SANSKRIT
PAPER-I
There will be three questions as indicated
in the question paper which must be an-swered in Sanskrit. The remaining ques-tions must be answered either in Sanskrit
or in the medium of examination opted by
the candidate.
Section-A
1. Significant features of the grammar, with
particular stress on Sanjna, Sandhi,
Karaka, Samasa, Kartari and Karmani
vacyas (voice usages) (to be answered in
Sanskrit).
2. (a) Main characteristics of Vedic San-skrit language.
(b) Prominent features of classical Sanskrit
language.
(c) Contribution of Sanskrit to linguistic
studies.
3. General Knowledge of:-(a) Literary history of Sanskit,
(b) Principal trends of literary criticism
(c) Ramayana,
(d) Mahabharata
(e) The origin and development of literary
geners of:
Mahakavya
Rupaka (drama)
Katha
Akhyayika
Campu
Khandakavya
Muktaka Kavya.
Section-B
4. Essentials of Indian Culture with stress
on
a) Purusarthas-b) Samskaras-c) Varnasramavyavastha
d) Arts and fine arts
e) Technical sciences
5. Trends of Indian Philosophy
a) Mimansa b) Vedanta
c) Nyaya d) Vaisesika
e) Sankhya f) Yoga
g) Bauddha h) Jaina
i) Carvaka
6. Short Essay in Sanskrit
7. Unseen passage with the questions,
to be answered in Sanskrit.
PAPER-II
Question from Group 4 is to be answered
in Sanskrit only. Question from Groups 1, 2
and 3 are to be answered either in San-skrit or in the medium opted by the candi-date.
Section-A
General study of the following groups:-Group 1
a) Raghuvamsam-Kalidasa
b) Kumarasambhavam-Kalidasa
c) Kiratarjuniyam-Bharavi
d) Sisupalavadham-Magha
e) Naisadhiyacaritam-Sriharsa
f) Kadambari-Banabhatta
g) Dasakumaracaritam -Dandin
h) Sivarajyodayam-S.B. Varnekar
Group 2
a) Isavasyopanisad
b) Bhagavadgita
c) Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana
d) Arthasastra of Kautilya
Group 3
a) Svapnavasavadattam- Bhasa
b) Abhijnanasakuntalam- Kalidasa
c) Mrcchakatikam-Sudraka
d) Mudraraksasam-Visakhadatta
e) Uttararamacaritam- Bhavabhuti
f) Ratnavali-Sriharshavardhana
g) Venisamharam- Bhattanarayana
Group 4
Short notes in Sanskrit on the following:-a) Meghadutam-Kalidasa
b) Nitisatakam-Bhartrhari
c) Panchtantra-d) Rajatarangini-Kalhana
e) Harsacaritam-Banabhatta
f) Amarukasatakam-Amaruka
g) Gitagovindam-Jayadeva
Section-B
Questions from Groups 1 & 2 are to be
answered in Sanskrit only. (Questions
from Groups 3 & 4 are to be answered in
Sanskrit or in the medium opted by the
candidate).
This Section will require first hand reading
of the following selected texts :-Group 1
(a) Raghuvansam-CantoI, Verses 1 to 10
(b) Kumarasambhavam-Canto I, Verses 1
to 10
(c) Kiratarjuniyam-Canto I, Verses 1 to 10
Group 2
(a) Isavasyopanisad-verses-1, 2, 4, 6, 7,
15 and 18
(b) Bhagavatgita II chapter verses 13 to 25
(c) Sundarakandam of Valmiki Canto 15,
Verses 15 to 30 (Geeta Press Edition)
Group 3
(a) Meghadutam-verses 1 to 10
(b) Nitisatakam-Verses 1 to 10 (Edited by
D.D. Kosambi Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication)
(c) Kadambari-Sukanaso-padesa (only)
Group 4
(a) Svapnavasavadattam Act VI
(b) Abhijnansakuntalam Act IV verses 15
to 30
(M.R. Kale Edition)
(c) Uttararamacharitam Act 1 verses 31 to
47 (M.R. Kale Edition)
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