Question

Match List - I with List - II. \[ \begin{array}{ll|ll} List - I & & List - II & A. & \text{Āryadeva} & I. & \text{Madhyamārtha Saṃgraha} B. & \text{Candrakīrti} & II. & \text{Tattva Saṃgraha} C. & \text{Bhāvaviveka} & III. & \text{Catuḥśataka} D. & \text{Śāntarakṣita} & IV. & \text{Prasannapadā} \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• C. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• D. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

Hint:

Important author-text pairs:
• Āryadeva $\rightarrow$ Catuḥśataka
• Candrakīrti $\rightarrow$ Prasannapadā
• Śāntarakṣita $\rightarrow$ Tattva Saṃgraha These are frequently asked in Buddhist philosophy examinations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This question tests knowledge of important Buddhist philosophers and their principal works.

Step 1: Matching Āryadeva. Āryadeva was the chief disciple of Nāgārjuna and an important Madhyamaka philosopher. His famous text is: \[ Catuḥśataka \] Therefore: \[ A \rightarrow III \]

Step 2: Matching Candrakīrti. Candrakīrti was a great commentator of Madhyamaka philosophy. His most celebrated work is: \[ Prasannapadā \] Therefore: \[ B \rightarrow IV \]

Step 3: Matching Bhāvaviveka. Bhāvaviveka was a major Svātantrika Madhyamaka thinker. He composed: \[ Madhyamārtha Saṃgraha \] Therefore: \[ C \rightarrow I \]

Step 4: Matching Śāntarakṣita. Śāntarakṣita was one of the greatest Buddhist philosophers of Nālandā. His monumental work is: \[ Tattva Saṃgraha \] Therefore: \[ D \rightarrow II \]

Step 5: Final Conclusion. The complete matching becomes: \[ A-III,\ B-IV,\ C-I,\ D-II \] Thus, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(2)\ A-III,\ B-IV,\ C-I,\ D-II} \]