Q. With reference to Sant Eknath, who is often considered a spiritual successor to Jnaneswara, consider the following pairs:
Work/ContributionDescription
1. Bhavartha RamayanaAn extended version of the epic which gave an additional Marathi perspective to the story.
2. BharoodA new dramatic form of spiritual poetry with a moral lesson, introduced by him.
3. AmrutanubhavHis most famous philosophical text, elaborating on the Shuddhadvaita philosophy.
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Correct. Eknath composed the Bhavartha Ramayana, a famous Marathi version of the epic.
- Pair 2: Correct. Eknath introduced a new form of devotional melodies/dramatic songs with moral and spiritual themes called Bharood.
- Pair 3: Incorrect. Amrutanubhav was written by Jnaneswara. Eknath’s most famous philosophical work is the Eknathi Bhagavata. Shuddhadvaita is the philosophy of Vallabhacharya.
