ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2026 Sanskrit

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Question Paper 2026

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Maximum Marks : 80

Time Allowed : Three Hours

1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

5. This paper comprises two Sections; Section A and Section B

6. Attempt all questions from Section - A.

7. Attempt four questions from Section - B, answering at least one question each from
the two books you have studied and any two other questions.

8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

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SECTION - A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.

Question 1
Write a short composition in Sanskrit of 150-200 words on any one of the following
topics : – [15]

•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ·È Áfl·ÿ·È ∞∑¥§ Áfl·ÿ◊˜ •ÊœÎàÿ 150-200 ‡Ê錬Á⁄UÁ◊Ã¥ ‹ÉÊÈÁŸ’㜥 ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ Á‹πà —-
(i) ‚ÈπŸ ¡ËÁflÃÈ◊˜ ©ûÊ◊— ¬Á⁄U‚⁄U— •Êfl‡ÿ∑§—– ¬⁄UãÃÈ ◊ÊŸfl— ¬Á⁄U‚⁄U¥ ¬˝ŒÍ·áÊ◊˜ [Environmental Pollution]
•ÁSÖ ¬Á⁄U‚⁄USÿ ⁄UˇÊáÊ¥ ¬Ê·áÊ¥ ø ◊ÊŸflSÿ ¬˝◊Èπ¥ ∑§Ã¸√ÿ◊˜ ßÁà fláʸÁÿàflÊ ¬˝’㜥 Á‹πÖ
(ii) •œÈŸÊ ¡ŸÊ— ∞∑§òÊ ©¬Áfl‡ÿ ¡ªÁà ‚ê÷Ê√ÿ◊ÊŸÊŸ˜ Áfl·ÿÊŸ˜ ˇÊáÊ◊ÊòÊáÊ ¡ÊŸÁãÖ ∞ÃØ ¡ËflŸÁŸfl¸„áÊ¥
‚È‹÷¥ ∑§Ê⁄UÿÁÖ •Ã— ‚ê¬∑¸§‚ÊœŸÊŸÊ¥ [Means of communication] Áfl·ÿ◊˜ •Áœ∑Χàÿ ¬˝’ãœ◊∑§¥ Á‹πÖ
(iii) ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÊÿÊ¥ ’„ÍÁŸ ‚È÷ÊÁ·ÃÊÁŸ ‚ÁãÖ ÃòÊ ‚í¡ŸÊŸÊ¥ Sfl÷Êfl— flÁáʸ×– Ã·Ê¥ ªÈáÊSfl÷Êfl¥ ø fláʸÁÿàflÊ
Ã·Ê¥ ‚„flÊ‚Sÿ ¬˝ÿÊ¡Ÿ¥ ∑§ÕÁÿàflÊ ∞∑¥§ ¬˝’㜥 Á‹πÖ
(iv) “¬ÈSÃ∑§ÊÁŸ •S◊Ê∑¥§ Á◊òÊÊÁáÊ” ÿ× ÃÊÁŸ ôÊÊŸflœ¸∑§ÊÁŸ ÁøãÃÊÁŸflÊ⁄U∑§ÊÁáÊ ø– •Ã— ÷flÊŸ˜ •ÕflÊ ÷flÃË
∑§ËŒÎ‡ÊÊÁŸ ¬ÈSÃ∑§ÊÁŸ ¬∆UÁÖ ÃòÊ Áfl‡Ê·àfl¥ Á∑§◊ÁSà ßÁà ¬˝’ãœM§¬áÊ Á‹πÖ
(v) (Picture composition) ¬˝SÃÈÃ¥ ÁøòÊ◊˜ •ÊœÎàÿ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ∞∑¥§ ‹ÉÊÈÁŸ’㜥 Á‹πÖ

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Question 2
Write a letter in Sanskrit of approximately 120 words on any one of the following topics : – [7]
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃÿÊ— Áfl·ÿÿÊ— ∞∑¥§ Áfl·ÿ◊˜ •ÊœÎàÿ 120 ‡Ê錬Á⁄UÁ◊Ã¥ ¬òÊ◊∑¥§ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ Á‹πà —-

