History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Which of the texts form a cluster of Prasthanatrayi in the Hindu literary tradition? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Brahmana texts
- 2. Ramayana
- 3. Brahmasutras
- 4. Upanishad
- 5. Kalpasutra
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 3 and 4 only — The correct answer is 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct answer is 3 and 4 only.
★The Brahmasutras are one of the foundational texts of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
★The Upanishads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts that form the basis of later Hindu philosophy.
★Together with the Bhagavad Gita these two make up the Prasthanatrayi.
★The Upanishads are the Shruti Prasthana and the Brahmasutras are the Nyaya Prasthana.
★So the texts that form the cluster of Prasthanatrayi here are the Brahmasutras and the Upanishads.
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