Diploma in Pāli Language
Pāli Language that represents the Middle Indo Aryan Language Period (MIA) has a vast literature. On the other hand Pāli is the source language of Theravada tradition which considers as the oldest Buddhist school. Furthermore, Pāli language has a great literature that contains number of subjects such as history, grammar, prosody (chandolankāra), nīti śāstra and medical science etc. Through this course, it is expected to give a Pāli language proficiency to the student including Pāli literature and adequate knowledge in Pāli grammar for day to day conversations. Further, a general knowledge on Pāli language studies consists with grammar, literature and translations etc. is to be given to the student through this course.
Syllabus
DPAL 11 Formation of Pāli Sentences (15 weeks)
i. Subject, Object, Verb
ii. Subject, Object, Verb
iii. Exercises from ‘Pāli Bhāṣāvataranaya 01’
DPAL 12 Pāli Grammar – I (15 weeks)
i. Syllables (Usage of Roman, Burmese letters)
ii. An Introduction to the Pāli Conjunction (Sandhi)
iii. Conjunction of Vowel
iv. Conjunction of Consonants
v. Conjunction of Niggahīta (the Nasal Consonant)
vi. An Introduction to the Pāli Compound (Samāsa)
vii. Pāli Compound
viii. Pāli Compound
ix. Pāli Compound
x. Pāli Compound
DPAL 13 Pāli Literature – I (15 weeks)
i. An Introduction to the Pāli Language
ii. An Introduction to the Pāli Tripiṭaka (Three Baskets)
iii. Vinaya Piṭaka (The Basket of the Discipline)
iv. Sutta Piṭaka (The Basket of the Discourses)
v. Abhidhamma Piṭaka (The Basket of the Higher Doctrine)
vi. Pāli Commentators
vii. Pāli Commentaries
viii. Pāli Sub – commentaries
ix. Post Canonical Pāli Literature
x. Post Canonical Pāli Literature
DPAL 21 Pāli Gammar – II (15 weeks)
i. Nominal affix in Pāli (Taddhita)
ii. Verbal affix in Pāli (Kitaka)
iii. Prefixes in Pāli (Upasarga)
iv. Prepositions in Pāli (Nipāta)
v. Syntax in Pāli (Kāraka)
vi. Exercises
vii. Exercises
viii. Kaccāyana Grammar Tradition – An Introduction
ix. Moggallāyana Grammar Tradition – An Introduction
x. Saddanīti Grammar Tradition – An Introduction
DPAL 22 Pāli Translations – (From Pāli to Sinhala or English) (15 weeks)
Translations from Pāli Bhāṣāvataraṇaya, Rasavāhiniya and Jātakaṭṭhakathā
DPAL 23 Pāli Translations – (From Sinhala or English to Pāli) (15 weeks)
Translations from Pāli Bhāṣāvataraṇaya, Pāli pāṭhamañjarī etc.
DPAL 24 Pāli Writings
Writing an essay in Pāli (under approved topic) no less than 300 words