Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Vyakarana will be for a base term of three years, including coursework and a limit of six years. Expansion past as far as possible will be administered by the pertinent provisions as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned. Vy?kara?a is identified with the fourth Vedanga called Nirukta. Vy?kara?a grant has managed semantic investigation to build up the careful type of words to appropriately express thoughts, and Nirukta grant