(i) Ãfl ÁfllÊ‹ÿ ∞∑§Ê ÁflôÊÊŸ¬˝ŒÁ‡Ê¸ŸË •ÊÿÊÁ¡ÃÊ •Ê‚ËØ– ÃòÊ ÷flÊŸ˜/÷flÃË ÷ʪ¥ SflË∑ΧÃflÊŸ˜/SflË∑ΧÃflÃË–
¬˝ŒÁ‡Ê¸ãÿÊ¥ Ãfl ¬˝ÁÃ∑ΧÃ— ¬˝Õ◊SÕÊŸ¥ ¬˝ÊåÃ◊˜– Ã¥ Áfl·ÿ¥ fláʸÁÿàflÊ Á◊òÊ¥ ¬òÊ¥ Á‹πÖ
(ii) ÷flÊŸ˜/÷flÃË Œ‡Ê◊flª¸ ¬∆UÁÖ ÁŒŸòÊÿ¥ ‡ÊÊ‹Ê◊ʪãÃÈ¥ Ÿ ‡ÊÄŸÊÁà ø– •Ã— ©ÁøÃ¥ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ¥ ∑§ÕÁÿàflÊ ¬˝ÊøÊÿZ
¬˝Áà Áfl⁄UÊ◊ÁŸflŒŸÊ¬òÊ¥ Á‹πÖ

Question 3
Read the passage given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow, using your own words
as far as possible : –
•œÊŒûÊ¥ •ŸÈë¿UŒ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊÁáÊ ÿÕÊ‚¥÷fl¥ SflflÊÄÿÒ— ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ Á‹πà — -

ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ¬˝Á‚h— ⁄U‚ÊÿŸ‡ÊÊSòÊôÊ— ÁøÁ∑§à‚∑§— ø •Ê‚ËØ– ‚— •„Ê⁄UÊòÊ¥ ¬˝ÿÊª‡ÊÊ‹ÊÿÊ¥ ∑§ÊÿZ ∑§⁄UÊÁÃ
S◊– ∞∑§ŒÊ ‚— ◊„Ê⁄UÊ¡¥ ÁŸflÁŒÃflÊŸ˜ - ““◊„Ê⁄UÊ¡! ◊◊ ÁøÁ∑§à‚Ê∑§Êÿʸÿ ∞∑§— ‚ʄʃÿ∑§— •Êfl‡ÿ∑§—””
ßÁÖ ⁄UÊ¡Ê ∞ÃŒ˜ •XË∑ΧÃflÊŸ˜ ©ÄÃflÊŸ˜ ø - ““•SÃÈ •„¥ √ÿflSÕÊ¥ ∑§⁄UÊÁ◊– E— ∑§øŸ ÿÊÇÿÊ— ÿÈfl∑§Ê—
•ÊªÁ◊cÿÁãÖ ÷flÊŸ˜ ¬⁄UˡÊÊ¥ ∑ΧàflÊ Ã·È ÿÈfl∑§·È ∑§◊Á¬ ÿÊÇÿ¥ SflË∑§⁄UÊÃÈ”” ßÁÖ
•ãÿÁS◊Ÿ˜ ÁŒŸ mÊÒ ÿÈfl∑§ÊÒ •ÊªÃflãÃÊÒ– ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— mÿÊ— ÁfllÊèÿÊ‚Áfl·ÿ ¬Îc≈UflÊŸ˜– mÿÊ— •Á¬
ÁfllÊèÿÊ‚Áfl·ÿ— ‚◊ÊŸ— ∞fl •Ê‚ËØ– ÃŒÊ ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ÃÊÒ ∞∑¥§ ÁflÁ‡Êc≈¥U ⁄U‚ÊÿŸ¥ ÁŸ◊ʸÿ •Êªë¿UÃÊ◊˜ ßÁÃ
‚ÍÁøÃflÊŸ˜– ÃŒÕZ ÁŒŸmÿSÿ •fl‚⁄¥U ŒûÊflÊŸ˜– ““ª◊Ÿ‚◊ÿ ⁄UÊ¡◊ʪ¸áÊ ªë¿UÃÊ◊˜”” ßàÿÁ¬ ‚ÍÁøÃflÊŸ˜–
ÁŒŸmÿÊŸãÃ⁄¥U ŸÊªÊ¡È¸ŸSÿ ‚◊ˬ ¬˝Õ◊— ÿÈfl∑§— •ÊªÃflÊŸ˜– ““•ÊÒ·œÁŸ◊ʸáÊ Á∑§◊Á¬ ∑§c≈¥U Ÿ •÷flØ
π‹È ?”” ßÁà ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ¬Îc≈UflÊŸ˜–
ÿÈfl∑§— SflÁŸc∆UÊ¥ Œ‡Ê¸ÁÿÃÈ¥ SflªÎ„Sÿ ‚◊SÿÊ— flÁáʸÃflÊŸ˜ - ““Á¬ÃÈ— ©Œ⁄UflŒŸÊ, ◊ÊÃÈ— ífl⁄U— ø •Ê‚ËØ–
ÃÕÊÁ¬ •„¥ Ãà‚flZ ¬Á⁄Uàÿíÿ •ÊÒ·œ¥ ÁŸÁ◊¸ÃflÊŸ˜”” ßÁà ©ÄàflÊ ŸÊªÊ¡È¸ŸÊÿ ⁄U‚ÊÿŸ¥ ŒûÊflÊŸ˜–
ÃŒèÿãÃ⁄U ÁmÃËÿ— ÿÈfl∑§— •Á¬ •ÊªÃflÊŸ˜– ‚— ÁπÛÊ— •Ê‚ËØ– Ã◊Á¬ ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ¬Îc≈UflÊŸ˜– ÃŒÊ
ÿÈfl∑§— ©ÄÃflÊŸ˜ -““•„◊˜ •ÊÒ·œ¥ ÁŸ◊ʸÃÈ¥ Ÿ ‡ÊÄÃflÊŸ˜”” ßÁÖ Á∑§◊Õ¸◊˜ ßÁà ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ¬Îë¿UÁÃ? ÃŒÊ
ÿÈfl∑§— ©ÄÃflÊŸ˜ - ““⁄UÊ¡◊ʪ¸ •„¥ ∑§ÁÜøØ ⁄UÊÁªáÊ¥ ŒÎc≈UflÊŸ˜– ÃSÿ ¬Á⁄UÁSÕÁ× ‡ÊÊøŸËÿÊ •Ê‚ËØ– •„¥ Ã¥
SflªÎ„¥ ŸËÃflÊŸ˜– ÁŒŸmÿ¥ ÃSÿ ∞fl ‚flÊÿÊ¥ ÁŸ⁄U× •Ê‚◊˜– •l ¬˝Ê× ‚— SflSÕ— •÷flØ– •„¥ Ã×
‚ÊˇÊÊØ •òÊ •ÊªÃflÊŸ˜– ⁄U‚ÊÿŸÁŸ◊ʸáÊÊÕZ ‚◊ÿ◊˜ ∞fl Ÿ ¬˝ÊåÃflÊŸ˜”” ßÁÖ
ÃŒŸãÃ⁄¥U ŸÊªÊ¡Ȩ̀Ÿ— ÁmÃËÿ¥ ÿÈfl∑¥§ ‚„Êÿ∑§àflŸ SflË∑ΧÃflÊŸ˜– ⁄UÊ¡Ê ∞Ã¥ flÎûÊÊãÃ¥ üÊÈàflÊ •ÊpÿZ ¬˝∑§Á≈UÃflÊŸ˜–
‚— ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ¥ ¬Îc≈UflÊŸ˜ - ““¬˝Õ◊— ÿÈfl∑§— •ÊÒ·œ¥ ∑ΧàflÊ •ÊŸËÃflÊŸ˜– ÁmÃËÿ— Ÿ ∑ΧÃflÊŸ˜– ÃÕÊÁ¬ ÷flÊŸ˜
Á∑§◊ÕZ ÁmÃËÿ¥ ÁøÃflÊŸ˜”” ?

