Q. Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk who traveled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of an authoritative commentary on which of the following?

[A] Prajnaparamita Sutra

[B] Visuddhimagga

[C] Sarvastivada Vinaya

[D] Lalitavistara

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Option (c) is correct: Sanghabhuti was an Indian monk from Northern India who arrived in Chang’an, China, around 381 CE. He translated key Sarvastivadin texts into Chinese and authored an influential commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya (Sarvastivada-vinaya-vibhasha), significantly shaping Chinese monastic rules.
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