Question

Arrange the declension in correct order by the vowel-ending: A. Hari
B. Rāma
C. Svayambhū
D. Ramā
E. Nadī

• A. A, B, C, D, E
• B. A, C, B, E, D
• C. B, D, A, E, C
• D. B, C, A, D, E

Hint:

Sanskrit declensions are commonly classified according to final vowel endings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1:
Rāma ends in “a”, Ramā ends in “ā”, and Hari ends in “i”.

Step 2:
Nadī ends in “ī”, while Svayambhū ends in “ū”.

Step 3:
The sequence becomes: \[ a \rightarrow ā \rightarrow i \rightarrow ī \rightarrow ū \]

Step 4:
Thus, the correct order is: \[ B \rightarrow D \rightarrow A \rightarrow E \rightarrow C \] Hence, the correct option is: \[ \boxed{\text{(3)}} \]