HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Abhidamma pitakas
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Sutta pitakas
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Vinaya pitakas
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Jatakas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Jatakas. It is regarded as a body of literature that consists of various narratives of the life of Gautam Budhha taking birth in both human and animal forms. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pali canon, also known as Tripitaka in Sanskrit, is the main book of Buddhism. For all the Buddhist scriptures this traditional term is used. The three pitakas of Buddhism are Abhidhamma Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jataka, (Pali and Sanskrit: “Birth”) any of the extremely popular stories of former lives of the Buddha, which are preserved in all branches of Buddhism. Some Jataka tales are scattered in various sections of the Pali canon of Buddhist writings, including a group of 35 that were collected for didactic purposes.