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ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— •flŒÃ˜ - ““ÁmÃËÿ— •Á¬ •ÊÒ·œÁŸ◊ʸáÊ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹— •ÁSÖ Á∑§ãÃÈ ÃŸ ‚◊ÿ— Ÿ ¬˝Êå×– ÿ×
‚— ‚flÊÿÊ¥ ÁŸ⁄U× •Ê‚ËØ– Ã¥ ⁄UÊÁªáÊ◊˜ •„¥ ¬Ífl¸◊fl ◊ʪ¸ ŒÎc≈UflÊŸ˜– •Ã— “⁄UÊ¡◊ʪ¸áÊ ªãÃ√ÿ◊˜” ßÁà •„¥
ÿÈfl∑§mÿ¥ ‚ÍÁøÃflÊŸ˜– ¬˝Õ◊— ⁄UÊÁªáÊ¥ ŒÎc≈˜UflÊ •Á¬ •ª˝ ªÃflÊŸ˜– ‚— ÿãòÊflØ ∑§ÊÿZ ∑§⁄UÊÁÖ ÃÁS◊Ÿ˜ ‚flÊÿÊ—
◊ŸÊ÷Êfl— ŸÊÁSÖ ‚flÊ÷ÊflŸÊ¥ ÁflŸÊ ÁøÁ∑§à‚∑§— ∑§Õ¥ ÷flÁà ? •Ã— ÁmÃËÿSÿ øÿŸ¥ ∑ΧÃflÊŸ˜”” ßÁÖ
(i) ÁmÃËÿ— ÿÈfl∑§— Á∑§◊Õ¸◊˜ •ÊÒ·œ¥ ÁŸ◊ʸÃÈ¥ ‚◊ÿ¥ Ÿ ¬˝ÊåÃflÊŸ˜ ßÁà ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ¥ flŒÁà ? [2]

(ii) ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ÿÈfl∑§ÊèÿÊ¥ Á∑¥§ Á∑¥§ ‚ÍÁøÃflÊŸ˜ ? [2]

(iii) ⁄UÊ¡Ê •Êpÿ¸áÊ ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ¥ Á∑¥§ ¬Îc≈UflÊŸ˜ ? [2]

(iv) ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ∑ȧ× ÁmÃËÿÿÈfl∑§Sÿ øÿŸ¥ ∑§⁄UÊÁà ? [2]

(v) ŸÊªÊ¡È¸Ÿ— ∑§— ? ‚— •„Ê⁄UÊòÊ¥ Á∑¥§ ∑§⁄UÊÁà ? [2]

Question 4
Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options : – [8]
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃèÿ— ¬˝‡Ÿèÿ— ‚ÍÄÃ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄¥U ∑˝§◊ÊˇÊ⁄UáÊ ‚„ Á‹πÖ
(i) •Ê •ÊÒ fláʸÿÊ— ©à¬ÁûÊSÕÊŸÁ◊Œ◊˜–
(a) ∑§á∆U—
(b) ∑§á∆UÊc∆U◊˜
(c) ÃÊ‹È—
(d) ŒãÃÊc∆U◊˜

(ii) “ÃflÒÃSÿÊ◊˜” •Sÿ ‚ÁãœÁfl÷ʪ— ∞fl◊˜–
(a) Ãfl + ∞ÃSÿÊ◊˜
(b) ÃflÒØ + •SÿÊ◊˜
(c) ÃflÒà + SÿÊ◊˜
(d) ÃflÒ + ÃSÿÊ◊˜

