With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of…
With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term 'paramitas'?
The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style
Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas
Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India
Solution
Paramitas are the perfections (generosity, conduct, patience, energy, meditation, wisdom, etc.) cultivated by Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism on the path to enlightenment. Answer: (c).