उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत्: Class 9 Sanskrit (शारदा) (CBSE) important questions and practice
उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् is chapter 7 of 18 in CBSE Class 9 Sanskrit (शारदा). Below are the topics the paper draws from, the question types that come up again and again, and a free practice test on this chapter alone.
Topics in this chapter
- Maxim: the wise think of the remedy and also of the danger
- Panchatantra/Hitopadesha-style story with animal characters
- Foresight versus rashness: contrasting characters
- Sequence of events and the moral of the tale
- Vocabulary: उपायः, अपायः, प्राज्ञः, चिन्तयेत्
- Sandhi: प्राज्ञस्तथापायम् (visarga and savarna dirgha)
- Dialogue in Sanskrit: who said what to whom
What examiners usually ask
- Narrate the story of the chapter in brief and state its moral in one Sanskrit sentence
- Answer in Sanskrit: प्राज्ञः किं किं चिन्तयेत्? (What two things should the wise consider?)
- Write the sandhi-vichchhed of 'प्राज्ञस्तथापायम्' and name each sandhi that occurs in it
- 'उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत्' — explain with reference to the characters of the story
Exam tip
Two sandhis hide in the title line itself (प्राज्ञः + तथा, तथा + अपायम्) and examiners love them; for the story question list events in order with the speaker of each key line, since 'who said this to whom' is a common extract question.
Frequently asked questions
What are the important questions from उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् for CBSE Class 9?
The question types listed above repeat most often in CBSE Class 9 Sanskrit (शारदा) papers for this chapter. Practise them with the chapter test and then attempt them inside a full previous-year paper under time.
Is उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् in the CBSE Class 9 Sanskrit (शारदा) syllabus?
Yes. उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् is part of the current CBSE Class 9 Sanskrit (शारदा) syllabus, as listed on this site from the prescribed textbook.
Can I practise उपायं चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् MCQs in Hindi?
Yes. The chapter test and explanations are available in Hindi and English, with an AI doubt solver for any question.