Cambridge IGCSE Sanskrit 0499 — 2023 May/June Paper 1 · Variant 1

This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ SANSKRIT 0499/11 Paper 1 Language May/June 2023 1 hour 30 minutes You must answer on the answer booklet/paper. You will need: Answer booklet/paper INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions. ● If you have been given an answer booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number on all the work you hand in. ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● In Sanskrit passages, underlined words are glossed. ● At the end of the examination, fasten all your work together. Do not use staples, paper clips or glue. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 90. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. * 8 2 8 1 8 7 4 3 1 7 * DC (CJ) 315462/1 © UCLES 2023

2 0499/11/M/J/23 © UCLES 2023 Answer all questions. 1 Read the following Sanskrit passage. Do not write out a translation. Answer all the questions. Your answers should be in English, with Sanskrit names in transliteration. Bhīma undertakes a mission at the request of Draupadī. (Traditional Story) anvicchati searches for uddhartum to lift viruddha (mfn) blocked tava your tvām you (2nd case) vāyuputra (m) son of the wind kṣipati throws darśayati shows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 0499/11/M/J/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over (a) What does Draupadī ask Bhīma to bring? (line 2) [2] (b) On his search, what does Bhīma enter? (line 3) [1] (c) Translate ‘saḥ vṛddhena kapinā amilat’. (line 4) [5] (d) What does Bhīma threaten to do with the monkey? (lines 5 and 6) [3] (e) According to the monkey, what is his relationship with Bhīma? (line 8) [1] (f) What did the son of the wind show to Bhīma? (line 9) [2] (g) Write out in sandhi lines 7 to 9 ‘aham tava … adarśayat’. [10] (h) Translate ‘puṣpāṇi labdhvā tāni draupad ī m ānayat’. (line 10) [6] [Total: 30]

4 0499/11/M/J/23 © UCLES 2023 2 Read the following Sanskrit passages. Answer all the questions. Your answers should be in English, with Sanskrit names in transliteration. A blind vulture who is said to be righteous is accused of wanting to commit murder. andha (mfn) blind kṣudhita (mfn) hungry (a) List the missing words (i)–(x) to complete the English translation of the passage above: A blind vulture (i) … in a certain (ii) … . Other birds (iii) … him (iv) … . (v) … the vulture (vi) … the other birds. However (vii) … a hungry (viii) … came (ix) … . All the birds were (x) … . [10] (b) Translate into English the following sentences which continue the story above: (i) [5] (ii) [5] kimartham why brahmacārin living a holy life nityasnānin bathing daily

5 0499/11/M/J/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over (c) Translate into English the following sentences which continue the story: (i) [5] (ii) [5] -rata (at the end of a compound) devoted to śāstra (n) scripture śrotum to hear hantum to kill (adapted from the Hitopadeśa of Nārāyaṇa) [Total: 30] 3 Translate the following sentences into Sanskrit using devanāgarī script. Sandhi should not be used. One mark will be given for the correct word order in each sentence. (a) The pupils walked from the boy’s house. [5] (b) Now the horse will come to the city. [5] (c) Having seen the powerful king, he bowed. [5] [Total: 15]

6 0499/11/M/J/23 © UCLES 2023 4 Read the following Sanskrit passage. Do not write out a translation. Answer all the questions. Your answers should be in English, with Sanskrit names in transliteration. A lion tries to keep his word. (adapted from the Pañcatantra of Viṣṇuśarman) śārdūla (m) leopard abhayavāc (f) promise of safety śṛgāla (m) jackal hiṃsita (mfn) injured uṣṭra (m) camel prāptum to obtain (a) Where did Madotkaṭa live? (line 1) [1] (b) Who injured the lion? (line 3) [1] (c) Translate ‘siṃhaḥ sevakān avadad annam ānayateti’. (lines 3 and 4) [6] (d) Which animal first offered itself to be eaten? (line 5) [1] (e) What did the lion say in response to this offer? (line 6) [3] (f) (i) What did the leopard and the jackal do to the camel? (lines 7 and 8) [2] (ii) When did they do this? (line 7) [1] [Total: 15] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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This document consists of 5 printed pages. © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ SANSKRIT 0499/11 Paper 1 Language May/June 2023 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 90 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2023 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

0499/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 2 of 5 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with:  the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question  the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question  the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively:  marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate  marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do  marks are not deducted for errors  marks are not deducted for omissions  answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

0499/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 3 of 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance General Note: In all cases reasonable alternative answers which are not specifically mentioned in the marking scheme will be accepted, and either some of the marks or all of the marks for that question will be awarded. Candidates may use upper or lower case initial letters for transliterating Sanskrit proper nouns. By ‘construal’ is meant understanding the overall meaning of the words as a sentence and conveying this in the English translation. 1 Comprehension of a Sanskrit passage not in sandhi. Answers to be given in English except for 1(g). 1(a) beautiful [1] flowers [1] 2 Accept ‘other [1] flowers [1]’. 1(b) a forest [1] 1 1(c) ‘He [1] met [1] with an old [1] monkey [1]’. [1 mark construal] 5 1(d) ‘to throw [1] him [1] in the air [1]’ 3 1(e) brother [1] 1 1(f) his great [1] form [1] 2 Accept ‘his [1] form [1]’ or ‘a great [1] form [1]’. 1(g) [1 mark for each sandhi as shown with underlinings, totalling 9 marks. 1 mark awarded for avoidance of unnecessary application of sandhi and correct application of the conventions of when to break the top line, the mark not being awarded if any errors are made in these respects.] 10 1(h) ‘Having found [1] flowers [1] he brought [1] them [1] to Draupadī [1].’ [1 mark construal] 6

0499/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 4 of 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance 2 Translation of Sanskrit into English. Answers to be given in English. 2(a) A blind vulture (i) lived in a certain (ii) tree. Other birds (iii) gave him (iv) food. (v) Therefore the vulture (vi) protected the other birds. However (vii) once a hungry (viii) cat came (ix) there. All the birds were (x) afraid. 10 Awarding marks for 2(b) and 2(c). Marks for each section should be awarded as follows, with due regard for accuracy and meaning: 5 Accurate translation with one slight error allowed 4 Mostly correct 3 More than half right 2 Less than half right 1 Little recognisable relation to the Sanskrit 0 No creditworthy material 2(b)(i) ‘The birds cried out. Having heard that the vulture asked ‘Who is that coming?’ Having seen the vulture the cat thought ‘I shall be killed.’ 5 2(b)(ii) The vulture said ‘Why have you come?’ The cat replied ‘I stay on the bank of this river bathing daily, living a holy life.’ 5 2(c)(i) The birds say that you are devoted to righteousness. I have come here to hear righteousness from you. 5 2(c)(ii) But you, a knower of the scriptures and knower of righteousness want to kill me.’ 5

0499/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 5 of 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3 Translation of English sentences into Sanskrit. [1 mark for each Sanskrit word. 1 mark will be given for correct word order in each sentence. Total 15 marks.] Answers in Sanskrit using devanāgarī script. 3(a) 5 3(b) 5 3(c) 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance 4 Comprehension of a Sanskrit passage in sandhi. Answers to be given in English. 4(a) in a forest [1] 1 4(b) an elephant [1] 1 4(c) The lion [1] said [1] to his servants [1] ‘Bring [1] food [1].’ [1 mark construal] 6 4(d) a crow [1] 1 4(e) The crow’s [1] body [1] was small [1]. 3 Accept ‘Your [1] body [1] is small [1]’. 4(f)(i) They killed [1] him and ate [1] him. 2 4(f)(ii) They did it straight away. [1] 1