(iii) “◊ÿÊ ¡ªÃ— Á¬Ã⁄UÊÒ ŸêÿÃ” •Sÿ flÊëÿ¬Á⁄UfløŸ◊˜–
(a) •„¥ ¡ªÃ— Á¬Ã⁄UÊÒ Ÿ◊×–
(b) ◊ÿÊ ¡ªÃÊ Á¬Ã⁄UÊÒ ŸêÿÃ–
(c) •„¥ ¡ªÃ— Á¬Ã⁄UÊÒ Ÿ◊ÊÁ◊–
(d) •„¥ ¡ªÃ— Á¬Ã⁄UÊÒ Ÿ◊Êfl—–

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(iv) “‹ÃÊ ◊œÈ⁄¥U ªÊÿÁÔ •Sÿ ≠≈˜U‹∑§Ê⁄UM§¬◊fl¥ ÷flÁÖ
(a) ‹ÃÊ ◊œÈ⁄¥U ªÊÁÿcÿÁÖ
(b) ‹ÃÊ ◊œÈ⁄¥U ªÊcÿÁÖ
(c) ‹ÃÊ ◊œÈ⁄¥U ªÁ◊cÿÁÖ
(d) ‹ÃÊ ◊œÈ⁄¥U ªÊSÿÁÖ

(v) “¡Ã√ÿ—” •Sÿ ¬˝∑ΧÁÃ-¬˝àÿÿÁfl÷ʪ— ∞fl◊˜ ÷flÁÖ
(a) Á¡ + Ã√ÿØ
(b) ¡ + Ã√ÿØ U
(c) ¡ÿ˜ + Ã√ÿØ
(d) ¡à + Ã√ÿØ

(vi) •òÊ ‡ÊÈh¥ flÊÄÿÁ◊Œ¥ ÷flÁÖ
(a) ª¡— ∑§‹÷¥ ‚„ ∑˝§Ë«UÁÖ
(b) Ãá«ÈU‹¥ ¬Á⁄U× ∑§¬ÊÃÊ— ‚ÁãÖ
(c) ª˝ãÕÊ‹ÿSÿ ÁflŸÊ ÁfllÊ‹ÿSÿ ∑§Ê ‡ÊÊ÷Ê ?
(d) ∞ÃSÿ •Ê◊˝»§‹¥ ⁄UÊøÃ–

(vii) “Œ˝ÊÒÁáÊ—” •Sÿ Áfl÷¡Ÿ◊˜ ∞fl¥ ÷flÁÖ
(a) Œ˝ÊáÊSÿ ÷Êfl—–
(b) Œ˝ÊáÊSÿ ߌ◊˜–
(c) Œ˝ÊáÊSÿ •¬àÿ¥ SòÊË–
(d) Œ˝ÊáÊSÿ •¬àÿ¥ ¬È◊ÊŸ˜–

(viii) ““∑§◊¸∑ȧ‡Ê‹—”” •Sÿ Áflª˝„flÊÄÿ◊˜ ∞fl¥ ÷flÁÖ
(a) ∑§◊¸áÊ— ∑ȧ‡Ê‹—
(b) ∑§◊¸áÊÊ¥ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹—
(c) ∑§◊¸ÁáÊ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹—
(d) ∑§◊¸áÊ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹—

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SECTION - B (40 Marks)
Attempt four questions from this section.
You must answer atleast one question from each of the two text books,
you have studied and any two other questions.

