History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
The commentary 'Nirukta' is compiled by:
ASayana
BYaska ✓ Correct
CVishvamitra
DVasishtha
Correct answer: (B) Yaska — The answer is Yaska, who compiled the Nirukta.
Explanation
★The answer is Yaska, who compiled the Nirukta.
★The Nirukta is a commentary on the Nighantu, a collection of Vedic words.
★Its objective is to clarify the difficult vocabulary of the Vedas.
★It is one of the six Vedangas, dealing with etymology.
★Yaska analysed the meanings and origins of obscure Vedic terms.
★Sayana, by contrast, is famous for his later commentaries on the Vedas.
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