HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
Question
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Complete the given statement:The word pitaka means ____
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gathering of learned men
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basket or collections
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2 great epics
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Three Baskets. Tripitaka means “Three Baskets” in Sanskrit and refers to its three traditional divisions into the Vinaya basket of monastic regulations, the Sutta basket of the teachings and sayings of the Buddha, and the Abhidhamma basket of commentaries and explanations of Buddhist doctrines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tipitaka, written in Pali is a collection of Buddhist scriptures, Tipitaka means ‘three baskets’ because it has three categories of texts namely Sutta Pitaka, Vinay Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tripiṭaka is composed of three main categories of texts that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon: the Sutra Piṭaka, the Vinaya Piṭaka, and the Abhidhamma Piṭaka.
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