CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

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1 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Level SANSKRIT 9606/2 PAPER 2. Unprepared Translation, Unprepared Comprehension and Prose Composition MAY/ JUNE 2014 Additional materials: Answer paper TIME 2 1 / 2 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the separate answer paper. Answer all questions. Write your answers on the answer paper provided. If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The maximum number of marks for each question is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question. This question paper consists of 6 printed pages. SJF1828s QF UCLES 2014 [ Turn over

2 2 1 Translate into English: Arjuna is delighted by K a s company, but K a is displeased that Arjuna has forgotten all that he was taught. When the great K a and Arjuna after killing their enemies went to the assembly rooms, what conversation, O twice-born one, took place between them? kº X-en siht: R: Sv, r Jy, f Py ke vlm\«tsy, s# y, idvy y, ivjh r mud yut:» t] k, ict\ s#oàez, SvgoRàezsm, nºp«ydºcçy to muidto jgmtu: Svjn vºto» tt: ftit: kº X-en siht: p _wvo jrun:«5 inriáy t, s#, rmy imd, vcnmb/vit\» ividt, me mh b ho s,g/ me smupis@ te«m h TMy, devkim tstcc te ÓpmEZvrm\» yt\ td\ #gvt foç, pur ke zv sohd t\«tt\ svè puóxvy `/ nxq, me #/Xqcets:» 10 évmuçstu t, ;X-: f Lgun, fty# xt«pirxvjy mh tej vcn, vdt, vr:» abuåµ n g/hiyrstv, tnme sumhdifym\«n c s ƒ pun#ruy: SmºitmRe sm#ivxyit» Mah bh rata (A vamedhika Parva 16: vv 2 to 6 incl., 8 and 10)

3 3 p rtha (m) Arjuna ramya (mfn) delightful sabh (f) assembly hall m h tmya (n) greatness mud (f) delight ke ava (m) K a yuta (mfn) filled sauh da (n) friendship udde a (m) place bhra a (mfn) fickle yad cchay spontaneously ph lguna (n) Arjuna mudita (mfn) delighted pari vajate embraces prat ta (mfn) cheerful sm ti (f) memory [ 15 marks ] [Turn over

4 4 2 Read through the following passage carefully. Do not write out a translation. Your answers to the subsequent questions should be in English. Da aratha s councillors praise R ma as superior to the k v kus and an equal of B haspati. Those high-minded men in agreement with the citizens as well as with the people of other territories replied to the emperor: Many good qualities inhere in your son, O king. gu- n\ gu-vto dev devklpsy =Imt:«ify n nndn n\ kº TSn n\ fváy mo ƒ t {zº-u» idvyegru-e: zæsmo r m: stypr Æm:«Áv ku ~yo ip svre~yo ÄitIrÇo ivz Mpte» r m: stpuóxo loke sty: stypr y-:«5 s á d\ r m d\ ivinvrº.o =mrzc ip i%y sh» fj su,tve cn Sy vsu= y : ám gu-e:«buåµ bºhsptestulyo viyer s á CçcIpte:» =mrd: stys,=zc zilv nnsuyk:«á Nt: s NTviyt ZlÁ-: ;tdo ivijtein y:» 10 mºduzc ^S@ ric.zc sd #Vyo nsuyk:«ifyv di c #Ut n, styv di c r `v:» bhü%ut n, vºå n, b/ ì- n mup ist «ten Syeh tul kiitryrzstejzc v=rte» R m ya a (Ayodhy k a, 2 vv 27 to 33 incl.)

5 5 kalpa (mfn) (at the end of a compound) lavat (mfn) of moral conduct resembling anas yaka (mfn) free from ill will akra (m) Indra k nta (mfn) tranquil vi mpati (m) king s ntvayit (mfn) comforting par ya a (n) chief aim lak a (mfn) sincere vinirv tta (mfn) come forth bhavya (mfn) gracious k am (f) patience up sit (mfn) devoted to ac pati (m) Indra atula (mfn) matchless sandha (mfn) holding to (a) What do the councillors say they will recount in lines 1 and 2? [3] (b) In line 3, with respect to what is R ma said to be equal to Indra? [2] (c) Translate r ma satpuru o loke satya satyapar ya a. (line 5) [8] (d) What, according to line 6, has proceeded from R ma? [2] (e) List in order the virtues in respect of which R ma is said, in lines 7 and 8, to be the equal of the earth, B haspati and Indra. [3] (f) Translate the compound sthiracitta (line 11) and say what type of compound this is. [3] (g) Name at least one group of people to whom R ma is said to be devoted. (line 13) [1] (h) Translate asyeh tul k rtir ya as teja ca vardhate. (line 14) [8] [Total 30/2 = 15 marks] [Turn over

6 6 3 Translate into Sanskrit using the devan gar script and observing the rules of sandhi: King Kh ikya was defeated in battle by Ke dvaja. Kh ikya was expelled from his kingdom and went to the forest. When Ke dvaja was performing worship, however, his cow was slain by a fierce tiger. Ke dvaja thought he would perform a penance but did not know what penance was suitable. His wise ministers told him that only Kh ikya, his enemy, had this knowledge. Ke dvaja went to Kh ikya in the forest. Seeing Ke dvaja, Kh ikya was angry and thought This evil man should be killed, and my kingdom regained. When, however, Ke dvaja asked what he should do, Kh ikya became contented. He thought Wealth in this world is temporary. By not killing him, I shall gain merit in the next world. Vi u Pur a (adapted) The following suggestions may, but need not, be used: expelled nir k ta (mfn) temporary vyaya (mfn) fierce ugra (mfn) merit pu ya (n) penance tapas (n) next para (mfn) suitable ucita (mfn) [ 20 marks ] END

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