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West Bengal State University

B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. ( Honours, Major, General) Examinations, 2011

PART-II

SANSKRIT - GENERAL

Paper - II

( NEW AND OLD SYLLABUS )

Duration : 3 Hours J [ Full Marks : 100

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as Jar as practicable.

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

UNIT- I

(Marks: 40)

l . · Answer any one of the following questions : 12

a) Discuss the significance of the Introduction of the curse of Durvasa in the

drama Abhijnan�akuntalam by Kalidasa.

b) What ts the significance of H�sapadika's song incorporated in the Fifth Act of

the Abhijnan�akuntalam ? Discuss fully.

\!il��t.ptf �1:f�l �fGC4)?t 91�11 � �'�� -;rt@ �crrn '51�91'( � ? �-1w:s1c4 �1cc116;i1

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c) 'Kalidasa is a poet of nature.' Justify the statement.

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2. Answer any Jour of the following questions 4x2=8

a) What are the characteristics of the summer days as described by Sutradha.ra

in the Abhljn.andakuntalam ?

b) I

What are the eight incarnati,ons mentioned in the Nandi Sloka of the

-- I Abhijnanasakuntalam ?

c) How did Sarngarava feel when he entered the city ?

d) What is meant by '.ii{-N@? Who is $("'iqfo tn the drama Abhynandakuntalam?

e) How did K�va come to know that Sakuntala had got married to Du�yanta ?

0 Where did the re-union of Du�yanta and Sakuntala take. place ? What was the

name of their son ?

g) '' � alfq � 11 - Who said this and to whom ?

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3. Translale into Bengali or English any one of the following:

b)

4. Explain with reference to the context any one of the following :

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~: 01f-c1F<1t<:.14it-tfl-l~: ~ Q.q"Jqe11:

fq~cfl4'4'141~f~: ~ ~ lpll-

~'l:lITT~~ cf(."q')('f~l@f1f4,s.~@f~al: II

lllfllcfictl S«'!P.msl{ ~~

dilrct~c?is~:m ~s*: 1

a) ";, ~ ";, ~ 'cf"TUT: ~fi.141fli1Slliiff'-l1_

~ 'i'l~RT< tl<'Hl~llfc!ctlP1: I •

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5.

6.

7.

Amplify any one of the following

. OR/ '5f�

Write short notes on any two of the following :

UNIT- II

(Marks: 30)

6

a) I Give the description of the hermitage of Vasi�tha as found in Raghuva'!lsa.

- I Canto - I. R�produce the conversation between King Dili pa and Vasi�tha after

his arri�al in the hermitage. 10

��ltf �1<ti1c,qrn �� �� �� <t'R'! Ni-l 1 �� �'if'5 � � �91":<r m

� � CVC1<1l9f<15� �C�N_a!, � �� I

OR/ '5f�

b) Who was Nandini ? Why and how was she served by King Diff pa and Queen

Sudaksina ? •

Answ�r any three questions in brief :

a) Who was �qf4tP-lj,: ?

3x2=6

~~.~fflW~'f~~

a) fcf>mq fu 'G~ ~ 1l<rffi11'\ I

b) -mfl. fu fl~~q~~ ~ Sl4IOl4~: - ch{OISl~'a4: I

8.

9.

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b) Which type of composition is Raghuva'!lsa ? Whal is the name of Kalidasa's

other composition of Lhat type ?

�,xi'� � � ? � c� <t>1M'11t>Bt "51� ?16-ilffl?I � � ?

c) Which deities are invoked in the opening verse of RaghuvUT!lsa ? To whom

were they compared ?

�,V'rn �� oo� � � � �� � ?� '10l� ��m�?

d) Whal do you mean by � ll�·cfl:=t ? Who gifted it and to whom ?

�� � � ? <tilm '51 <filr� �9f$ fflc�RcC'l� ?

c) How did King Dill pa look like ?

m-������?

