ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2023 Sanskrit Group 2

2023
QUESTION
PAPER

SANSKRIT
(Group-II, Elective )
Maximum Marks : 80
Time Allowed : Two Hours
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions.

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

Sanskrit words used in your answers must be written clearly in devanagari only.

Question 1

(a) Disjoin the Sandhis in any five of the following :— [10]

v/kksfyf[krs"kq ds"kqfpr~ iŒplq ins"kq lfU/kfoPNsna dq#r :—
(i) vR;qÙkee~ (ii) loZ=S"kk (iii) y?kqÙkje~ (iv) iqujfi (v) misUæ% (vi) r|FkkA

(b) Join the Sandhis in any five of the following :—

v/kksfyf[krs"kq ds"kqfpr~ iŒplq ins"kq lfU/ka dq#r :—
(i) jRu$vkdj% (ii) /keZ$mins’k% (iii) eul~$’kkfUr%

(iv) fu%$xq.k% (v) lnk$,o (vi) dks$vfiA

Question 2
(a) Decline any five of the following words in all numbers as directed :— [10]

v/kksfyf[krkuka ds"kkafpr~ iŒplq ’kCn:ikf.k losZ"kq opus"kq ;FkkfunsZ’ka fy[kr :—
(i) dfo% — lIreh foHkfDÙk% (iv) dU;k — f}rh;k foHkfDÙk%
(ii) Hkkuq% — r‘rh;k foHkfDÙk% (v) ;q"en~ — izFkek foHkfDÙk%
(iii) ou — prqFkhZ foHkfDÙk% (vi) unh — "k"Bh foHkfDÙk%

This Paper consists of 4 printed pages.
T23 761 Turn over
© Copyright reserved.

(b) Conjugate any five of the following roots in all numbers as directed :—
v/kksfyf[krkuka ds"kkafpr~ iŒplq /kkrq:ikf.k losZ"kq opus"kq ;FkkfunsZ’ka fy[kr :—
(i) ue~ — yV~ ydkj% e/;e iq#"k% (iv) vl~ — y³~ ydkj% izFke iq#"k%
(ii) d‘ — yV~ ydkj% mÙke iq#"k% (v) Kk — yksV~ ydkj% izFke iq#"k%
(iii) yHk~ — yV~ ydkj% e/;e iq#"k% (vi) py~ — yksV~ ydkj% mÙke iq#"k%
Question 3
(a) Correct any five of the following sentences :— [5]
v/kksfyf[krs"kq dkfufpr~ iŒpokD;kfu la’kks/k;r %—
(i) l% fo|ky;L; izfr xPNfrA
(ii) if.Mr% iz;kstuk; vUrjk dk;Za u djksfrA
(iii) Roa izkr% O;k;kea djksfrA
(iv) rkfu lqUnjk% u{k=kf.k lfUrA
(v) fo|ky;L; cfg% okgukfu lfUrA
(vi) vtqZua lg d.kZ% ;q)a djksfrA
(vii) nhiL; ifjr% dhVk% HkzefUrA
(viii) vya O;FkZiz;Rue~A
(b) Fill in the blanks in any five sentences with the appropriative form of the words
given in brackets :— [5]
v/kksfyf[krkuka ds"kkafpr~ iŒpokD;kuka fjDÙk LFkkukfu ds"Bxr ’kCnL; mfpra :ia fuekZ;
iwj;r % —
(i) fons’kh;k% __________ Hkkstua [kknfUrA ¼pel½
(ii) ,rr~ ’yksda __________ Lohd‘refLrA ¼j?kqoa’k½
(iii) pk.kD;% __________ lfpo% vklhr~A ¼pUæxqIr½
(iv) __________ lqUnjkf.k deykfu fodlfUrA ¼dklkj½
(v) __________ lnk ØhMua jksprsA ¼ckyd½
(vi) lSfudk% __________ ifjr% iFklapyua dqoZfUrA ¼uxj½
(vii) __________ fouk re% u u’;frA ¼izdk’k½
(viii) fuR;k __________ lg vVfrA ¼dsnkjnkl½

T23 761 2

Question 4

(a) Split or form words as necessary in any five of the following :— [5]

v/kksfyf[krs"kq ds"kqfpr~ iŒplq ;Fkkisf{kra izd‘fr izR;;;ks% foHkkxa ;ksxa ok fufnZ’kr %—

(i) lsoeku
(ii) n‘’k~ $ DÙkorq

(iii) iBuh;

(iv) /kuoku~

(v) ØhM~ $ rqequ~

(vi) iz $ ue~ $ Y;i~

(vii) gl~ $ DÙok

(viii) KkrO;A

(b) Expound or compound as necessary in any five of the following, giving name
of the compound :— [5]

v/kksfyf[krs"kq ds"kqfpr~ iŒpkuka inkuka ;Fkkisf{kra foxzga lekla d‘Rok lekl uke fy[kr % —

(i) oØa rq.Ma ;L; l%

(ii) mioue~

(iii) l³~xhrs izoh.k%

(iv) ’kwya ik.kkS ;L; l%

(v) es?kÜ;ke%

(vi) x³~xk bfr unh

(vii) xq.knks"kkS

(viii) egr~ uxje~A

T23 761 3 Turn over

Question 5

Translate the following sentences into Sanskrit :— [20]

fuEufyf[krkuka okD;kuka laLd‘rHkk"k;k vuqokna dq#r % —
(i) Rohan is waiting for the bus.

(ii) Sameer saw a flash of light in the sky.

(iii) Gagan Dropped a bottle on the floor.

(iv) He is an intelligent boy.

(v) She is going to be a mass leader.

(vi) He was going to school with his father.

(vii) Children were playing in the ground.

(viii)Lata is delighted with the answer given by the teacher.

(ix) Student’s life is golden life.

(x) There is no limit for the sky.

Question 6

Translate the following passage into English :— [20]

v/kksfyf[krL; vuqPNsnL; vk³~XyHkk"k;k vuqokna dq#r %—
,rr~ uxjL; m|kue~ vfLrA m|kus mUurk% o‘{kk% lqUnjkf.k iq"ikf.k p lfUrA v= ’kq)% ok;q%
loZnk ogfrA o‘{ks"kq if{k.k% uhMa d‘Rok olfUrA r= ,d% fo’kky% ljksoj% vfLrA ljksojs lqUnjkf.k
deykfu fodlfUrA lsodk% m|kuL; ikyua iks"k.ka p dqoZfUrA ckyk% ckfydk% m|kus fofo/kk ØhM+k%
ØhMfUrA losZ uxjokflu% fojkele;s v= vkxR; HkzefUrA rFkk lUrks"ks.k le;a ;kif;Rok vkuUne~
vuqHkofUrA
bnkuharudkys uxjs"kq mn~;kuL; vko’;drk vf/kdk vfLrA ifjJkUrkuka tukuka foJkek; lwDra
LFkkue~ mn~;kue~ HkofrA mn~;kusu uxjL; ekfyU;e~ vYia HkofrA vf/kd gfjfreL; dkj.kkr~
okrkoj.k; rkiekua U;wua HkofrA o‘f"V% p le;s HkofrA vr% izkSjlHkk’kkdk% uxjs"kq mn~;ku fuekZ.ka
dqoZfUrA

T23 761 4