Question

Match LIST I with LIST II.

\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{LIST I} & \textbf{LIST II} \\ \hline A.\; \text{Sarhapā} & I.\; \text{Vikramaśīla Mahāvihāra} \\ \hline B.\; \text{Dīpaṅkara Śrijñāna} & II.\; \text{Buddhatantrācārya} \\ \hline C.\; \text{Huan Sang} & III.\; \text{Aṭṭhakathākāra} \\ \hline D.\; \text{Buddhaghoṣa} & IV.\; \text{Chinese traveller} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Hint:

Sarhapā = Tantric teacher, Dīpaṅkara = Vikramaśīla, Huan Sang = Traveller, Buddhaghoṣa = Commentaries.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Sarhapā.
Sarhapā was a famous Buddhist tantric saint and poet, regarded as a Buddhatantrācārya.
He contributed to the Vajrayāna tradition. Hence A → II.
Step 2: Dīpaṅkara Śrijñāna.
A renowned scholar associated with the Vikramaśīla Mahāvihāra in Bihar.
He spread Buddhism in Tibet. Hence B → I.
Step 3: Huan Sang.
A Chinese Buddhist monk and traveller who visited India in the 7th century CE.
He studied at Nālandā and left detailed accounts of Indian society, polity, and Buddhism.
Hence C → IV.
Step 4: Buddhaghoṣa.
A 5th-century CE Theravāda Buddhist commentator, famous for writing the Aṭṭhakathās (commentaries) in Pali.
Hence D → III.
Step 5: Conclusion.
The correct matching is (A - II), (B - I), (C - IV), (D - III).