Both young and adult, both those who are fools and those who are wise, all fall into the power of death; all are subject to death.Of those who, overcome by death, depart from life, a father cannot save his son, nor kinsmen their relations. Mark! while relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are carried off, like an ox that is led to the slaughter.8. Of those who, overcome by death, ..... .

THE SERMON AT BENARES

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Both young and adult, both those who are fools and those who are wise, all fall into the power of death; all are subject to death.Of those who, overcome by death, depart from life, a father cannot save his son, nor kinsmen their relations. Mark! while relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are carried off, like an ox that is led to the slaughter.8. Of those who, overcome by death, ____ “.

A	depart from life
B	become immortal
C	become free
D	become dead

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the moral of the story, ’ The Sermon at Benares’? A. The moral of the story is that one should understand that human beings are mortal and no one can escape death. People must understand that thinking about bound situations will increase one’s stress and lead to sorrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gautama Buddha was born in a North Indian royal family. He was born as a prince. Moreover, his childhood name was Siddhartha Gautama. He was sent to a faraway place to study Hindu sacred scriptures at the age of twelve.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does Gautama Buddha say about the life and death of human beings? Ans. Gautama Buddha says that the life of human beings in this world is troubled, brief and combined with pain. It is because there is not any means by which those that have been born can avoid dying.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was the basic idea of the Buddha’s preaching? Answer: The basic idea of the Buddha’s preaching was that death is the ultimate truth of life. It is that every living being has to die one day.

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CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE SERMON AT BENARES