UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:
- Prajnaparamita Sutra
- Visuddhimagga
- Sarvastivada Vinaya
- Lalitavistara
Answer
Correct Answer
Sarvastivada Vinaya
Explanation
Sanghabhuti was a Buddhist monk associated with a commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya, the monastic discipline tradition of the Sarvastivada school. The Prajnaparamita Sutras are Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, the Visuddhimagga is a Theravada Buddhist compendium traditionally attributed to Buddhaghosa, and the Lalitavistara is a Buddhist account of the life of the Buddha. These are not the text identified with Sanghabhuti's commentary.
Topics: ancient india, buddhism, history, sanghabhuti and buddhist texts