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UPSC 2020: With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term "paramitas"?
(a)The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style
(b)Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas
(c)Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
(d)Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
In Buddhist philosophy, particularly the Mahayana tradition, ‘paramitas’ are the six-or-ten ‘perfections’ (dāna, śīla, kṣānti, vīrya, dhyāna, prajñā, etc.) that a Bodhisattva must perfect on the path to Buddhahood. The term is unrelated to Dharmashastra texts, heterodox schools, or medieval merchant guilds. ([dalvoy.com](https://www.dalvoy.com/upsc/previous-years/2020/paramitas-cultural-history-india-bodhisattva-path-perfections?utm_source=openai))
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