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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

SANSKRIT

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PAPER 1. Prescribed Texts

MAY/ JUNE 2012

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TIME 21/2 hours

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Answer all questions.
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The maximum number of marks for each question is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each
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This question paper consists of 9 printed pages.

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Buddhacarita of Avaghoa

(i)

in:ZvSy dI Svizr: fkMPy t^Sm,Zc jI~Re ivinveZy cxu:

t|, cGv d| jnt|, shw| v|K, s s,ivGn d, jg|d

v, jr| hiNt c inivRzgw, Smit, c p, c pr|Fm, c

n cEv s,vegmupEit lok: fTyxtopIdzmIxm|~:

v, gtg sUt invtRy|Zv|n\ zI/, gh|ygv v|Nfy|tu

|nUmO Ih kqto ritmeR jr|yg cetis vtRm|ng

a|Dy| tRsutSy tSy invtRy|m|s r, inyNt|

tt: kqm|ro vn, tdev icNt|vz: zUNyimv fpede

yd| tu t]Ev n zmR le e jr| jrgit fprIxm|~:

tto nrgN |numt: s Uy: Fmg~ tgnGv bIhjRg|m

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a|pr, Vy|iprItdeh, t v dev|: ssjumRnuWym\

d| c t, s|rim|b|wg zOodinSt%tdiWqrgv

Book 3, vv 35 to 40

(a) Translate lines 1 and 2, nivasya . . . ida jagda.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) udynabhmau (line 6)
(ii) vydhipartadeham (line 11)

[4]

(c) Relate the sequence of shocks the young Buddha receives on his
journeys out of the palace. What was the effect on him of these shocks?

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(ii)

n c|sO dubRlan|Ptu, zKyimTy|gt|dr:

zrIrblvRimd, UyoNvicNtyt\

xuiTpp|s|mKl|Nt: m|dSvSm|ns:

f|Pnuy|Nmns|v|Py, l, kminvRt:

invRit: f|Pyte sMyk\ sttgiNytpR~|t\

s,tipRtgiNyty| mn:Sv|Symv|Pytg

SvSfsNnmns: sm|ipptg

sm|iyuic.Sy y|nyog: fvtRtg

y|nfvtRn|m|R: f|PyNtg yGrv|Pytg

dulR, z|Ntmjr, pr, tdmt, pdm\

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tSm|d|h|rmUloymup|y itinZcy:

a|h|rkr~e Ir: Tv|imtmitmRitm\

Book 12, vv 102 to 107

(a) Translate lines 1 and 2, na csau .... bhyo nvacintayat.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) svasthaprasannamanasa (line 7)
(ii) hrakarae (line 12)

[4]

(c) What realization did the Buddha arrive at in this part of the story and
how did it inuence the message that he eventually taught?

[2]

[Total: 10 x 2 = 20 marks]

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Manu

(i)

mnumgk|g/m|sInmigMy mhwRy:

fitpUJy y|Ny|yimd, vcnmb/uvn\

gvNsvRv~|Rn|, y|vdnupUvRz:

aNtrfv|~|, c m|RNno vumhRis

Tvmeko Sy svRSy iv|nSy Svy,uv:

aicNTySy|fmgySy k|yRt>v|RivTfo

s tG: pWqSt| sMygimtOj| mh|Tmi:

^ t|imit
fTyuv|c|CyR t|Nsv|RNmhwIR{ Uy
a|sIidd, tmoUtmfD|tmlx~m\

aftKyRmivDey, fsuPtimv svRt:

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tt: Svy,URgv|nVyo Vy{jyiNndm\

mh|Ut|id v.Oj|: f|dur|sI.monud:

Book 1, vv 1 to 6

(a) Translate lines 9 and 10, sdida . . . sarvata.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) yathnyyam (line 2)
(ii) mahbhtdi (line 12)

[4]

(c) Scan lines 7 and 8, sa tai . . . chryatmiti.

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(ii)

, s,invezygTSvewu ceWqnSpzRnginlm\

pidWqo: pr, tej: Snghepo g|, c mUitRwu

mnsINdu, Idz; o]f F|Ntg IvW~u, bl hrm\

v|CyiGn, im]muTsgRc fjnh c fj|pitm\

fz|ist|r, svRcw|m~Iy|,sm~orip

Km|, SvPnIgMy, iv|., puw, prm\

tmhk vdNTyiGn, mnumNyg fj|pitm\

Nmhk prf f|~mprf b/ z|Zvtm\

w sv|Ri~ Ot|in p=iVy|RPy miN tRi;
jNmvixyGinRTy, s,s|ryit cFvt\

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v, y: svRUtewu pZyTy|Tm|nm|Tmn|

s svRsmt|mgTy b/|yhit pr, pdm\

Book 12, vv 120 to 125

(a) Translate lines 5 and 6, prasitra . . . purua param.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) ceanasparane (line 1)
(ii) sarvasamatm (line 12)

[4]

(c) These nal verses of the Manusmti have much in common with
similar verses in the Bhagavad Gt and the Upaniads. Summarise
in your own words the central teaching given here.

