Match List I (Authors) with List II (Treatises) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Panini

ii.Bhartrhari

iii.Kanada

iv.Patanjali

List II

a.Mahabhasya

b.Vaisheshika Sutras

c.Vakyapadiya

d.Ashtadhyayi

Ai-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a

Bi-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a ✓ Correct

Ci-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

Di-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b

Correct answer: (B) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Explanation

The correct pairing links each grammarian or philosopher to the work he actually authored.

Panini composed the Ashtadhyayi, the foundational treatise of Sanskrit grammar.

Bhartrhari wrote the Vakyapadiya, a work on the philosophy of language and grammar.

Kanada is credited with the Vaisheshika Sutras, the base text of the Vaisheshika school.

Patanjali authored the Mahabhasya, a great commentary on Panini's grammar.

These works span grammar, linguistics and philosophy in the classical Sanskrit tradition.

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