CS (MAIN) EXAM, 2010
SI.No. 118 D-DTN-K-QBA
PALI
Paper—!I
( Literature )
( Pali Language )
[Time Allowed : Three Hours| [Maximum Marks : 300
Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are
compulsory, and any THREE of the remaining questions,
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| INSTRUCTIONS
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| selecting at least ONE question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each question is
indicated at the end of the question.
Answers must be written in PALI language in
Devanagari or Roman script, unless
otherwise directed.
Section—A
1. fa) Explain any three of the following technical
terms with examples : 8x3=24
Gi) Vyanjana
| : (ii) Sabbanama
(ii) Nipata
(iv) Taddhita
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(c)
2. fa)
(b)
Elucidate and iilustrate any three of the
following aphorisms : 8x3=24
i) Pubbamagho thitamassaram_— sarena
viyojaye
(ii) Tesam vibhattiyo lopa ca
(iii) Apaccakkhe parokkhatite
(iv) Tum sma lopi cicchayam te
Make relevant words/sentences with any
three of the following Paccayas : 4x3=12
fi) Nika
Gi) Na
(iii) Si
liv) Ro
‘Pali is an artificial language.” Critically
evaluate this statement. 30
Pali originated from the word ‘Pariyaya’. Do
you agree with this assessment? Elaborate. 30
3. Illustrate’ the etymological derivation of the
following words : 10*6=60
(a) Purisanam
{b) Phalaya
(c) Sangho
fd) Atthisu
fe) Sattha
f) ~Buddho
D-DTN-K-QBA/61 24. Translate any two of the following passages into
English : 302-60
fa) Atha kho 4yasma brahmadevo pubbanha-
samayam nivasetva _ pattacivaramadaya
Savatthim pindaya pavisi. Savatthiyam
sapadanam pindaya caramano yena
sakamatu nivesanam tenupasankami. Tena
kho pana samayena ayasmato brahma-
devassa mata brahmani brahmuno ahutim
niccam pagganhati. Atha kho ‘brahmuno
sahampatissa etadahosi—“ayam kho
ayasmato brahmadevassa mata brahmani
brahmuno ahutim niccam pagganhati.
Yamninadham tam upasankamitva
samvejeyya” ti. Atha kho brahma Sahampati
—-seyyathapi nama balava puriso samifjitam
va baham pasdreyya, pasdritam va baham
samifjeyya evameva—brahmaloke antara-
hito | ayasmato brahmadevassa matu
nivesane paturahosi. Atha kho brahma
Sahampati vehasam thito ayasmato brahma-
devassa mataram brahmanim gathaya
ajjhabhasi—
Eso hi te brahmani brahmadevo
Nirtpadhiko atidevaputto.
Akificano bhikkhu ananfaposi
Yote so pindaya gharam pavittho.
(b) Ekamidaham, mahanama, samayam
Rajagahe viharami gijjhakite pabbate. Tena
kho pana samayena sambahulé nigantha
isigilipasse kalasilayam ubbhatthaka honti—
dsanapatikkhittaé, opakkamika dukkha tibba
kharé katukaé vedana vedayanti. Atha
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