Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the List of Optional Subjects given below:

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.

SANSKRIT

PAPER-II

Question from Group 4 is to be answered in Sanskrit only. Questions from Groups 1, 2 and 3 are to be answered either in Sanskrit or in the medium opted by the candidate.

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)Isãvãsyopanisad

(b) Bhagavadgitã

(c) Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana

(d) Arthasastra of Kautilya

Group 3 (a)Svapanavasavadattam—Bhasa

(b) Abhijnanasakuntalam—Kalidasa

(c) Mricchakatikam—Sudraka

(d) Mudraraksasam—Visakhadatta

(e) Uttararamacaritam—Bhavbhuti

(f) Ratnavali—Sriharshavardhana

(g) Venisamharam—Bhattanarayana

Group 4 Short notes in Sanskrit on the following :—

(a) Meghadutam—Kalidasa

(b) Nitisatakam—Bhartrhari

(c) Pancatantra—

(d) Rajatarangini—Kalhana

(e) Harsacaritam—Banabhatta

       (f) Amarukasatakam—Amaruka

     (g) Gitagovindam—Jayadeva.

Section B

This section will require first hand reading of the following selected texts  :— (Questions from Groups  1 &  2 are  to  be answered  in Sanskrit  only) Questions  from Groups  3 and 4 are  to  be answered either in Sanskrit or in the Medium opted by the candidate.

Group 1

(a)Raghuvamsam—CantoI, Verses 1 to 10

(b) Kumarasambhavam—Canto I, Verses1 to 10

(c) Kiratarjuniyaue—Canto I, Verses 1 to 10

Group 2

(a) Isavasyopanisad—Verses—1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15 and 18

(b) Bhagavatgita II Chapter Verses13 to 25

(c) Sundarakandam of Valmiki Canto15,  Verses  15  to  30   (Geeta    Press Edition)

Group 3

(a)Meghadutam—Verses 1 to 10

(b) Nitisatakam—Verses 1  to  10  (Edited  by  D.D.  Kosambi  Bharatiya  Vidya  Bhavan Publication)

(c) Kadambari—Sukanasopadesa   (only)

Group 4

(a)Svapnavasavadattam Act VI

(b) Abhijnansakuntalam Act IV Verses 15 to 30 (M.R. Kale Edition)

(c) Uttararamacaritam Act I Verses 31 to 47 (M.R. Kale Edition).