B.A.(Sem.I)(CBCS) Examination - Sanskrit (Optional) Paper 1 - Mahabharat

Sep 20, 2026

Sanskrit (Optional) Paper 1 of a B.A. (Sem.I) (CBCS) Examination for December 2019. The question paper (Total Marks 70) includes tasks focused on translating verses, providing explanatory notes, and writing answers from multiple specified options. It covers areas such as developing period of Yajna/Jaya and Bharat (as stated in the paper), evaluating Mahabharat as a historical epic, and assessing or critiquing related themes. It also includes questions on poetic style of Vedvyasa, character sketch of Dushyanta with reference to Shakuntalopakhyana, and short notes on selected topics including Kanva’s character depiction and Shakuntala.

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Translate verses with explanatory notes

Long-answer questions (options)

Developing period and historical evaluation of Mahabharat

Poetic style and critique-related questions

Character and thematic writing

Dushyanta character sketch with Shakuntalopakhyana

Short notes on selected topics

JAS-001-010212 # B.A.(Sem.I(CBCS)Examination December-2019 Sanskrit :(Optional):Paper -1(HelQL2d-ll r4d 21l241-l)(ye oiùsl-9)(Mahabharat Na Niyat Aakhyano)(Ele.-I)(Old Course) Faculty Code :001 Subject Code :010212 [Total Marks:70 Time: Hours] 9 2-tliel slS ugl 0 zelLs-2Llq9s [aq2gl de Q-Lluid2 s2l. 98 1 Translate any two of the following verses giving explanatory 14note where necessary : (9)81 危eal faqie:羽8:BdI Hcbl4PT Rc f k :Il (2)ua危f9c fci qHdiIi cniecd T可eTeai 5 HPTII (3)9Rikehd TCII posdIs40d sychcI:fucRi εf2TlI (x)sl f&uci Ra ugcIHIeei 8:yT:9facii求：IⅡ 1 [Contd. २ य MI२त अने भeाeI२तनी fिsIसथIत qglवl. १४ २ escribe the developing period of जय, भारत and महाभारत.14 अथqU OR २ eफ़MI२तनुं औतिeाIशषिs भeाste्थ तरी३ भूeयisन s२l .१४ २ valuate महाभारत as a Historical epic.14 ३ यनन भारत तन्न भारते। शभीक्षL s२l .१४ ३ riticize - यन्न भारते तन्न भारते. 14 2L2qi/OR ३ े६eया२नी slब्थशैढी विशे नोंध ढभो .१४ ३ Write a ote on the poetic style of वेदव्यास.14 ४ भeIeI२त श$गतदlो पा झ्यानने आधा२े दुश्थनतनुं UIतI६भन s२l .१४ 4 hracter sketch of दुष्यन्त' with reference to महाभारत14शकुन्तलोपाख्यान. अथqI OR ४ कन्तलोपाख्यानस्य रस्दर्शनम्॰98 4 3S 49l o342 gs-114 cul: 98 5 Write short notes on any two : 14 (१) कण्वस्य चरित्रचित्रणम्। (२) महाभारतस्य उपाख्यान। (३) स्वदमनस्य पराक्रमवृत्तान्ताः। (४) शकुन्तला।

FAQs

What does the paper require regarding verses?

Translate any two of the listed verses and give explanatory notes where necessary.

What major themes are covered by the long-answer options?

The options address topics such as the developing period related to Jaya/Bharat and Mahabharat, evaluating Mahabharat as a historical epic, and critiquing/assessing related ideas.

Which kind of writing is asked about Dushyanta and Shakuntalopakhyana?

A character sketch of Dushyanta is requested with reference to Mahabharat’s Shakuntalopakhyana.

Sep 20, 2026

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