‚¥S∑ΧÃflÊáÊË - ÷ʪ 4
◊„Ê∑§Áfl — ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚—

Question 5
Read the extract given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
‚¥S∑ΧÃ∑§Áfl·È •ª˝ªáÿ— ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚— “∑§Áfl∑ȧ‹ªÈL§—” “∑§ÁflÃÊ∑§ÊÁ◊ãÿÊ— Áfl‹Ê‚—” ßÁà ¬˝Á‚h— •ÁSÖ
•Ê昧Nj‚ÊÁ„àÿ ÿÕÊ ‡ÊÄ‚Á¬ÿ⁄˜U ¬˝Á‚h— ÃÕÊ ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚— ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ‚ÊÁ„àÿˇÊòÊ •ŸÈ¬◊∑§Áfl— ‚fl¸üÊc∆U∑§Áfl—
ßÁà ªÊÒ⁄Ufl¥ ¬˝ÊåàÊflÊŸ˜–
(i) ∑§flËŸÊ¥ ªáʟʬ˝‚X ∑§ÁŸÁc∆U∑§ÊÿÊ— ∑§Sÿ ŸÊ◊ ªÁáÊÃflã× ? ∞ÃŸ Á∑¥§ ôÊÊÿÃ? [2]

(ii) ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚— ∑ȧòÊ ŒËÉʸ∑§Ê‹◊˜ •fl‚Ø? ÃSÿ ∑§Ê‹Áfl·ÿ ∑§— •Á÷¬˝Êÿ— •ÁSÃ? [2]

(iii) ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚Áfl⁄UÁøÃÊÁŸ ∑§Ê√ÿÊÁŸ ŸÊ≈U∑§ÊÁŸ ∑§ÊÁŸ? [3]

(iv) ∑§ÊÁ‹ŒÊ‚Sÿ ∑ΧÁÃ·È ∑§ÿÊ— ‚Áê◊üÊáÊ¥ fløÃ? ÃSÿ ‹Ê∑§Á¬˝ÿÃÊÿÊ— ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ¥ Á∑§◊˜? [3]

¿UÊòÊÁ‡ÊˇÊáÊ◊˜
Question 6
Read the extract given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –

•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
•Êà◊‚¥ÿ◊⁄UÁ„Ã¥ Á‡ÊˇÊáÊ¥ Á‡ÊˇÊáÊ¥ Ÿ ÷flÁÖ ÿÊ ÁfllÊ ◊ÊŸfl¥ ŒÿÊ‹È¥ ¬⁄UÊ¬∑§ÊÁ⁄UáÊ¥ ∑§⁄UÊÁà ‚Ê ∞fl
‚ÁmlÊ– Á‡ÊˇÊáÊSÿ ◊ÈÅÿÊg‡ÿ¥ SflÊÕ¸Á„ÃÁøãÃ∑§Sÿ ‚V‰ÁøÃ◊ŸÊ÷ÊflÿÈÃSÿ ◊ÊŸfl∑ȧ‹Sÿ ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ¥ ŸÊÁSÖ
(i) ‚ÁmlÊ ∑§Ê ? Á‡ÊˇÊáÊSÿ ◊ÈÅÿÊg‡ÿ¥ Á∑¥§ ŸÊÁSÃ? [2]

(ii) Á‡ÊˇÊáÊSÿ ‹ˇÊáÊ¥ Á∑§◊˜? •ŸŸ Á∑¥§ ÷flÁÃ? [2]

(iii) ¿UÊòÊÊ— Á∑§Á◊Áà ‚VÀ¬¥ ∑ȧfl¸ãÃÈÈ? Ã ∑§ŒÊ ‚¥S∑§Ê⁄Uflã× ÷flÁãÃ? [3]

(iv) Á‡ÊˇÊáÊSÿ ªÈL§Ã⁄¥U ∑§ÊÿZ Á∑§◊˜? ∑§Õ¥ ‡ÊÊÁãÃ◊ÿ¥ ¡ËflŸ¥ ∑§ÃÈZ ‡ÊÄÿ◊˜? [3]

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fl‚ÈœÒfl ∑ȧ≈ÈUê’∑§◊˜
Question 7

