The emphasis is on consolidating the knowledge of vocabulary and grammar acquired in 317-318 Elementary Sanskrit and on increasing the fluency of reading. Stenzler's Primer of the Sanskrit language, pp. A Sanskrit Grammar for Students. The Roots, Verb-forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language. The students is exposed to simple selections from epic or Puranic literature, such as the Bhagavadgita.
Texts read vary from year to year.
A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Texts studied vary from year to year but frequently include selections from Hindu and Buddhist Tantras. Third Year Sanskrit are repeatable courses in which selections from different texts are studied every year. Four years of Sanskrit study are required for the Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies with Sanskrit as the major and Tibetan as the minor language.