[2]

[Total: 10 x 2 = 20 marks]

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Upaniads

(i)

n j|ytg im/ytg v| ivp^Zcn\

n|y, kut^ZcNn bUv k^Zct\

ajo inTy: z|Zvtoy, pur|~o

n hNytg hNym|nh zrIrf

hNt| ceNmNytg hNtu htZceNmNytg htm\

O tO n ivj|nIto n|y hiNt n hNyte

a~or~Iy|Nmhto mhIy|n\

a|Tm|Sy jNtoinRihto guh|y|m\

tmFtu: pZyit vItzoko

|tufs|d|Nmihm|nm|Tmn:

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aiGnyRHko uvn, fivWqo

p, p, fitpo bUv

kSt| svRUt|Ntr|Tm|

p, p, fitpo bihZc
Kaha Up. 1:2: 18 to 20 and 2:2: 9

(a) Translate lines 1 and 2, na jyate . . . hanyamne arre.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) vtaoka (line 9)
(ii) sarvabhtntartm (line 13)

[4]

(c) Explain the simile given in the nal verse (lines 11 to 14).

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(ii)

aStimt a|idTyg y|DvLKy, cNmSyStimte, z|NtgGnO,

z|Nt|y|, v|ic ik,Jyoitrgv|y, puw it; a|TmGv|Sy

JyoitRvtIit, a|TmnHv|y, Jyoitw|Stg pLyytg kmR kutg

ivpLygtIit

ktm a|Tmgit; yoy, ivD|nmy: f|~ewu HNtJyoRit: puw:;

s sm|n: sNnuO lok|vnus,crit, y|ytIv lbl|ytIv;

s ih SvPno UTvem, lokmitF|mit mTyo p|i~

sill ko Xq|Eto #vit, w b/lok: sm/|iit

hEnmnuzz|s y|DvLKy:, w|Sy prm| git:, w|Sy prm|

s,pt\, woSy prmo lok:, woSy prm a|nNd:;

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tSyHv|nNdSy|Ny|in Ut|in m|]|mupjIviNt

Bhadrayaka Up. 4:3: 6, 7 and 32

(a) Translate lines 1 to 4, astamita . . . kurute vipalyetti.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) hdyantarjyoti (line 5)
(ii) brahmaloka (line 8)

[4]

(c) Say what you know of the main differences between the Vedic
tradition, as exemplied in the Bhagavad Gt, the Upaniads
and the Manusmti and the teachings of the Buddha as they have
come down to us.

[2]

[Total: 10 x 2 = 20 marks]

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Bhagavad Gt and akaras Commentary

(i)

yd| UtpG|vmgkSmnupZyit

tt v c ivSt|r, b/ s,ptg td|

ay, s>vs,zuiD|RnyogVyv^Sit:

d|n, dmZc yDZc Sv|y|yStp a|jRvm\

aih ,s| sTymFoSTy|g: z|iNtrpEzunm\

dy| UtgW vlolsPTv, m|dRv, Irc|plm\

tgj: xm| it: zOcmoho n|itm|int|

viNt s,pd, dEvImij|tSy |rt

Chap. 13, v 30; Chap. 16, vv 1 to 3

(a) Translate lines 7 and 8, teja kam . . . abhijtasya bhrata.

[4]

(b) Translate and explain:

(i) ekastham (line 1)
(ii) sattvasauddhi (line 3)

[4]

(c) Explain the circumstances of the conversation recounted in these

verses. Who is speaking to whom? Where is the conversation taking
place? What is the purpose of the conversation?

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(ii)

kutStgzoCy| yto inTy|:

km\

n Tvev|h, j|tu n|s, n Tv, ngmh jn|ip|:

n cFv n ivWy|m: svRe vymt: prm\

n iTvit

n Tvev j|tu kd|icdh, n|s, ik, Tv|smfv

atItfwu dehoTpi.ivn|zewu q|idwu ivyidv inTy v|hm|

simTyif|y:

t| n Tv, n|sI: ik, Tv|sIrfv

ngmg jn|ip| n|siNk,Tv|sNngv

t|

t| n cFv n ivWy|m:

ik, tu ivWy|m v svRe vymtoSm|ghivn|z|Tprmu.rk|la

ip

i]Wvip k|lawu inTy| a|TmSvpg~gTyR:

ed|nuv>y| bhuvcn, n|Tmed|if|yf~

deh
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akarabhya on Bhagavad Gt, Chap. 2, v 12

(a) Translate line 1, kutas . . . katham. To whom does the question refer?

[2]

(b) Translate lines 7 to 9, tath na caiva . . . tmasvarpeetyartha

[4]

(c) Explain four ways used by akara in his commentaries to clarify

and illuminate the texts he comments on.

[4]

[Total: 10 x 2 = 20 marks]

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