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Which of the following statements are correct in the context of our ancient education system?

1.Knowledge was considered sacred and no fee was charged; all members of society contributed to the education system.

2.Learners identified their duties and devotion towards the ideal of 'summum bonum', the highest values and priorities.

3.Learners achieved 'chitta vritti nirodha', the control of mental activities connected with the concrete world.

4.There was no relation of knowledge with life.

5.The word 'rta' in Vedic education has the dual meanings of natural order and moral order.

A2, 3 and 4

B3, 4 and 5

C1, 2, 3 and 5 ✓ Correct

D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5

Explanation

The sound statements say knowledge was sacred and free, that pupils sought the highest good and control of the mind, and that 'rta' meant both natural and moral order.

Statement 1 is right, learning being fee-free with the whole society supporting it.

Statement 2 is right, pupils pursuing the ideal of 'summum bonum', the highest good.

Statement 3 is right, aiming at 'chitta vritti nirodha', the stilling of mental activity.

Statement 4 is wrong, since knowledge was tied closely to life and not divorced from it.

Statement 5 is right, as 'rta' in Vedic thought carries both a natural and a moral order.

This blend of the sacred and the practical marked the aim of Vedic learning.

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