Question

The statement 'Yadihasti tadanyatra yannehasti na tatkvachit' pertains to which text?

• A. Ramayana
• B. Natyashastra
• C. Mahabharata
• D. Bhagavadgita

Hint:

Exam Tip: This statement highlights Mahabharata as an encyclopedic text of Indian tradition.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: The statement means: \[ \text{``What is here may be found elsewhere,} \] \[ \text{but what is not here is nowhere else.''} \]
Step 2: It emphasizes the vastness and completeness of a text.
Step 3: This famous declaration is associated with: \[ \boxed{\text{Mahabharata}} \]
Step 4: Hence, the correct option is: \[ \boxed{\text{(3) Mahabharata}} \]