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? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

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.