Odisha Civil Services Examination Sanskrit
OPSC Optional Paper - Sanskrit
Paper-I
Section-A
1. Significant features of the grammar, with particular stress on the following subjects : (to be answered in Sanskrit)
(a) Samjna – It, Savarna, Ti, Upadha, Samhita, Vrddhi, Guna, Pratipadika, Sarvanama,
(b) Sandhi - Ac, Hal, Visarga,
(c) Karaka,
(d) Samasa,
(e) Vacyas – Kartari, Karmani and Bhave (voice usages)
2. Origin and development of Sanskrit language
(a) Classification of Indo-European languages
(b) Main characteristics of Vedic Sanskrit language.
(c) Prominent features of Classical Sanskrit language.
(d) Contribution of Sanskrit to linguistic studies.
3. General Knowledge of Literary History of Sanskrit and Principal trends of literary criticism.
(a) History of Vedic Literature (Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanisads)
(b) Ramayana, Mahabharata
(c) The origin and development of literary genres of:
Mahakavya - Asvaghosa, Kalidasa, Bharavi, Magha, Sriharsa, Bhatti,
Rupaka (drama ) – Bhasa, Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti, Harsa,
Visakhadatta, Sudraka, Bhattanarayana, Murari,
Katha – Dandin, Subandhu, Bana,
Akhyayika – Bana,
Campu – Nalacampu, Campuramayan,
Khandakavya – Meghaduta and Hamsaduta,
Muktaka Kavya.
Kathasahitya (Fables and Fairytales) – Brhatkatha,
Kathasaritsagara, Pancatantra, Hitopadesa,
Vetalapancavimsati, Dvatrimsatputtalika.
Section-B
4. Essentials of Indian Culture with stress on
a) Purusarthas
b) Samskaras
c) Varnasramavyavastha
d) Arts and fine arts
e) Technical sciences
f) Kautilya’s Arthsastra, Adhikarana-I, Prakarana-I, Adhyaya-II – Vidyasamuddesah - Anviksiki Sthapana; Prakarana-VII, Adhyaya-XI – Gudhapurusotpattih,
5. Trends of Indian Philosophy
General outlines on
a) Sankhya b) Yoga
c) Nyaya d) Vaisesika
e) Mimamsa f) Vedanta
g) Carvaka h) Jaina
i) Bauddha
6. Short Essay in Sanskrit (within 300 words)
7. Unseen passage with the questions, to be answered in Sanskrit.
Paper-II
Section-A
General study of the following groups:-
Group 1 a) Raghuvamsam-Kalidasa b) Kumarasambhavam-Kalidasa
c) Kiratarjuniyam-Bharavi d) Sisupalavadham-Magha
e) Naisadhiyacaritam-Sriharsa f) Kadambari-Banabhatta
g) Dasakumaracaritam –Dandin h) Sivarajyodayam-S.B. Varnekar
Group 2 a) Isavasyopanisad
b) Kathopanisad-I Ch.-III, Valli-Verses 10 to 15
c) Bhagavadgita
d) Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana
Group 3 a) Svapnavasavadattam- Bhasa
b) Abhijnanasakuntalam- Kalidasa
c) Mrcchakatikam-Sudraka
d) Mudraraksasam-Visakhadatta
e) Uttararamacaritam- Bhavabhuti
f) Ratnavali-Sriharsavardhana
g) Venisamharam- Bhattanarayana
Group 4 Short notes in Sanskrit on the following:-
a) Buddhacaritam – Asvaghos b) Meghadutam-Kalidasa
c) Nitisatakam-Bhartrhari d) Pancatantram- Visnusarma
e) Rajatarangini-Kalhana f) Harsacaritam-Banabhatta
g) Amarukasatakam-Amaruka h) Gitagovindam-Jayadeva
Group 5 General outlines on
(a) Samkhyakarika, (b) Tarkasamgraha, (c) Vedantasara, (d) Manusmrti.
Section-B
This Section will require first hand reading of the following selected texts :-
Group 1 (a) Raghuvamsam-Canto I, Verses 1 to 10
(b) Kumarasambhavam-Canto I, Verses 1 to 10
(c) Kiratarjuniyam-Canto I, Verses 1 to 10
Group 2 (a) Isavasyopanisad-Mantras-1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15 and 18
(b) Bhagavatgita II chapter -verses 13 to 25
(c) Sundarakandam of Valmiki’s Ramayana,
Canto 15, Verses 15 to 30 (Geeta Press Edition)
Group 3 (a) Buddhacaritam – Canto-III (1 to 10 verses)
(b) Meghadutam-Purvamegha -verses 1 to 10
(c) Nitisatakam-Verses 1 to 10 (Edited by D.D. Kosambi (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication)
(d) Kadambari-Sukanasopadesa (only)
Group 4 (a) Svapnavasavadattam Act VI
(b) Abhijnansakuntalam Act IV verses 15 to 30
(M.R. Kale Edition)
(c) Uttararamacaritam Act 1 verses 31 to 47(M.R. Kale Edition)
Group 5 (a) Samkhyakarika – Pancavimsatih tattvani,
(b) Tarkasamgraha – Padarthanirupanam,
(c) Vedantasara – Adhikarinirupanam,
(d) Manusmrti-II – Aryavarta, Brahmavarta, Brahmacaridharmah.