PALI. Paper I. ( Literature ) ( Pali Language ) INSTRUCTIONS

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1 G-DTN-M-QBMA PALI Paper I ( Literature ) ( Pali Language ) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks 300 INSTRUCTIONS Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the remaining questions, 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. Important Note Whenever a question is being attempted, all its parts/sub-parts must be attempted contiguously. This means that before moving on to the next question to be attempted, candidates must finish attempting all parts/sub-parts of the previous question attempted. This is to be strictly followed. Pages left blank in the answer-book are to be clearly struck out in ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may not be given credit. /31 [ P.T.O.

2 Section A 1. (a) Write and explain the following technical terms of Pali grammar 4x7=28 (1) Karaka Nama (iii) Nipata (iv) Samasa (v) Sara (vi) Taddhita (vii) Upasagga (b) Elucidate and illustrate the following aphorisms : 4x4=16 (i) Vagga paficapaficaso manta (ii) Kvacasavannam lutte Niggahitafica (iv) Pakati cassa sarantassa (c) Make relevant words/sentences with the following Paccayas : 2x8=16 (i) Ham (ii) Na (iii) A (iv) Sa G DTN M QBMA/31 2

3 (v) Ni (vi) A (vii) Yo (viii) Ta 2. (a) Highlight the main characteristics of Pali (b) language. 20 Discuss the relationship of Pali and Prakrt languages with Magadhi. 20 (c) Comment on any three prominent views related to the homeland of Pali language Write short notes on the etymological derivation of the following words : 6 x10=60 (a) Rafinam (b) Tumhe (c) Id) (e) (t) (g) Bhikkhu Lataya Purisanam Buddho Sangho (11) Atthisu (i) (j) Satthri Amhebhi G DTN M QBMA/31 3 [ P.T.O.

4 4. Translate the following Pali passages into English : 20 x 3-60 (a) Na kho me Bhante! Atitandgata - paccuppannesu arahantesu sammasambuddhesu cetopariyalianarn atthi. Api ca kho me Bhante! Dhamanvayo vidito, seyyathapi Bhante! Rai-1n paficantiro nagararp dalhuddhdparp dalhapakara - toranam ekadvaram tatrassa dovariko pandit vyatto medhavi afulatanam nivdreta rialanam paveseta. So tassa nagarassa samanta anupariyaya patham anukkamamdno na passeyya pakarasandhim va pitkaravivararn va antamaso bilara - nikkhamana-mattampi. Tassa evamassaye kho keci oldrika papa imam nagaram pavisanti va nikkhamanti va, savve te imindva dvarena pavisanti va nikkhamanti vreti. Evameva kho me Bhante! Dhamanvayo vidito ye to Bhante! Ahesum atitamaddhanam arahanto sammdsambuddha, savve te bhagavanto paiicanivarne pahaya cetaso upakkilese pant-14a dubbalikaraire, catusu satipatthanesu supatthitacitta, satta bojjhange yathabhdtarn bhavetva anuttararp sammasambodhim abhisambujjhisu. G DTN M QBMA/ 31 4

5 (h) Tena kho pana samayena bhagava rattiya pacensasamaymp paceuithilya aijhokase cankarnati. Addasii kho bhagava yasarn kulaputtam duratova agaechantam, disvana eankama orohitva par-lime tisane nisidi. Atha kho yaso kulaputto bhagavato avidfire udanam udidnesi lthaddutarn vata bho, upassattharp vata bho'ti. Atha kho bhagava yasam kulaputtarp etadavoca Idarp kho yasa, anupaddutant idam anupassattharp. Ehi yasa, nisida, dhammarp to desessamiti. Atha kho yaso kulaputto idam kir anupaddutam, idam anupassatthanti hattho udaggo suvanna-padukahi orohitva yena bhagava tenupasankami, upasankamitva bhagavantam abhivadetvri ekamantam nisidi. Ekamantarp nisinnassa kho yasassa kulaputtassa bhagava anupubbim katham kathesi, seyvathidam danakatham, silakatham saggakatham, kamanarn ddinavam okaram sankilesam, nekkharnme anisansam pakasesi. (c) Idha, gahapati bhikkhu vivicceva kamehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkam savieararn vivekajam pitisukham pathamam jhanam upasampajja viharati. So iti pati safieikkhati 'idam pi pathamam jhanarp abhisankhatam abhismicetayitam. Yarn kho pana kinci abhisankhatam abhisafieetayitam tadanicearn nit odharnmattrti pajanati. G DTN M QBMA/31 5 [ P.T.O.

