html>.
Schedule: 10th September – 19th November 2022.
Course meeting times: Saturday 9:30–10:30am U.S. Central Time (8:00–9:00pm IST; 9:00–10:00pm IST after 6th November 2022).
Prerequisite: None.
Course fee: $300.
Course fee for residents of India: ₹3,000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/rgveda.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/rgveda.html>
Introductory Sanskrit Ia
US101a.
US101--102 aim to provide a linguistically rich study of the world's most fascinating language equivalent to a first-year university course. Exercises introduce the extensive literature, profound philosophy and rich mythology of ancient India which has and continues to influence over a quarter of the world’s population today. Live weekly meetings are supplemented by recorded lectures with slide presentations that introduce each topic. Homework exercises use a uniquely designed pleasant interactive Web-based platform that provides vocabulary and reference material at one's fingertips and immediate feedback thereby enriching the students knowledge with each item and eliminating doubt and frustration. 
US101a is the first of four quarters of ten weeks each. This quarter presents a rich introduction to the Devanāgarī script and Sanskrit phonology, and introduces the intricate and highly organized structure of the grammar, including the present and imperfect tenses of verbs and the declension of a-stem nouns and adjectives. The quarter culminates in the reading of a short story.
Continued in US101b <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us101b.html>, US102a <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us102a.html>, and US102b <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us102b.html>
Instructor: Peter M. Scharf <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profile.html>.
Schedule: 11 September – 17 November 2022.
Course meeting times: Sunday and Thursday 10:00-11:00am U.S. Central Time, or by arrangement with course participants.
Course fee: $1,500 per quarter. A discount of $200 is available for enrollment in two-quarters for $2,800. A discount of $1,000 is available for enrollment in all four-quarters for $5,000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us101a.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us101a.html>
संक्षिप्तमहाभारतम्: The महाभारत in brief
US110.
Students read an original selection from the great Indian epic महाभारत that tells the whole story in 43 verses. Each verse is accompanied by several sentences each of which paraphrases the verse or some part of it to elucidate its meaning and syntax. Translation exercises are presented in an engaging interactive just-in-time learning environment that provides immediate feedback and help.
Instructor: Peter M. Scharf <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profile.html>.
Prerequisite: US101 <https://sanskritlibrary.org/us101a.html>–US102 <https://sanskritlibrary.org/us102b.html> or equivalent introduction to Sanskrit.
Schedule: 10 September – 12 November 2023.
Course meeting times: Saturday 10:30-12:30am U.S. Central Time.
Course fee: $1,500.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us110.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us110.html>
Selected readings in the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी
US201.
The सिद्धान्तकौमुदी is a 16th CE commentary on the अष्टाध्यायी. It is widely used by beginners in the study of पाणिनिan grammar to understand rules in the अष्टाध्यायी. It is important to read the selected parts of this text in order to understand the पाणिनिan grammar. This course offers to read some of the important parts in the Siddhāntakaumudī i.e. sandhi, nominal morphology, compounds etc.
Prerequisite: Advanced Sanskrit with CG20 Introduction to the पाणिनिan tradition, or equivalent.
Instructor: Tanuja P. Ajotikar <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profiletanu.html>.
Schedule: 9th September -- 9 December 2022.
Course meeting times: Wednesday and Friday 10:30--11:30 am U.S. Central Time; 9:00 pm IST (10:00 pm IST after 6th November).
Prerequisite: Introductory Sanskrit.
Course fee: $1500.
Course fee: INR 15000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us201.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us201.html>
Advanced reading workshop in रघुवंश sarga 2 and the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी (विभक्त्यर्थप्रकरण).
US210.
The रघुवंश by कालिदास is one of the Sanskrit महकाव्यs. This great poem is a part of the traditional syllabus of learning Sanskrit. The सिद्धान्तकौमुदी is a 16th CE commentary on the अष्टाध्यायी. It is widely used by beginners in the study of पाणिनिan grammar to understand rules in the अष्टाध्यायी. The विभक्त्यर्थ section is important from the point of view of learning the syntax and semantics of Sanskrit. In this course, we read the second canto of the रघुवंश and analyze it thoroughly in the light of the विभक्त्यर्थ section of the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी (114 rules nos. 532–646).
Instructor: Tanuja P. Ajotikar <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profiletanu.html>.
Schedule: 8 September--15 December 2022.
Course meeting times: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00--10:00 am U.S. Central Time (7:30 pm IST; 8:30 pm IST after 6th November 2022).
Prerequisite: advanced level of Sanskrit.
Course fee: $1,500.
Course fee: ₹15,000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us210.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us210.html>
धातुपाठ: The माधवीयधातुवृत्ति
US310.
Students are introduced to the structure and content of the पाणिनिan धातुपाठ and study the beginning of the माधवीयधातुवृत्ति with detailed exploration of the सूत्रs of the अष्टाध्यायी cited in the derivation of the speech forms mentioned in it with the काशिका and other commentaries on them.
Instructor: Peter M. Scharf <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profile.html>.
Prerequisite: advanced Sanskrit, a thorough introduction to पाणिनिan grammar, and permission of the instructor. Prospective students are advised to contact the instructor before registering by email to: info at sanskritlibrary.org <mailto:info at sanskritlibrary.org>
Schedule: 12 September – 19 December 2022.
Course meeting times: Monday 10:00-12:00am U.S. Central Time.
Course fee: $3,000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us310.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/us310.html>
Introduction to Digital Philology
UT101
With the current transition of knowledge transmission from the printed to the digital medium, it is essential that students of Sanskrit, as students of every discipline, learn to use the technologies of this new medium. While the written manuscript and the printed book dominated as the principal media of knowledge transmission it was essential for students to learn how to read and write and to use pen and paper, and the facilities that help to navigate books such as tables of contents, alphabetical indices, and page numbers. In the digital age now there are new facilities to navigate knowledge in the digital medium: Web-pages, links, and search interfaces. Yet the digital medium offers many more complex methods of discovering knowledge relevant to one’s interests, such as automated information retrieval and information extraction. Conversely, the facilities available for interlinking resources and the expectations of users now in the digital age demand greater attention to various facets of the preparation of knowledge for distribution. The course offered here prepares students to make such preparations for Sanskrit.
Instructor: Tanuja P. Ajotikar <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profiletanu.html> and Peter M. Scharf <https://sanskritlibrary.org/cv/profile.html>
Schedule: 9th September – 9 December 2022.
Course meeting times: Wednesday and Friday 9:30 am U.S. Central Time; 8:00 pm IST; from 6 November 2022 9:00 pm IST.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Sanskrit.
Course fee: $1500.
Course fee for Indian residents: INR 15000.
Please click the following link for more details: https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/ut101.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses/ut101.html>
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Information about other courses offered by the Sanskrit Library is here:
https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses.html <https://sanskritlibrary.org/courses.html>
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Peter M. Scharf, President
The Sanskrit Library
scharf at sanskritlibrary.org <mailto:scharf at sanskritlibrary.org>
https://sanskritlibrary.org <https://sanskritlibrary.org/>
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Peter Scharf
scharfpm7 at gmail.com <mailto:scharfpm7 at gmail.com>
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