Union PubliC Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination for appointment to the various services including India Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). The syllabus to be covered for the Pali is divided in two parts as mentioned below:
PALI
PAPER-I
(Pali Language)
(N.B. All answers must be written in Pali language in Devanagari or Roman Script)
Section-A
1. Origin and Homeland of Pali and its characteristics.
2. Pali Grammar-(I) Technical Terms of Pali Grammar-Akkhara, Sara, Vyanjana, Niggahita, Nama, Sabbanama, Akhyata, Upasagga, Nipata, Abyaya, (II) Karaka, (III) Samasa; (IV) Sandhi; (V) Taddhita. (Apaccabodhaka-and Adhikarabodhaka- Paccaya); (VI) Etymological derivation of the following words :- Buddho, Bhikkhu, Samanero, Sattha, Dhammo, Lataya, Purisanam, Tumhe, Amhebhi, Munina, Rattisu, Phalaya, Atthisu, Rannam, Sangho.
3. Translation of two Pali unseen passages into English.
Section-B
4. Essays consisting of 300 words on any one of the following :
(a) Bhagava Buddho, (b) Tilakkhanam, (c) Ariyo atthangiko maggo, (d) Cattari ariyasaccani, (e) Kammavado (f) Paticcasamuppado, (g) Nibbanam paramam sukham, (h) Tipitakam, (i) Dhammapadam, (j) Majjhima-Patipada.
5. Summary of Pãli passages.
6. Explanation of Pãli verses in Pali.
7. The meaning of following indeclinables (Abyaya and Nipãta) and their use in candidates’ own Pãli sentences:
(I) Atha, (II) Antara, (III) Addha, (IV) Kada, (V) Kittavata, (VI) Ahorattam, (VII) Diva, (VIII) Yatha, (IX) Ce, (X) Seyyathidam, (XI) Vina, (XII) Kudacannam, (XIII) Saddhim, (XIV) Antarena, (XV) Kho, (XVI) Mã, (XVII) Evam, (XVIII) Ettha, (XIX) Kira, (XX) Pana.
PAPER-II
(PALI LITERATURE)
There will be two compulsory questions which must be answered in Pali Languege in Devanagari or Roman Script. The remaining questions must be attempted either in Pali or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate.
Section-A
(i) Life and teachings of Buddha from the Pali sources.
(ii) History of Pali Literature-Canonical and Non-Canonical with reference to the following books and authors:
Mahavagga, Cullavagga, Patimokkha, Digha-Nikaya, Dhammapada, Jataka, Theragatha, herigatha,Dipavamsa,
Mahavamsa, Dathavamsa, Sasanavamsa, Milindapanha, Petakopadesa, Nettippakarana, Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosa and Dhammapala.
Section-B
1. Textual questions, critical comments and annotated translations would be asked from the following prescribed texts :-
(i) Digha-Nikaya (Only the Samannaphala- Sutta)
(ii) Sutta-nipata (Only the Khaggavisana- Sutta and Dhaniya-Sutta)
(iii) Dhammapada (Only the first five Vagga-s)
(iv) Milindapanha (Only the Lakkhanapanha)
(v) Mahavamsa (Only the Tatiya-Sangiti)
(vi) Abhidhammattha-sangaha (First, Second and Sixth Chapters)
(vii) Pali Prosody : Vuttodaya-Anutthubha, Indavajira, Upendavajira, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Sikharini, Upajati, totaka, Dodhaka, Vamsattha.
(viii) Pali Rhetoric : Subodhalankara - Yamaka, Anuppasa, Rupaka, Upama, Atisayutti, Vyatireka, Nidassana, Atthantaranyasa, Dipaka, Ditthanta.
2. Short Notes on Buddhist concepts dealt within the prescribed texts.
3. Explanation of Pãli Verses from the prescribed texts.
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