Question

Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A) and (B) only
• B. (B) and (E) only
• C. (A), (C), (D) and (E) only
• D. (B) and (C) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To determine the correct statements, let's analyze each one: 

(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
This statement is correct. The Mahabharata, a monumental work of ancient Indian literature, is composed of more than 100,000 couplets.

(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
This statement is incorrect. The Mahabharata was traditionally attributed to Vyasa, not Valmiki. Valmiki is known for composing the Ramayana.

(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
This statement is correct. V.S. Sukthankar was closely involved with the critical edition of the Mahabharata, leading the ambitious project.

(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
This statement is correct. The critical edition of the Mahabharata took about 47 years to be completed, starting in 1919 and concluding in 1966.

(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
This statement is correct. The critical edition indeed extended to more than 13,000 pages due to its comprehensive nature.

Based on this analysis, the correct statements are (A), (C), (D), and (E). Therefore, the correct answer is: (A), (C), (D) and (E) only

Answer 2

Correct Statements:

(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.

• The Mahabharata is one of the longest epic poems in the world, with approximately 1,00,000 shlokas (verses) across its 18 parvas (books).

(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.

• Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar was the first editor of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute's Critical Edition of the Mahabharata (started in 1919). He led the project to compile a standardized text by comparing hundreds of manuscripts.

(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.

• The Critical Edition was published between 1919 and 1966 (47 years), involving multiple scholars.

(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.

• The final Critical Edition spans 13,000+ pages (19 volumes, including the Harivamsha).

Incorrect Statement:

(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.

• Valmiki composed the Ramayana, not the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is traditionally attributed to Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana), who narrated it, while Ganesha is said to have written it down.