BY006001 Sanskrit A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BY006001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name サンスクリットＡ

Subject Name
（Katakana）サンスクリットA

Subject Name in
English Sanskrit A

Instructor YAMASAKI KAZUHO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤマサキ　カズホ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Thur3-4：LET B201

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Intensive course in an elementary Sanskrit grammar.  Those who are interested in languages in general as well as Sanskrit are welcomed.

Class Schedule lesson1: What is the Sanskrit language?
lesson2: phonology; persons; nominal declension 1; gender; verb forms: present; the use of an indeclinable 1
lesson3: verb forms: past, the use of an indeclinable 2; nominal declension 2
lesson4: voices; nominal declension 3; optative
lesson5: nominal declension 4; the use of cases; phonological rules
lesson6: the use of an optative form; imperative and its use; the use of indeclinable 3
lesson7: demonstratives 1; the use of an indeclinable 4; tatpurusa compound; relative pronouns
lesson8: demonstratives 2; karmadharaya compound; present participle 1
lesson9: present participle 2
lesson10: relative adverbs; demonstratives 3
lesson11: bahuvrihi compound; demonstratives 4
lesson12: the use of an indeclinable 5; nominal declension 5
lesson13: genitive and locative absolutes
lesson14: interrogatives; indefinite pronouns
lesson15: examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Nobuhiko Kobayashi, An Introduction to Sanskrit.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text

(More Details) whiteboard

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You are requested to have preparations and reviews.

Requirements The classes will be conducted in face-to-face format. In cases of unavoidable circumstances where online attendance is preferred, please contact the instructor through the academic advisor.

Grading Method Small exams in each class and the final examination.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BY006001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	サンスクリットＡ
Subject Name （Katakana）	サンスクリットA
Subject Name in English	Sanskrit A
Instructor	YAMASAKI KAZUHO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマサキ　カズホ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Thur3-4：LET B201
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Intensive course in an elementary Sanskrit grammar. Those who are interested in languages in general as well as Sanskrit are welcomed.
Class Schedule	lesson1: What is the Sanskrit language? lesson2: phonology; persons; nominal declension 1; gender; verb forms: present; the use of an indeclinable 1 lesson3: verb forms: past, the use of an indeclinable 2; nominal declension 2 lesson4: voices; nominal declension 3; optative lesson5: nominal declension 4; the use of cases; phonological rules lesson6: the use of an optative form; imperative and its use; the use of indeclinable 3 lesson7: demonstratives 1; the use of an indeclinable 4; tatpurusa compound; relative pronouns lesson8: demonstratives 2; karmadharaya compound; present participle 1 lesson9: present participle 2 lesson10: relative adverbs; demonstratives 3 lesson11: bahuvrihi compound; demonstratives 4 lesson12: the use of an indeclinable 5; nominal declension 5 lesson13: genitive and locative absolutes lesson14: interrogatives; indefinite pronouns lesson15: examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Nobuhiko Kobayashi, An Introduction to Sanskrit.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text
(More Details)	whiteboard
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You are requested to have preparations and reviews.
Requirements	The classes will be conducted in face-to-face format. In cases of unavoidable circumstances where online attendance is preferred, please contact the instructor through the academic advisor.
Grading Method	Small exams in each class and the final examination.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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