Intermediate Sanskrit II

Harvard FAS

Continuation of Sanskrit 102AR. In the spring semester of the Intermediate course, students learn advanced skills in syntax, morphology, compound analysis, and metrics. Students learn how to analyze kṛt and taddhita suffixes, recognize a variety of poetic meters, categorize and take apart compounds in greater detail, and determine the various senses in which kārakas and vibhaktis are being used. In the final month of the course, students learn how to interpret commentarial and expository…