6 So tatthathito asavanain khayarp papunati. No ce asavanam khayam papuriati, teneva dhammaragena taya dhammanandiya paficannarp orambhagiyanam sanyojananarn parikkhaya opapatiko hoti tattha parinibbayr anavattidhammo tasma loka. Ayam pi kho, gahapati, tena bhagavata janata passata arahata sammasambuddhena ekadhammo akkhato yattha bhikkhuno appamattassa atlipino pahitassa viharato avimuttarn ceva cittam vimuccati, apariklchina ca asava parikkhayarn gacchanti, ananuppattam ca anuttararn yogakkhema anupdpunati. Section B 5. (a) Write an essay in Pali in about 300 words on one of the two topics below : 30 (1) Bhagavii Buddho Kammavado (b) Write a paragraph in Pali in about 100 words each on the following : 10x3=30 (i) Sammasavikalpa (ii) Nibbanam (iii) Suttapitakam G DTN M QBMA/ 31 6

7 6. Summarise the following passages with the explanation of underlined terms. 30x2,60 (a) ROpam, Bhikkhave, anatta. RI-mat-Ica hidam, bhikkhave, atta abhavissa, nayidam Rupam abadhaya samvatteyya, labbhetha ca rime evam me ruparp hotu, evam me rnparp ma ahositi. Yasma ca kho, bhikkhave, Wpam anatta, tasma ruparp abadhaya samvattati, na ea labbhati runeevam me rapam hotu, evam me rtipam ma ahositi. Vedana, anatta. Vedana ca bhikkhave, and abhavissa, nayidarp vedana abadhaya samvatteyya, labbhetha ca vedanaya evam me vedana hotu, evam me vedana ma ahositi. Yasma ea kho, bhikkhave, vedana anatta, tasma vedana abadhaya samvattati, na ca labbhati vedanaya evarp me vedand hotu, evam me vedana ma ahositi. Sauna, anatta. Sauna ca hidam, bhikkhavam, atta abhavissa, nayidam sauna Abadha.,a samvatteyya labbhetha ca safthaya evam me sauna how, evam me sauna ma ahositi. Yasma ca kho bhikkhave, sauna anatta, tasma sauna abadhaya samvattati, na ca labbhati safifiaya evarp me sauna hotu, evam me sauna ma ahositi. G DTN M QBMA/ 31 7 [ P.T.O.

8 (b) Satta kho, Ananda, Vififianatthitiyo, dye Ayatanani. Katama satta? Santananda, sand nanattakaya nanattasafitlino, seyyathapi manussa, ekacce ca deva, ekacce ca vinipatika. Ayarn pathama vinnanatthiti. Santananda, satta nanattakaya ekattasafifiino, seyyathapi deva brahmakayika pathamabhinibbatta. Ayarn dutiya vinnanatthiti. Santananda, sand ekattakaya nanattasafifitho, seyyathapi deva abhassara. Ayam tatiya vinnanatthiti. Santananda, satta ekattakaya ekattasafifiino, seyyathapi deva subhakinha. Ayam catutthi vinnanatthiti. Santananda, sand sabbaso rfipasafifianam samatikkama patighasafifianam atthangama nanattasainianarn amanasikara, `ananto akaso'ti akasanaficayatanimaga. Ayam paficami vinnanatthiti. Santananda, sand sabbaso akasanaficayatanam samatikkamma sanantarn vififianam'ti vinnanancayatanupaga. Ayarn chatthi vinnanatthiti. Santananda, satta sabbaso vififianaficaya-.tanam samatikkamma `natthi akificafitlayatanfipaga. Ayam sattami vinnanatthiti. G DTN M QBMA/ 31 8

9 7. Explain in Pali the following verses with notes on the words underlined : 20x3=60 (a) Yo ca gatha satarn bhase anatthapadasamhita I Ekam Dhammapadam seyyo yam suttva upasammati II Yo sahassam sahassena sangame manuse jite Ekam ca jeyyamattanam save sangamajuttamo II (b) Na ca khuddam samacare kifici, Yena vitifia pare upavadeyyum Sukhino ba khemino hontu, Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta II (c) Nahi jatu so mamarp himse, Afiiiam vd pana kificanam Pappuya paramam santim, Rakkheyya tasathavare II 8. Write the meaning of the following indeclinables with illustrations in your own Pali sentences : 6x10-60 (a) Kada (b) Yatha (c) Saddhim (d) Antara (e) Kittavata G-DTN-M-QBMA/31 9 [ P.T.O.

10 (1) Ettha (g) Vind (h) Kudacanam (1) Kira Ce * * * G DTN M QBMA/31 10 JS3-1200