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SNKRT 101 Elementary Sanskrit (5) A&H
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language. Reading of elementary texts from the epic or Puranic literature. First in a sequence of three. Offered: A.
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SNKRT 102 Elementary Sanskrit (5) A&H
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language. Reading of elementary texts from the epic or Puranic literature. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 101. Offered: W.
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SNKRT 103 Elementary Sanskrit (5) A&H
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language. Reading of elementary texts from the epic or Puranic literature. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 102. Offered: Sp.
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SNKRT 201 Intermediate Sanskrit (5) A&H
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature and Vedic language and texts. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 103 Offered: A.
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SNKRT 202 Intermediate Sanskrit (5) A&H
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature and Vedic language and texts. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 201 Offered: W.
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SNKRT 203 Intermediate Sanskrit (5) A&H
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature and Vedic language and texts. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 202 Offered: Sp.
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SNKRT 205 Essential Sanskrit for Yoga and Meditation (1-5, max. 5) A&H
Introduction to Sanskrit via South Asian contemplative traditions like yoga and Buddhist meditation. Learn script, pronunciation, basic writing/reading, while reading texts in English. May only be taken for credit once.
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SNKRT 311 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15) A&H
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 203 Offered: A.
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SNKRT 312 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15) A&H
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 311 Offered: W.
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SNKRT 313 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15) A&H
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 312 Offered: Sp.
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SNKRT 491 Vedic Studies (5) A&H
Readings of selected Vedic texts, with linguistic, religious, and historical analyses. Includes background material on Vedic religion, literature, and culture. First in a sequence of two. Prerequisite: SNKRT 303 or SNKRT 513.
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SNKRT 492 Vedic Studies (5) A&H
Readings of selected Vedic texts, with linguistic, religious, and historical analyses. Includes background material on Vedic religion, literature, and culture. Second in a sequence of three.
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SNKRT 494 Readings in Religious Classics of India (5) A&H
Reading and analysis of the older religious brahmanical texts. Prerequisite: SNKRT 202 or SNKRT 522.
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SNKRT 495 Studies in Indian Thought (5, max. 15) A&H
Religious and philosophical traditions in South Asia. The original documents studied vary from year to year. Prerequisite: SNKRT 202 or SNKRT 522.
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SNKRT 499 Undergraduate Research (3-5, max. 15)
Primarily for Sanskrit language and literature majors. Offered: AWSpS.
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SNKRT 511 Elementary Sanskrit (5)
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language through the reading of elementary texts. First in a sequence of three.
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SNKRT 512 Elementary Sanskrit (5)
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language through the reading of elementary texts. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 511.
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SNKRT 513 Elementary Sanskrit (5)
Basic grammar and vocabulary of the classical language through the reading of elementary texts. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 512.
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SNKRT 521 Intermediate Sanskrit (5)
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature of various genres. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 513.
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SNKRT 522 Intermediate Sanskrit (5)
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature of various genres. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 521.
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SNKRT 523 Intermediate Sanskrit (5)
Further study of classical grammar; introduction to classical literature of various genres. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 522.
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SNKRT 531 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15)
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 523.
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SNKRT 532 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15)
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 523.
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SNKRT 533 Advanced Sanskrit (5, max. 15)
Reading and analysis of classical texts, chosen according to students' interests. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: SNKRT 532.
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SNKRT 550 Seminar on Sanskrit Literature (5, max. 15)
Detailed study of selected authors, periods, or traditions, within the context of Indian literary history. Prerequisite: SNKRT 203, SNKRT 523 or permission of instructor.
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SNKRT 555 Seminar on Sanskrit Grammar (5, max. 15)
Reading and critical study of traditional literature on grammar and language, including texts of Paninian and other schools. Offered: A.
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SNKRT 560 Readings in Philosophical Sanskrit (5, max. 15)
Intensive reading and analysis of Hindu or Buddhist philosophical texts. Prerequisite: SNKRT 494 or permission of instructor.
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SNKRT 570 Seminar in Indian Epigraphy and Paleography (5, max. 15)
Introduction to the study of inscriptions and other original documents in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages and in Kharosthi, Brahmi, and derived scripts. History of writing in India and development of Indic scripts. Methods of critical evaluation of inscriptions as sources of political and cultural history. Prerequisite: SNKRT 203 or SNKRT 523.
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SNKRT 581 Readings in Buddhist Texts (5, max. 15)
Interpretation of original sources. Texts vary from year to year. Prerequisite: ability to study sources in the original languages, an introduction to Buddhist thought, and permission of instructor.
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SNKRT 582 Readings in Buddhist Texts (5, max. 15)
Interpretation of original sources. Texts vary from year to year. Prerequisite: ability to study sources in the original languages, an introduction to Buddhist thought, and permission of instructor.
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