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Essay name: Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala

Author: Jayasree M.
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya

This essay studies the informal education of Sanskrit in Kerala with special reference to Ayurveda. It provides a historical overview of Sanskrit education in India, highlighting its roots in the Vedas and the growth of the Gurukula system. It further discusses educational institutions in Kerala such as Shalas, Mathas, Kalaris and more formalized schools during colonial rule.

Chapter 1 - Sanskrit Education in Historical Perspective

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44 (of 104)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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the preceptors still taught their disciples the Vedas, Purāṇas, Smriti and
the Upanisadic philosophy, Logic and Medicine in their houses. Because
of the destruction of organized educational centre, by the invaders, the
form of education did not remain the same as before. Education became
decentralized and it was imparted individually. Any how the disciplined
students served their preceptors and always were in close contact with
them.
The Medieval system of Education, The Pāṭhaśālas etc.
During this period, the elementary or primary education was
imparted through the large numbers of pāṭhaśālas patroned by wealthy
chieftains scattered over the different parts of the country. In spite of
certain inevitable variations in keeping with the regional needs, the
curriculum followed in general comprised instruction in the alphabet,
vowels and consonants, combinations of words, spelling, vyākaraṇa,
lessons in reading and elementary arithmetic.
In those days, the use of slate, pencil and blackboard were
unknown in the pāṭhaśālas. At this stage, palm-leaves and Bhurjapatra
served the purpose of paper and on them or bamboo-twigs or quills of
birds like those of peacocks and geese were used as pens to write with.
Locally made inks were in use. Kashmiri ink was very famous.

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