Sanskrit 2 continues the program of learning established Sanskrit 1. Sanskrit, the classical language of India, has long been renowned for its beauty, subtlety and complexity. It is the key to the civilisational treasures of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, and provides direct access to a vast repository of literary, scientific and philosophical wisdom. In this course students continue to learn the foundations of grammar, reading, and translation. All prospective students are encouraged to make an appointment with the convener to discuss the course before enrolling.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Command a Sanskrit vocabulary of approximately 250 words items.
2. Read Devanagari script with fluency, including recognition of advanced sandhi rules and the ability to reproduce these with precision in written work.
3. Demonstrate understanding and accurate employment of grammatical structures to read short texts and to translate basic sentences into and out of Sanskrit. These structures include further noun paradigms, compounds, primary and secondary nominal suffixes and participles.
4. Produce grammatical analyses of Sanskrit words and sentence structures of increasing complexity.
5. Demonstrate a general understanding of the history, origins, status, and uses of Sanskrit.
   

Required Resources

Egenes, T. Introduction to Sanskrit, Parts 1 and 2.

Taylor, M. The Little Red Book of Sanskrit Paradigms.

Taylor, M. and G. Scotellaro, The Joy of Sanskrit. (ebook)

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 13, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 13.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 1.
2	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 14, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 14.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 2
3	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 15, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 15.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 3.
4	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 16, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 16.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 4.Translation Assignment #1 is released this week.
5	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 17, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 17.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 5.Translation Assignment #1 is due for submission this week.
6	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 18, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 18.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 6.
7	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 19, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 19.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 7.
8	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 20, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 20.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 8.
9	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 21, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 21.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 9.
10	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 22, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 22.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 10.Translation Assignment #2 is released this week.
11	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 23, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 23.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 11.Translation Assignment #2 is due for submission this week.
12	Prepare for class by working through The Joy of Sanskrit, Chapter 24, listening to all the embedded audio and video files. Complete readings and exercises in Egenes, Lesson 24.Attend the 2-hour class with materials already prepared. Attend the 1-hour 'sandpit' session with questions ready for discussion and reviewing.	Weekly Activity Scan of exercises due 11.55pm Sunday end of Week 12.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Weekly Exercises (continuous)	15 %	*	1,2,3,4,5
Translation Assignment #1	25 %	18/08/2025	1,2,3,4,5
Translation Assignment #2	25 %	14/10/2025	1,2,3,4,5
Take-Home Exam	35 %	06/11/2025	1,2,3,4,5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Weekly Exercises (continuous)

Complete and submit the weekly exercises from Egenes that correspond to each weekly chapter of the Joy of Sanskrit. These activities form the basis of in-class discussion, grammatical analysis, and translation work, and late submissions will not be accepted without prior permission.

• The combined weighting of these activities is 15% of the total grade for the course, resulting from an individual weighting of 1.25% for each of the 12 weekly activities
• The weekly activities will be graded as Satisfactory, Outstanding, or Unsatisfactory on the basis of whether the activity has been completed in full and submitted on time.

Assessment Task 2

Translation Assignment #1

Part 1. Translation of a short passage from Sanskrit into fluent, accurate English. Show your parsing/working.

Part 2. Translation of a short passage from English to Sanskrit, showing all your working.

Translation Assignment #1 will be released on August 11 (Week 4) and is due for submission on August 18 (Week 5). This assessment task is weighted at 25% of the total grade for the course.

Assessment Task 3

Translation Assignment #2

Part 1. Translation of a short passage from Sanskrit into fluent, accurate English. Show your parsing/working.

Part 2. Translation of a short passage from English to Sanskrit, showing all your working.

Translation Assignment #1 will be released on October 7 (Week 10) and is due for submission on October 14 (Week 11). This assessment task is weighted at 25% of the total grade for the course.

Assessment Task 4

Take-Home Exam

Part 1. Translation of a short passage from Sanskrit into fluent, accurate English. Show your parsing/working.

Part 2. Translation of a short passage from English to Sanskrit, showing all your working.

The Take-Home Exam will be released on October 30th and is due for submission on November 6th. This assessment item is weighted at 35% of the total grade for the course.

Collaboration on the take-home exam is not permitted; it must be all your own work.

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