Translate into Bengali or English any one of the following :

-.;n,'11 '51� �,�l�CG 8J C<i>R l!lffl � � g

a) � ){!f-&4@ �: :«f.i;:4-cH: I

� � {tJl::s;f<-s,: e:fuRmfqq II

b) �Tfl"B����I

{-lt.qaj'qf1'1�-flctj') <!:tflt�ct1i;.ll'( II

Explain with reference lo Lhe context any one of the following

a) Sl-i!HIAct �� "B "ffi'lZ!l ctf<."14!.l��tl I

{ig,!�Otg;c({>l�41G'a ft W mi: II

b) � fcFr:11� �� '-t{OIJGN I

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8

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UNIT - III

(Marks: 20)

10. a) Give the resulting forms of any five of the folloWing

81 � �. 9f§'f\5 �91 M� �

i) 3lR=l + �

ii) �+ c@

iii) �+�

iv) "Sf-�+c@

v) 3lf� - � + �

vi) fi,p;r + �

vii) �+�+"3'

viii) �+mJ

ix) �a,:tjt + �

x) �+ffl I

b) Substitute single words for any five of the folloWing

�81��������

i) ��-

ii} 'ijq;�

iii) '3Gcfi qfg,n=t'C£9fo

iv} ilg;P-1'C£9fa

v) -3H·Yl$'l �

vi) � qf{Olf4f4

vii) 'U5il "q K<=n "q

viii) 'ITT>uri �

ix) ��

x} olllflf4 � "Tlfl I

5 X 1 = 5

5 X 1 = 5

1

c)

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Name and expound the Samasa in any five of the following:

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

vi)

vii)

viii)

ix)

x)

��:

f?l�

��11�,fo

3{it:cffit:

i:hfq{OI'\

sifofc::1'{

f<:hB©I

UNIT - IV

(Marks: 10}

11. Translate any one of the following passages into English or Bengali :

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5 X 2 = 10

10

a) 3lml Slfo.j;ii4ci41{it:c: � 1ftl � I � fficfl q{{if·i:Hf4 I � � '3fFiT � I m �

3,f�cf,Slcf,I{ qf<<11&441011N '1' simc::fa I �·� \fffi.-1 � ! � � �, "fi:.{ cf<!., �

ct,{'14lfa I ctctf('cl�I � - '� ftm ljO:Sf4fi:tl llll �: f�qafu, "ct'G[ � �' I

cf� � m � 3TR'ffil

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b) 31'fra i'.fiffl-if.<=qe.f� � � �: I � � � �: � �: �S@"cf� I

31� cf> f fii 1_ Rcrn � �: 3 l50lcfi 1<1 lcl fl I� eri:mf: ��� � �-r:rraj �1:ffi 5�

cl�cf>lGf< � c:J�c(<ho11qefd � � W f-.·.H141'4Ri-� � � i'.fi<!.lf..-.ie,fq 1

� ! m·-q 1if�cfiif � � I

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West Bengal State University

B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. ( Honours, Major, General) Examinations, 2011

PART- II

SANSKRIT - GENERAL

Paper - III

( NEW AND OLD SYLLABUS )

Duration : 3 Hours ) ( Full Marks : 100

l.

2.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words asfar·as practicable.

•

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

ffi <l� mi981 ��rm ca,� -.n,·� I ��-�,��� 91_�� f.t� I

UNIT - I

(Marks: 40)

Answer any two of the following questions '

mffet� ��m e<r t<f.f,1 � m Wl g

2 X 15 = 30

a) Discuss critically the infuence of the Mahabharata on Indian culture andliterature.

�� '>1,�f5 '8 ��Kl '89KI -�-�Ji�l?f� �<1 ��� '5ftr'�'il �.:i- 1 ·

b) Write an essay on the dramas written by Bhasa.

�t>t�fB'!? ��� � 1.!j<HG � � � I

c) Give an account of historical Kavyas in Sanskrit.

�\� � � 1£rf5��<P '<P't<U�� W<Br'i Wl I

d) Attempt a critical estimate of Bhavabhuti as a dramatist.

�9( �<l�R>� >t�!t.c'1115�1�c1<P �'1 � l

e) Discuss the theories related to the origin of Sanskrit drama.

>t,� rlll,� ��?ffu � ��� '5flt.c'1160it � I

Write short notes on any two of the following

C<l � � f<lm �\�� � �� g

Mudrarak�asa, DaJakumarcarita. Pancatantra. Saundarananda.

2 X 5 = 10

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3.

4.

5.

6.

UNIT-ll

( Marks : 20 )

Answer any one of the following questions:

��<A���m��

a) Discuss the nature of self as narrated in the I�opan�ad.

�9fR<!Vf � � �91 � � I·

lxl0=10

b) Whal do you know about Vidya. and Avidya from the I�opani?ad ? Discuss

fully.

