CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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three
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one
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -She married young and gave birth to a son. One day, the baby fell sick and died soon after. Kisa Gotami loved her son greatly and refused to believe that her son was dead. She carried the body of her son around her village, asking if there was anyone who can bring her son back to life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kisa Gotami had an only son, and he died. In her grief she carried the dead child to all her neighbours, asking them for medicine, and the people said, “She has lost her senses.
Detailed explanation-3: -She had one child, but when the beautiful boy could run alone, it died. Explanation: Kisagotami [Kisa Gotami] is the name of a young girl, whose marriage with the only son of a wealthy man was brought about in true fairy-tale fashion. She had one child, but when the beautiful boy could run alone, it died.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Kisa Gotami’s son died, she went from house to house, asking for medicine that would cure her child.
Detailed explanation-5: -Kisa Gotami was the wife of a wealthy man of Savatthi. Her story is one of the most famous ones in Buddhism. After losing her only child, Kisa Gotami became desperate and asked if anyone could help her. Her sorrow was so great that many thought she had lost her mind.