Q. Consider the following pairs:
1.Parivrajaka: Wandering ascetic or renunciant
2.Shramana: High-ranking Vedic priest performing royal sacrifices
3.Upasaka: Lay follower of the Buddhist tradition
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Pair 1 is correctly matched: Parivrajaka refers to a homeless wanderer or religious renunciant who leaves householder life to seek spiritual truth.
- Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Shramana refers to non-Vedic ascetic movement traditions (such as Buddhism, Jainism, and Ajivikism) that rejected Brahmanical sacrifices and priestly authority.
- Pair 3 is correctly matched: An Upasaka (male) or Upasika (female) refers to a lay practitioner of Buddhism who takes refuge in the Three Jewels without taking monastic vows.
