The CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit syllabus focuses on enhancing students' proficiency in Sanskrit through a structured approach to reading, writing, and comprehension. Here’s an overview of the latest syllabus:
**1. Reading Comprehension
- Unseen Passage: Comprehension of passages based on various themes, including factual and literary content.
**2. Writing Skills
- Short Writing Tasks: Notices, advertisements, invitations, and replies.
- Long Writing Tasks: Letters (formal and informal), articles, and reports.
**3. Grammar
- Sandhi: Types of sandhi and their application.
- Vibhakti (Case Endings): Usage of different vibhaktis in sentences.
- Tenses: Different tenses and their correct usage.
- Vyakarana (Syntax): Sentence structure, sentence formation, and correction.
- Samasa: Types of samasa (compounds) and their analysis.
- Karma: Identification and usage of karma (objects) in sentences.
**4. Literature
Prose:
- "सुभाषितानि" (Subhashitani) – A collection of select Sanskrit proverbs and verses.
- "आश्चर्यजनकं काव्यम्" (Ashcharyajankam Kavayam) – A collection of stories or narratives in Sanskrit.
Poetry:
- "काव्यसम्राटः" (Kavyasamrat) – Selected poems from classical Sanskrit literature.
- "सुभाषितानि" (Subhashitani) – Proverbs and poetic verses with explanations.
Drama:
- "सर्वशक्तिमान्" (Sarvashaktimaan) – Selected excerpts from classical Sanskrit dramas.
**5. Supplementary Reading
- "सप्तर्षि" (Saptarshi) – Stories and teachings from ancient Indian sages.
- "आत्मनं जानाति" (Atmanam Janati) – Texts related to self-knowledge and philosophy.
**6. Assessment and Evaluation
- Internal Assessment: Based on periodic tests, assignments, and projects.
- Board Examination: Includes questions from the prescribed textbooks, grammar exercises, and unseen passages.
This syllabus aims to build a strong foundation in Sanskrit, focusing on comprehension, grammar, and literature. For detailed content and specific chapters, refer to the official CBSE curriculum and prescribed textbooks.