Read the extract given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –

•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
◊ÊŸflSÿ SflÊ÷ÊÁfl∑§Ë øc≈UÊ ¬⁄UÁ„ÃÁøãß◊˜ •ÁSÖ ‚— Sfl¬˝ÊáÊÊŸ˜ ÃÎáÊË∑Χàÿ ¡ŸÊŸÊ¥ ‚flÊ¥ ∑§⁄UÊÁÖ
•S◊Ê∑¥§ ¬Èáÿ÷ÍÁ◊— àÿʪ÷ÍÁ◊— flË⁄U÷ÍÁ◊— ÷Ê⁄UÃfl·¸◊˜ ’„È¡ŸÁ„ÃÊÿ ’„È¡Ÿ‚ÈπÊÿ” ßÁà ◊„ŒÈg‡ÿ ‚ŒUÊ
ÁŸ⁄UÃ◊ÁSÖ
(i) ◊ÊŸfl¡ËflŸ¥ ∑§Õ¥ ‚»§‹¥ ÷flÁÃ? ©ŒÊ⁄UøÁ⁄UÃÊŸÊ¥ ªáÊŸÊ Á∑§◊ÁSÃ? [2]

(ii) ◊ÊŸflSÿ SflÊ÷ÊÁfl∑§Ë øc≈UÊ ∑§Ê? ‚— ∑§Õ¥ ¡ŸÊŸÊ¥ ‚flÊ¥ ∑§⁄UÊÁÃ? [2]

(iii) ‚îÊŸÊŸÊ¥ ¡ËflŸ¥ ÃÕÊ √ÿfl„Ê⁄U— ø ∑§Õ¥ ÷flÁÃ? [3]

(iv) SflÊÁÕ¸Ÿ— Sfl÷Êfl— ∑§ËŒÎ‡Ê— ÷flÁÃ? [3]

‚¥S∑ΧÃflÊáÊË - ÷ʪ 5
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Question 8
Read the extract given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
fl∑˝§ÃÈá«U ◊„Ê∑§Êÿ ∑§ÊÁ≈U‚Íÿ¸‚◊¬˝÷–
•ÁflÉŸ¥ ∑ȧL§ ◊ Œfl ‚fl¸∑§Êÿ¸·È ‚fl¸ŒÊH
‚fl¸ ÷flãÃÈ ‚ÈÁπŸ— ‚fl¸ ‚ãÃÈ ÁŸ⁄UÊ◊ÿÊ—–
‚fl¸ ÷Œ˝ÊÁáÊ ¬‡ÿãÃÈ ◊Ê ∑§ÁpŒ˜ ŒÈ—π◊ÊåŸÈÿÊØH
(i) •ÁflÉŸ¥ ∑§— ∑§⁄UÊÁÃ? ÃSÿ SflM§¬— ∑§Õ◊˜ •ÁSÃ? [2]

(ii) •Üíʟʟ㌟— ∑§—? ‚— ∑§SÿÊ— ‡ÊÊ∑§„Ãʸ? [2]

(iii) ◊ÊÃÊ Á¬ÃÊ ªÈL§pÒfl Sfl÷ÊflÊØ ÁòÊÃÿ¥ Á„Ã◊˜– [3]
ªÎ„ËàflÊ fløŸ¥ Ã·Ê¥ ‚ÈπË ÷flÁà ◊ÊŸfl—H ÷ÊflÊÕZ Á‹πÖ
(iv) ߸‡ÊÊflÊSÿÁ◊Œ¥ ‚flZ ÿÁà∑§Üø ¡ªàÿÊ¥ ¡ªÃ˜– [3]
ÃŸ àÿÄàÊŸ ÷ÈÜ¡ËÕÊ— ◊Ê ªÎœ— ∑§SÿÁSflhŸ◊˜H ÷ÊflÊÕZ Á‹πÖ

