CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE SERMON AT BENARES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is mustardseed; take it!” But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?” they answered her, “Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it.5. What does Kisa search for from house to house in the first place?
A
mustard seed
B
a medicine to bring her son back to life
C
pumpkin seeds
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Buddha was aware of Kisa Gotami’s grief. He wanted her to the see truth of life and death and accept the destiny of human being. He asked her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where no one had ever died to show her that death is common to all.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kisa Gotami requested Gautama Buddha to give her the medicine that would cure her son. The Buddha replied that he wanted a handful of mustard-seed which must be taken from a house where no one had lost a child, husband, parent or friend.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddha reiterated and added a condition stating that he wanted a handful of mustard seeds from a house where no one had lost a child, husband, parent or friend. When her efforts were futile, it made her realize that death was universal and inevitable.

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