NPTEL : NOC:An Introduction to Indian Literary Theory (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Sreenath V.S


Lecture 1 - The Social History of Sanskrit and the Origin of KÄvya

Lecture 2 - The RÄmÄyaṇa and Sanskrit Literary Theory

Lecture 3 - The Genesis and Evolution of Sanskrit Literary Theory

Lecture 4 - The Actual Relation Between KÄvyaÅ›Ästra or KÄvya

Lecture 5 - Sanskrit KÄvyaÅ›Ästra in the Medieval Period

Lecture 6 - Sanskrit Literary Theoreticians - Early Period

Lecture 7 - Sanskrit Literary Theoreticians - Medieval Period A

Lecture 8 - Sanskrit Literary Theoreticians - Medieval Period B

Lecture 9 - Sanskrit Literary Theory in the Colonial Period

Lecture 10 - Sanskrit poetics in the Postcolonial Phase

Lecture 11 - Reader in Sanskritic kÄvya tradition

Lecture 12 - Who is the ideal spectator for nÄá¹­ya?

Lecture 13 - Daśarūpaka: Ten dramatic forms - Part I

Lecture 14 - Daśarūpaka: Ten dramatic forms - Part II

Lecture 15 - Uparūpakas

Lecture 16 - KÄvya and the Three Languages

Lecture 17 - KÄvyasvarÅ«pa or the Ontology of Poetry

Lecture 18 - Bharata and the Idea of Rasa

Lecture 19 - The Beginning of Rasa Discourse in Literary Theory

Lecture 20 - Rasa Theory and Ānandavardhana

Lecture 21 - Rasa Theory and Bhaá¹­á¹­ Lollaá¹­a

Lecture 22 - Rasa Theory and Åšri Åšaá¹…kuka

Lecture 23 - Rasa Theory and Bhaá¹­á¹­a Tauta

Lecture 24 - Rasa Theory and Bhaá¹­á¹­a NÄyaka

Lecture 25 - Rasa Theory and Abhinavagupta

Lecture 26 - Rasa Theory, RÄmacandra and Guṇacandra

Lecture 27 - Rasa Theory and VidyÄdhara

Lecture 28 - The Theory of Alamkara

Lecture 29 - The Concept of Aucitya: An Introduction

Lecture 30 - The Concept of Aucitya and Ká¹£emendra

Lecture 31 - Two Ways of Implementing Aucitya - Part 1

Lecture 32 - Two Ways of Implementing Aucitya - Part 2

Lecture 33 - Aucitya and Kaviśikṣa

Lecture 34 - Aucitya and the Readers

Lecture 35 - Aucitya and the Opinion of Literary Theoreticians

Lecture 36 - Aucitya and Ānandavardhana

Lecture 37 - Guna or Poetic Merit: Bharata and Bhamaha

Lecture 38 - Guna or Poetic Merit: Daṇá¸in and Udbhaá¹­a

Lecture 39 - Guna or Poetic Merit: VÄman's Contribution

Lecture 40 - Guna or Poetic Merit: Ä€nandavardhana, NamidÄshu and PratihÄrenduraja

Lecture 41 - Guna or Poetic Merit: Bhoja

Lecture 42 - Guna or Poetic Merit: ViÅ›veÅ›vara and the author of AgnipurÄṇa

Lecture 43 - Guna or Poetic Merit: Mammaá¹­'s View

Lecture 44 - Rīti or the Theory of Poetic Styles

Lecture 45 - Theory of Dosa or Poetic Blemish: Bharat's View

Lecture 46 - Theory of Doá¹£a or Poetic Blemish: BhÄmah's View

Lecture 47 - Theory of Doṣa or Poetic Blemish: Daṇdin’s View

Lecture 48 - Theory of Doá¹£a or Poetic Blemish: VÄman's View

Lecture 49 - Theory of Doṣa or Poetic Blemish: Ānandavardhana and Mammaṭ's Views

Lecture 50 - Theory of Doá¹£a or Poetic Blemish: Mammaá¹­'s View II

Lecture 51 - Theory of Doṣa or Poetic Blemish: Ānandavardhana and Mammaṭ's View III

Lecture 52 - Vakrokti: An Introduction

Lecture 53 - Vakrokti: Pada-pÅ«rvÄrtha-vakrata - I

Lecture 54 - Vakrokti: Pada-pÅ«rvÄrtha-vakrata - II

Lecture 55 - Vakrokti: Pada-pÅ«rvÄrtha-vakrata - III

Lecture 56 - Vakrokti: PadaparÄrddha vakratÄ

Lecture 57 - Vakrokti: VÄkya-vakratÄ

Lecture 58 - Vakrokti: Prakaraṇa-vakratÄ

Lecture 59 - Vakrokti: Prabandha vakratÄ

Lecture 60 - Dhvani: Avivaká¹£ita-vÄcya

Lecture 61 - Vivaká¹£itÄnya-paravÄcya