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ÿÈÁÄ× ‡ÊÄÃ— ª⁄UËÿ‚Ë
Question 9
Read the shlokas given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
•ÁS◊Ÿ˜ ‹Ê∑§ ÁŸ÷¸ÿŸ ‚ÈπŸ ø ¡ËÁflÃÈ¥ ’Á‹c∆UÊØ ‡Ê⁄UË⁄UÊØ ÃˡáÊ’ÈÁh— øÊÃÈÿZ ø •Êfl‡ÿ∑§◊˜– ÁflŸÊ
’ÈÁh‡ÊÁÄàÊ¥ ŒÎ…∏‡Ê⁄UË⁄UáÊ Á∑§◊˜? ÿÈÁÄàÊ— ‡ÊÄàÊ— ª⁄UËÿ‚Ë ßŒ◊˜ •Ê÷áÊ∑§◊˜ •ÊœÊ⁄UË∑Χàÿ ∞∑§Ê ∑§ÕÊ •òÊ ŒûÊÊ–
(i) ÁŸ÷¸ÿŸ ‚ÈπŸ ø ¡ËÁflÃÈ¥ Á∑§◊Êfl‡ÿ∑§◊˜? •ÁS◊Ÿ˜ Áfl·ÿ ∑§Ê ©ÁÄàÊ— ¬˝Á‚hÊ? [2]

(ii) ∑ȧ‡ÊÊ‹— Á∑§◊˜ o˝ÈÃflÊŸ˜? Á∑¥§ ÁŸÁpÃflÊŸ˜? [2]

(iii) ⁄UÊˇÊ‚— „Á‚àflÊ Á∑§◊flŒÃ˜? [3]

(iv) ∑ȧ‡ÊÊ‹— Á∑¥§ ∑§ÕÿŸ˜ Œ¬¸áÊ¥ ŒÁ‡Ê¸ÃflÊŸ˜? [3]

•◊ÎÃflÊÁ„ŸË
Question 10
Read the extract given below and answer in Sanskrit the questions that follow : –
•œÊÁ‹ÁπÃ◊˜ •flÃ⁄UáÊ¥ ¬Á∆UàflÊ ÃSÿÊœÊÁ‹ÁπÃÊŸÊ¥ ¬˝‡ŸÊŸÊ◊˜ ©ûÊ⁄UÊUÁáÊ ‚¥S∑ΧÃ÷Ê·ÿÊ ŒÿÊÁŸ— -
‚È÷ÊÁ·Ã¥ ŸÊ◊ ‚Èc≈ÈU ÷ÊÁ·Ã◊˜– ‚¥S∑ΧÃflÊæ˜ ◊ÿSÿ ‚È÷ÊÁ·ÃÊÁŸ ‚Ȭ˝Á‚hÊÁŸ ‚ÁãÖ •◊L§∑§-÷ø΄Á⁄U
¬˝÷ÎÁÃÁ÷— ‚ÊÁ„àÿ∑§Ê⁄ÒU— ∞ÃŒÕZ ‡ÊÃ∑§‚ÊÁ„àÿ◊˜ ∞fl Áfl⁄UÁøÃ◊˜– Ã·Ê¥ ∑ΧÁÃ·È ⁄UêÿÊÁáÊ ‚È÷ÊÁ·ÃÊÁŸ ‹èÿãÃ–

(i) π‹‚ÊäflÊ— Áfl¬⁄UËÃàfl¥ Á∑¥§ Á∑¥§ ÷flÁÃ? [2]

(ii) ∑§SÿÊ¥ ÁSÕàÿÊ¥ ¬È⁄UÊ∑ΧÃÊÁŸ ¬ÈáÿÊÁŸ •S◊ÊŸ˜ ⁄UˇÊÁãÃ? [2]

(iii) ‚ãÃÊ·— ∞fl ¬ÈL§·Sÿ ¬⁄¥U ÁŸœÊŸ◊˜– ‚◊Õ¸ÿÖ [3]

(iv) ¬ÈSÃ∑§SÕÊ ÃÈ ÿÊ ÁfllÊ ¬⁄U„Sêå œŸ◊˜ [3]
∑§Êÿ¸∑§Ê‹ ‚◊Èà¬ÛÊ Ÿ ‚Ê ÁfllÊ Ÿ ÃhŸ◊˜– ÷ÊflÊÕZ Á‹πÖ

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