"Sandracottus (Chandragupta) was of humble origin, but was called to royalty by the power of the gods; for, having offended Alexander by his impertinent language, he was ordered to be put to death, and escaped by flight. Fatigued with his journey, he lay down to rest, when a lion of large size came and licked off the sweat that poured from him, with his tongue, and retired without doing him any harm. The prodigy inspired him with ambitious hopes, and, collecting bands of robbers, he roused the Indians to rebellion. When he prepared for war against the captain of Alexander, a wild elephant of enormous size approached him, and received him on his back, as if he had been tamed. He was a distinguished general and a brave soldier. Having thus acquired power, Sandracottus reigned over India at the time when Seleucus was laying the foundation of his greatness, and Seleucus entered into a treaty with him." SANSCRIT. Examiner.-REV. K. M. BANERJEA. 1. What is the traditional account of the composition of the Bhatti, and what are its peculiarities as compared with other poems? विग्रहस्तव शक्रेण वृहस्पतिपुरोधसा । सार्द्धं कुमारसेनान्या शून्यश्चासीति कोनयः ॥ करिष्यमाणं विज्ञेयं कार्यं किन्नु कृतं परैः । 2. Translate these lines into English - Parse नायास्यं नाज्ञास्यः and प्रमाद्यन् । Give the meanings of शून्यः and चारदुर्बलः मांसान्योष्ठावलेाप्यानि साधनीयानि देवताः । 3. Are अञ्जन्ति and अश्नुवते both from the same root? if not, explain the difference. Give the 3rd sing. 2nd preterite of both. कुरु बुद्धिं कुशाग्रीयामनुकामीनतां त्यज | लक्ष्मीं परम्परीणां त्वं पुत्रपैाचीणतां नय ॥ 4. Derive परम्परीणां and पुत्रपैाचीणतां and give their meanings. श्वःश्रेयसमवाप्तासि म्राभ्यां प्रत्यभाणि सा । प्राणिवस्तव मानार्थं ब्रजाश्वसिहि मा रुदः ॥ जक्षिमोऽनपराधेऽपि नरान्नक्तन्दिवं वयं । कुतस्त्यं भीरु यत्तेभ्यो द्रुह्ययोऽपि क्षमामहे ॥ तौ चतुर्द्दशसाहखबलैौ निर्ययतुस्ततः । पारश्वधिकधानुष्कशाक्तोकप्रासिकान्वितैौ ॥ च्यथ सम्पततेाभीमान् विशिखैरामलक्ष्मणौ । वडमूदिमूद्रश्च त्रिमूद्रीश्चातां मधे ॥ 5. Why is it श्रेयसं and not श्रेयः ? 6. What part of the verb is प्राणिव ? 7. What is the meaning of a why is it and not भोरो ? 8. Parse सम्पततः and स्यादतां 9. Why is it द्विमूर्द्दन् and not द्विमूर्द्धः like the preceding word ? 10. How is अलङ्कारः defined and explained in the Sahitya Darpana? सर्व्वखं हर सर्व्वस्य त्वं भवच्छेदतत्परः । नयोपकारसांमुख्यमायासि तनुवर्त्तनं ॥ चन्द्रायते शुक्लरुचापि हंसो हंसायते चारुगतेन कान्ता | कान्तायते स्पर्शसुखेन वारि वारीयते खच्छतया विहायः ॥ हंसश्चन्द्रइवाभाति जलं व्योमतलं यथा । विमला कुमुदानीव तारकाः शरदागमे ॥ यस्य राशेोग्टहे भान्ति भूपानीता विभूतयः । पुरन्दरस्य भवने कल्पवृक्षभवा इव ॥ कमलेव मतिर्मतिरिव कमला तनुरिव विभा विभेव तनुः । धरणीव धृतिर्धृतिरिव धरणी सततं विभाति वत यस्य ॥ यान्तु वाजलदश्यामाः शार्ङ्गज्या घातकर्कशः । त्रैलोक्य मण्डपस्तम्भाश्चत्वारो हरिवाहवः ॥ 11. Explain the alankára in the above slokas, and translate the first four and the last two lines. 12. Translate the following passage into English : केचिदाहुः च्ययमलङ्का रोनियमेनालङ्कारान्तरविच्छित्तिमूलः उक्तोदाहरणे च शिशुत्वादीनां नियमाभिप्रायात् प्रियत्वादेर्भिन्नत्वाध्यवसाय इत्यतिशयोक्तिरस्ति तत्सद्भावेऽपिच प्रग्रहीटभेदेन नानात्वप्रतीतिरूपे। विच्छित्तिविशेष उल्लेखाख्यभिन्नालङ्कारप्रयोजकः श्रीकण्ठजनपदवर्णने वज्रपञ्जरमिति शरणा गतैरम्बरविवरमिति वातिकेरित्यादिश्वातिशयोक्तेर्विविक्ताविषयः। इह च रूपकालङ्कारयोगः वस्तुतस्तु च्याम्बरविवरमित्यादौ भ्रान्तिमन्तमेवेच्छन्ति न रूपकं भेदप्रतीति पुरःसरस्यैवारोपस्य गौणीमलरूपकादिप्रयोजकत्वात् यदाहुः शारीरकमीमांसाभाष्यव्याख्याने श्रीमदाचस्प विमिश्राः व्यपिच पर शब्दः परत्र लक्ष्यमाणगुणये । गेन वर्त्तते इति | HISTORY. Examiner.-W. GRAPEL, M. A. 1. Give the division of the Athenians into tribes, together with the sub-division of these for different purposes, state also the number, with the general and special names of the Officers who from 683 B. C. were appointed to the chief rule in Athens. -12. Describe with dates, the life, character, and fate of Miltiades. 8. “The great Emathian Conqueror did spare "The house of Pindarus, when temple and tower "Went to the ground." State the cause of the massacre alluded to; the year of its occurrence; and the mode whereby the Conqueror's wrath was finally appeased. 4. Give an account of the battle of Arginuså, and state fully the sad events to which it led. 5. Set forth at length the constitutional changes introduced by Tarquinius Priscus, and by Servius Tullius. 6. What was the origin, what the course, and what were the results of the first Samnite War? 7. Into what five periods does Schmitz divide the second Punic War? 8. State what you can of the History and character of Herod, Son of Antipater; of Herod Antipas; and of Herod Agrippa. 9. Give such arguments, original or otherwise, as occur to you in support of the following operation :— "The validity of Evidence in proof of remote facts 'is not affected, either for the better or worse, by the "weight of the consequences that may happen to "depend upon them." HISTORY. Examiner.-W. L. HEELEY, B. A. 1. Give a short sketch of the theology of the Buddhists. When is Sakya supposed to have lived? What are the dates of the eras Vikramaditya and Salivahana? 2. Describe Akbar's Revenue system. 3. Describe briefly the career of Sivaji. 4. Give a sketch map of the Rajpoot States, and explain their condition at the time of the accession of Akbar. 5. Describe the system of Hindoo village communities, what are potails, patwaris, mirasidars, and paikasht ryots? In whom was vested the actual proprietorship of the soil? 6. Who were Nur Jehan, Rega Jai Singh, Guru Govind, Ragojee, and Bussy? |