�V'tl� C� � '8 �� � � '9?1ifl <1rn ? 91_� lblf� �

Translate into Bengali or English any one of the following mantras:

R�Mf'*3 ��� <A � � ��c'fl �� ��$11;$)C\!5 � <fl� �

a) � � � aG:f.:act 1

m��H.ll � � M4f41f4 �: II

b) � <fl1: Sifc:i�lf� c)sfc:i?.JISqma I

craT � � � o1TI 'lJ � fcRrraj «fl: 11

Explain in detail any one of the following :

� 81 c:� l.!lffl �<ITT�� g

a)

b)

� � � 3ilf4-i1ql:iq�4fa I

�� � cl"ffi -;; fq-1:ltfid II

� q';) cl� � f;jf ;sf! fc:i � '60d 'WTI: I

� � ��sfuf -;; cfilf furo:@ -;ft 11

UNIT-ill

( Marks : 20 )

Answer any one of the following questions :

lx4=4

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lx6=6

1 X 10 = 10

a) Discuss the entire background of the composition of Ramayana by V-almfki.

b) Describe after Narada. the qualilies of Rama .

.:rm� ��i"I moo ��cZt <11-TI <F-:� 1

7.

8.

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Translate into Bengali or English any one of the following

� 8l ��<fl� '51� ��?111S't"1� � �: a) 4tf1Hcf>l 4� &:mil '[�-iJ-1<U4;4: I

311'511j&flg: �: t{c-k1R: lifctsfi4: IIb) lfT � � �: :?il�qffi: "Bln: I

"«<l s:h'h.:qfq�1,acf>4qm:· cf>141.t1foa'l 11

lx4=4

a) Explain fully with reference to the context any one of the following verses:

b)

� 9f,ro-�m 8l � � �� <Ut"<IJ'I � : i) 'B � licf!.[uf\qa: cf>,'8�114;q¢:f: I

� � � itifuT fo4qlf1q IIii) � � m: Bfo:1�'i:4 �

� {1414Ulcf>\!fl � Sl'i:4U6llfa IIOR I '51�

Answer any three of the following questions : ��8l���m�:

i) In which subjects was Ramacandra well-versed?��C<l>frl����?

ii) Who were the sages Ramacandra saw in Da1;1�akara�iya ?

��'1J������?

iii) With which are Ramcandra's gravity and patience compared ??!l�bCffl?I 'iflm '8 C� � � � ?

iv) What was the prediction of Brahma about the Ramaya,:ia ?

�'i � � ,;sf4�J"(<il� � � ?

v) Why did Valmiki curse the fowler ?<11.ffif.ls <Ut� C<R �91 Mrn�cai.:i ?

UNIT-.IV

(Marks: 20)

1 X p = 6

Answer any one of the following questions : 1 X 10 = 10 A�����m8l��m�:

a) Describe the laws of warfare as laid down by Manu in Chapter VII of theManusamhita.

�'� �� �� ?f��fb mnl � <11 <1t'1C�, � �'i �b) Write what you know about Da1;1<;la aft.er Manu.

��C'i��<lt��

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l O. Translate into Bengali or English any one of 1.hc following verses :

R� 9i,R3-�ffl Ql C<P1� � <f"C'fl \!if��'�� '!il,f<Wi � :

a) � 1 sio1i1S::1'5fl � c;u:s.,_i1tic:laf;:.;:<1: 1

� 4c('8-llf.:iqlq� � G4C1<:4'1{1: II

b) ��fu��f�,:.r� I

� � cfi"G f� � l'.JAcfl: II

l x 4 = 4

11. a) Explain any one of 1.he following Slokas with reference to the context : 1 x 6 = 6

� ��M':4 Ql � �ffi �� <U1� � :

b)

c)

i) � � �: }?rlt"114§1JN �: I

rc1�4a <lffl m �e1fc1-s,fte411-'1fu 11

ii) tiITffiSN 1lii\44�cx.t�, � � �: I

� � � 1{(<\qu1 � II

OR I '!ii�

Write short notes on any three topics :

C<I C<li� � �<!CTI �'�� �1 �� �

�4f?!ch, ?l'm, �I <TITT�, ffcflf 1

OR/ '!ii��

Answer any three questions :

Qle<ISR����:

i) How many types of forts are there ? Which one is the best ?

l!'i1��? � c�?

3x2=6

3x2=6

ii) Name two kings ( acc:::ording to your text ) who were ruined due toimmodesty.

'5lM�rn� � � � mr�, �� � � � � ( \511� 9fl7JJ '5l1�1ffi )

ill) What. is meant by '5ll�-i:1�}?1 ?

iSTl�i:itt1"1 � � � ?

iv) Whal is meant by ol:Rfl ? From what does it originate ?

<WR�� c-n-ffl ? �� ��� C<f>"t� ?

v} Name the Gods from whose par�s the king is created.

QlQl��,--i���mf'�,���