2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period

• 140101 SE 10 ECTS Yama and Yami - Poetry and Structure of a Rigvedic Ballad on Incest Prohibited
  Werba, Th 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia

• 140241 UE 5 ECTS Kings, Priests and the Gain of Power by Sudarsana - Tales of the Ahirbudhnyasamhita
  Rastelli, Th 15:15-16:45 (15×)
• 140275 VO 5 ECTS The Pancaratra Tradition
  Rastelli, Th 13:30-15:00 (15×)

b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics

APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
  Maas, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Two Women Talking to the Wise Yajnavalkya - Selected Dialogues of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
  Werba, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)
• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia

M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia

d. Elective Module Group 6

M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d

M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d

M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

e. Required Module

M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS [ en hi ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
  Chudal, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 12:45-14:15 (15×)

M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia

• 140297 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Werba, We 14:30-16:00 (15×)

Required Module

M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia

M10: Master's Examination