QUESTION

Hard

Art & Culture

Prelims 2020

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:

(a) Parivrajaka - Renunciantand Wanderer (b) Shramana - Priest with a high status (c) Upasaka - Lay follower of Buddhism

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Explanation

Parivrajaka: This refers to a wandering ascetic or religious mendicant who has renounced worldly possessions and leads a life of spiritual pilgrimage.

Shramana: Shramanas were ascetics who practised austerity and self-discipline, they were not necessarily high-status priests. Shramana refers to a broader movement that includes Jainism and Buddhism, not limited to a specific religion or social hierarchy. Thus, statement 2 is incorrectly matched.

Upasaka: An Upasaka refers to a lay follower of Buddhism, someone who observes the five precepts and practices Buddhism without becoming a monk.

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