Sanskrit 1st Semester Question Paper HC -1

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( Held in April–May, 2021 ) SANSKRIT

( Honours )

Paper : SKT–HC–1016

[ Classical Sanskrit Literature (Poetry) ]

Full Marks : 80 Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

UNIT—I

( Raghuvaº∫am, Canto I ) ( Marks : 15 )

1. Answer the following questions :

(a) Who is the hero of the Mah¢k¢vya,

Raghuvaº∫am? 1

(b) Name the Sam¢sa contained in the term

"{T"O"Zpv'. 1

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(c) Write the name of the First Canto of

Raghuvaº∫am. 1

(d) In which \"zp king Dil§pa was born? Who was

his wife? 2

2. Briefly discuss about the character of king Dil§pa

as found in Raghuvaº∫am. 10

Or

Write a summary of Raghuvaº∫am, Canto I based on your prescribed text.

UNIT—II

( Kum¢rasaºbhavam, Canto V ) ( Marks : 15 )

3. Answer the following questions :

(a) Who is referred to as {T"S"p@°î in "@s°X"pZ_"XW"\"X"o',

Canto V? 1

(b) Derive "\Y"\"R"ÍY"O"o'. 1 (c) Write another name of T"p\"ÍO"r as found in the

pre scribed text of "@s°X"pZ_"XW"\"X"o'. 1 (d) Describe how P¢rvat§ practised austerity

during summer. 2

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4. Translate the following : 5

{S"pXY" E"vS"pz O"T"_"u @w°O"pu¸X"pz _"sO"pz {BpZrpT"¯{O"_"ò°X"pS"_"pX"o°$

Ì\"pE" X"uS"p T"qZZWY" \"b"_"p

{S"\"pZY"SO"r X"`O"pu X"s{S"\"¯O"pO"o°$$

5. Explain any one of the following : 5 (a) Ú{O" R"¯s\"uEF>pX"S"spp_"O"r _"sO"pz

ppp@° X"uS"p S" {S"Y"SO"sX"s¸X"pO"o°$

@° ÚÍ[T_"O"pP"Í[_P"Z{S"∆"Y"z X"S"#

T"Y"∆" {S"X"np{W"X"sA"z T"¯O"rT"Y"uO"o°$$

(b) @w°O"p{W"^"u@°pz `lO"G"pO"\"uQ_"z

O\"Bpsf"Zp_"å\"O"rX"R"r{O"S"rX"o°$

{Q™b"\"_O"pX"w^"Y"pu&WY"sT"pBpX"S"o S" R"X"Í\"w´u^"s \"Y"# _"X"rb"O"u°$$

U^NIT^—III

( Kir¢t¢rjun§yam, Canto I ) ( Marks : 15 ) 6. Answer the following questions :

(a) How many verses are there in the First Canto of "{@°ZpO"pG"ÍsS"rY"X"o'? 1

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(b) Give one word for "{\"R"pO"s{X"EF>O"#'. 1 (c) Who is _"sY"puR"S"^? ¹ (d) Expound and write the name of the _"X"p_" in

"\"_"tT"X"pS"_Y"^'. ² 7. Give a brief description of Duryodhana's

government as found in the First Canto of

Kir¢t¢rjun§yam. 10

Or

Explain the following statement : ëëS"pqZ@u°ìU°ì_"[XX"O"z \"E"pu W"pZ\"u#°$íí

UNIT—IV ( S"r{O"pO"@°X"o ) ( Marks : 15 )

8. Answer the following questions : (a) "S"r{O"pO"@°X"o' is a X"`p@°p\Y" / S"r{O"@°p\Y".

( Choose the correct answer ) 1 (b) How does the company of a wise person

help a person? 2

(c) What types of people are regarded as T"ps ac cord ing to W"O"Íw`qZ? 2

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9. Elaborate the idea contained in "X"tA"Í_Y" S"p_OY"pv^"R"X"o'. 5

10. Translate the following : 5

V"pu´pZpu X"O_"ZBp¯_O"p# T"¯W"\"# _X"Y"Qm{^"O"p#°$

ÏV"puR"puT"`O"p∆"pSY"u G"rNpÍX"åu _"sW"p{^"O"X"o°$$

UNIT—V

( Origin and Development of Mah¢k¢vya and G§tik¢vya ) ( Marks : 20 )

11. Answer any two of the following questions :

10×2=20 (a) Write an elaborate note on the origin and

development of Sanskrit X"`p@°p\Y"^s.

(b) Present a comparative study of Bh¢ravi and M¢gha.

(c) Write short notes on any two of the following :

Amaru∫ataka ; K¢lid¢sa ; Bha∞∞ik¢vya ; Meghad¶ta.

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