Prelims 2024 · Ancient History · Question 14
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:
Answer
Sarvastivada Vinaya
- (a) Prajnaparamita Sutra — Sanghabhuti is not known for authoring a commentary on this text. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (b) Visuddhimagga — Visuddhimagga was written by Buddhaghosa in the 5th century AD; it is not associated with Sanghabhuti’s commentary. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (c) Sarvastivada Vinaya — Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk who went to China in the late 4th century AD, is associated with a commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya. Verdict: Correct.
- (d) Lalitavistara — This Buddhist text is not the work on which Sanghabhuti is known to have written a commentary. Verdict: Incorrect.