Kerala +2 Sanskrit Sastra study plan

Identify and define the two major divisions of Sanskrit kavya (dṛśya and śravya) and list three subgenres of each.

Memorize the eight guṇas of Sanskrit poetics as given by Daṇḍin and match each to a short example verse.

Decline the vowel-ending noun 'kavi' and the consonant-ending noun 'rājan' in all eight cases, singular and plural.

Conjugate the root 'bhū' in present (laṭ), imperfect (laṅ), and imperative (loṭ) for all three persons and numbers.

Annotate one prescribed kavya passage by identifying its metre, alaṃkāra, and guṇa.

Outline the plot of one prescribed mahākāvya in 10 key events, naming the hero, heroine, and principal rasa.

Explain the five sandhis of Sanskrit drama and locate them in one prescribed play.

Apply the rules of internal sandhi (svara and vyañjana) to join 20 word pairs correctly.

Parse 20 inflected forms from a prescribed drama passage, giving root, suffix, case, and number.

Distinguish the four types of nāyikā according to Bharata's Nāṭyaśāstra and illustrate each with a line from a play.

List the six orthodox darśanas in their traditional order and state the central problem each addresses.

Summarize the theory of rasa as presented by Abhinavagupta, including the terms sādhāraṇīkaraṇa and camatkāra.

Compare the views of Bhartṛhari and the Naiyāyikas on the nature of śabda-bodha.

Identify the three śaktis (abhidhā, lakṣaṇā, vyañjanā) and classify 15 given sentences by the śakti operating.

Trace the development of Sanskrit drama from Bharata to Kālidāsa using three named works and their approximate periods.

Explain the Pāṇinian apparatus: sūtra, anuvṛtti, adhikāra, and the purpose of the Aṣṭādhyāyī's eight chapters.

Distinguish Sāṃkhya's puruṣa and prakṛti and list the 25 tattvas in order.

State the four noble truths and the doctrine of pratītyasamutpāda in Buddhist philosophy.

Apply the rules of kāraka analysis to 15 sentences, assigning kāraka labels to each noun.

Compare Advaita's māyā with Viśiṣṭādvaita's concept of śarīra-śarīrī-bhāva.

Outline the history of Sanskrit literature in Kerala, naming at least five authors and their works.

Translate a 10-line Sanskrit prose passage into Malayalam/English without using a dictionary for more than five words.

Compose 10 original Sanskrit sentences using the present tense and correct agreement.

Explain the concept of dhvani and its three varieties (vastu, alaṃkāra, rasa) with one example each.

Identify and correct five common translation errors (literal rendering, wrong case, ignored sandhi) in given sentences.

Compose a short Sanskrit anuṣṭubh verse (four pādas) on a prescribed theme, observing metre and sandhi.

Translate a 15-line Sanskrit verse passage into clear Malayalam/English, preserving rasa and figures of speech.

Analyze one prescribed drama's character development in 200 words, citing two scenes.

Use the optative (vidhiliṅ) and potential (āśīrliṅ) moods correctly in 10 composed sentences.

Explain the difference between svabhāvokti and vakrokti with examples from prescribed texts.

Explain the concept of sphoṭa and its four varieties according to Bhartṛhari.

Summarize the Nyāya theory of perception (pratyakṣa) and inference (anumāna) with the five-membered syllogism.

Apply the rules of compound formation (samāsa) to classify 20 compounds into their six types.

Trace the main arguments of the Brahmasūtra with reference to Śaṅkara's commentary.

Compare the epistemological positions of Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta on the authority of the Vedas.

Complete two full-length mock exams under timed conditions, one covering domains 1–2 and one covering 3–4.

Review all errors from the mock exams and write a corrected answer for each wrong item.

Recite from memory two prescribed verses with correct metre and sandhi.

Compose a 10-line Sanskrit paragraph on a familiar topic using at least three compound types and two moods.

Produce a one-page revision sheet of the 20 most frequently confused terms across all four domains.