संस्कृत साहित्य वैकल्पिक | Sanskrit Literature Optional for UPSC
Sanskrit Optional PYQs Solved for UPSC
Significant features of the grammar, with particular stress on Sanjna, Sandhi, Karaka, Samasa, Kartari
and Karmani vacyas (voice usages) (to be answered in Sanskrit).
General Knowledge in Sanskrit: Literary history of Sanskrit; Principal trends of literary criticism; Ramayana; Mahabharata; The origin and development of literary geners of Mahakavya, Rupaka (drama), Katha, Akhyayika, Campu, Khandakavya, Muktaka Kavya
Essential of Indian Culture: Purusarthas; Samskaras; Varnashramavyavastha; Arts and fine arts; Technical Sciences
Trends of Indian Philosophy
Short Essay (in Sanskrit)
Unseen passage with the questions (to be answered in Sanskrit)
Group 2: Isavasyopanisad; Bhagavadgita; Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana; Arthasastra of Kautilya
Group 3: Svapanavasavadattam—Bhasa; Abhijnanasakuntalam—Kalidasa; Mricchakatikam—Sudraka; Mudraraksasam—Visakhadatta; Uttararamacaritam—Bhavbhuti; Ratnavali—Sriharshavardhana; Venisamharam—Bhattanarayana
Short notes in Sanskrit on the following: Meghadutam—Kalidasa; Nitisatakam—Bhartrhari; Pancatantra; Rajatarangini—Kalhana; Harsacaritam—Banabhatta; Amarukasatakam—Amaruka; Gitagovindam—Jayadeva
Group 1: Raghuvamsam—Canto I, Verses 1 to 10; Kumarasambhavam—Canto I, Verses 1 to 10; Kiratarjuniyam—Canto I, Verses 1 to 10
Group 2: Isavasyopanisad—Verses 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15, 18; Bhagavadgita Chapter II Verses 13 to 25; Sundarakandam of Valmiki Canto 15, Verses 15 to 30
Group 3: Meghadutam—Verses 1 to 10; Nitisatakam—Verses 1 to 10; Kadambari—Sukanasopadesa
Group 4: Svapnavasavadattam Act VI; Abhijnanasakuntalam Act IV Verses 15 to 30; Uttararamacaritam Act I Verses 31 to 47
