Civil Service Mains Optional PALI

PALI


PAPER-I

(Pãli Language)
(N.B. All answers must be written in Pali
language in Devanãgarî or Roman Script)

Section-A

1. Origin and Homeland of Pãli and its
characteristics.

2. Pãli Grammar-(I) Technical Terms of
Pãli Grammar-Akkhara, Sara,
Vyañjana, Niggahîta, Nãma,
Sabbanãma, Ãkhyãta, Upasagga,
Nipãta, Abyaya, (II) Kãraka, (III)
Samãsa; (IV) Sandhi; (V) Taddhita.
(Apaccabodhaka-and Ãdhikãrabo-dhaka-Paccaya); (VI) Etymological
derivation of the following words :-Buddho, Bhikkhu, Sãmanero, Satthã,
Dhammo, Latãyã, Purisãnam, Tumhe,
Amhebhi, Munina, Rattîsu, Phalãya,
Atthîsu, Raññam, Sangho.

3. Translation oftwo  Pãli unseen pas-sages into English.
Section-B

4. Essays consisting of 300 words on any
one of the following :

(a) Bhagavã Buddho, (b)
Tilakkhanam, (c) Ariyo atthañgiko
maggo, (d) Cattãri ariyasaccãni, (e)
Kammavãdo (f) Paticcasamuppãdo,
(g) Nibbãnam paramam sukham, (h)
Tipitakam, (i) Dhammapadam, (j)
Majjhimã-Patipadã.

5. Summary of Pãli passages.

6. Explanation of Pãli verses in Pãli.

7. The meaning of following
indeclinables (Abyaya  and  Nipãta)
and their use in candidates’ own Pãli
sentences :
(I) Atha, (II) Antarã, (III) Addhã, (IV)
Kadã, (V) Kittãvatã, (VI) Ahorattam,
(VII) Divã, (VIII) Yathã, (IX) Ce, (X)
Seyyathîdam, (XI) Vinã, (XII)
Kudãcannam, (XIII) Saddhim, (XIV)
Antarena, (XV) Kho, (XVI) Mã, (XVII)
Evam, (XVIII) Ettha, (XIX) Kira, (XX)
Pana.

PAPER-II

(PÃLI LITERATURE)
There will be two compulsory questions
which must be answered in Pali Languege
in Devanagari or Roman Script. The re-maining questions must be attempted ei-ther in Pali or in the medium of examina-tion opted by the candidate.

Section-A

(i) Life and teachings of Buddha from the
Pãli sources.

(ii) History of Pali Literature-Canonical and
Non-Canonical with reference to the fol-lowing books and authors:
Mahãvagga, Cullavagga, Pãtimokkha,
Dîgha-Nikãya, Dhammapada, Jãtaka,
Theragãthã, Therîgãthã,Dîpavamsa,
Mahãvamsa, Dãthãvamsa, Sãsanavamsa,


Milindapanha, Petakopadesa, Nettippa-karana, Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosa and
Dhammapãla.

Section-B

1. Textual questions, critical comments and
annotated translations would be asked
from the following prescribed texts :-(i) Dîghã-Nikãya (Only the Sãmaññaphala-Sutta)

(ii) Sutta-nipãta (Only the  Khaggavisana-Sutta and Dhaniya-Sutta)

(iii)  Dhammapada  (Only the first five
Vaggã-s)

(iv)  Milindapanha(Only the  Lakkhana-panha)

(v) Mahavamsa(Only the Tatiya-Sangiti)

(vi)  Abhidhammattha-sangaha (First, Sec-ond and Sixth Chapters)

(vii) Pãli Prosody :  Vuttodaya-Anutthubha,
Indavajirã, Upendavajirã, Vasantatilakã,
Mãlinî, Sikharinî, Upajati, totaka, Dodhaka,
Vamsattha.
(viii) Pãli Rhetoric :  Subodhãlankãrã  -Yamaka, Anuppãsa, Rûpaka, Upama,
Atisayutti, Vyatireka, Nidassanã, Atthanta-ranyãsa, Dîpaka, Ditthanta.

2. Short Notes on Buddhist concepts dealt
within the prescribed texts.

3. Explanation of Pãli Verses from the pre-scribed texts.