IGNOU MSK-001 Assignment 2026-27
Sanskrit Sahityashastra Evam Sahitya
Last updated by IGNOU: 31 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 05:32 pm.
| Course code | MSK-001 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Sanskrit Sahityashastra Evam Sahitya |
| Programme | Postgraduate ProgrammeMSK, MSKOL |
| School | School of Humanities |
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About the MSK-001 assignment
The MSK-001 assignment covers Sanskrit literary theory, poetry and drama. It asks students to interpret passages in context, discuss definitions and classifications in poetics, examine dramatic plots, and write character sketches and short notes.
The tutor-marked assignment carries 100 marks. Question 1 has three passage-explanation parts worth 20 marks each, with alternatives. Students then answer any two of Questions 2–5 for 20 marks, write two character sketches for 10 marks, and complete two short notes for 10 marks.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 (a) | 20 | Explain a selected Sanskrit prose passage in context, addressing the purposes or definitions of poetry and related arguments in literary theory. |
| Q1 (b) | 20 | Explain one of the alternative poetic passages in context, discussing its imagery and the message addressed to the cloud. |
| Q1 (c) | 20 | Explain one of the alternative verses in context, concerning Shudraka or resistance to temptation through wealth. |
| Question 2 | 10 | Discuss the different forms of Sanskrit drama classified as rupaka. |
| Question 3 | 10 | Examine the definition of poetry presented in Sahityadarpana. |
| Question 4 | 10 | Define dramatic plot, or itivritta, and describe its classifications. |
| Question 5 | 10 | Discuss the plot of the Sanskrit play Mrichchhakatika. |
| Question 6 | 2X5=10 | Write character sketches of any two among Vasavadatta, Yakshini, Yaksha and Charudatta. |
| Question 7 | 2X5=10 | Write short notes on any two among the dhrishta hero, dhirodatta hero, sutradhara and bharatavakya. |
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