Ancient Sacraments and Rites - 2nd Year Syllabus

A. Veda - Karmakanda

Grahashanti-Prayoga (Remaining portion).
Rudrashtadhyayi (Chapters 5 to 8. Memorizing with proper accent).
Practice of Shivamahimnastotra, Kanakadharastotra, Devyaparadhakshamapana, etc.
Exercise of Shridurgasaptashati (Prathamacarita, along with kavacha-argala-kilaka).
Mahamrityunjaya-japa-vidhi (Procedure of reciting the hymn).

B. Jyotisha (Astrology)

Balabodhajyautisham - Samskara Prakarana, Sankranti-gochara Prakarana, Vivaha Prakarana, Yatra Prakarana.
Muhurta-vichara - Exercise on examining proper time for rituals.

C. Sanskrit Grammar

Laghusiddhanta-Kaumudi (From Shadlinga up to Avyaya - Memorizing and understanding the meanings).
Exercise of Declination and Conjugation.
Exercise of Sanskrit Translation and Sanskrit Conversation.
Study of
Shrimadbhagavad Gita (Chapters 6 to 10).
Raghuvamsha (2nd Canto with Translation).

D. English/Modern Subjects

Exercise of English Translation and Words pertaining to Numbers. Elementary Hindi.