Question
Download Solution PDFMatch the following Buddhist and Jain texts with their correct categories:
Text |
Category |
A. Jataka Tales |
1. Buddhist stories of past lives of the Buddha |
B. Uttaradhyayana Sutra |
2. Jain text, contains teachings of Mahavira |
C. Avashyaka Sutra |
3. Buddhist text, dealing with monastic rules |
D. Mahavastu |
4. Jain text dealing with rituals and conduct |
How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Only two.
Key Points
Correct Matching:
Text |
Correct Category |
Explanation |
Jataka Tales |
Buddhist stories of past lives of the Buddha |
Part of the Sutta Pitaka, contains 547 stories of Buddha’s previous births. |
Uttaradhyayana Sutra |
Jain text, contains teachings of Mahavira |
Śvetāmbara Jain text with Mahavira’s last teachings. |
Avashyaka Sutra |
Jain text dealing with rituals and conduct |
Incorrectly matched as a Buddhist text; it is actually a Jain text on daily rituals. |
Mahavastu |
Buddhist Vinaya text, dealing with monastic rules |
Incorrect; Mahavastu is a Buddhist text, but it is part of the Mahāsāṃghika school and deals with Buddha’s biography, not monastic rules. |