Ancient Sacraments and Rites - 3rd Year Syllabus

A. Veda - Karmakanda

General knowledge on Rules and Regulations of Shoaasha-samskaras and its applied knowledge (According to Samskara Bhaskara).
Emphasis on the Procedures of Upanayana (Rite of Sacred Thread) and Vivaha (Marriage).
Exercise of Yajnamantrasamgraha and Grahashanti from Kushakandika to Vasordhara (With proper accent).
Exercise (both theory and practice) of Propitiatory Rites (According to Shanti Mayukha). Study of Durgasaptashati (Remaining portion).

B. Jyotisha (Astrology)

Balabodhajyautisham (From the chapter on Jataka up to Vara-kanya Nakshatra Melapaka, i.e. Matching of Horoscope).
Preliminary knowledge relating to the composition of Horoscope and Elementary Arithmetic.
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C. Sanskrit Grammar

Laghusiddhanta-Kaumudi (Chapter on Bhvadi up to the root Trapush Lajjayam).
Practice of Sanskrit Translation and Sanskrit Conversation.
Study of Shrimadbhagavad Gita (Chapters 11to 15).
Exercise of Conjugation and Declination.

D. English

Practice of English Translation and Conversation.

E. Literature

Raghuvamsha (1st and 3rd Cantos).
Pratapavijaya.

F. Hindi

According to Purva-madhyama (First Year).

G. Madhyandina Samhita

Chapters 1 to 3.
Yajnavalkya Shiksha.