The dialogue on Varna between king Avantiputta and Kachchana, a disciple of Buddha, appears in which one of the following Buddhist texts?
[amp_mcq option1=”Majjhima Nikaya” option2=”Samyutta Nikaya” option3=”Anguttara Nikaya” option4=”Ambattha Sutta” correct=”option1″]
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The dialogue concerning Varna between king Avantiputta of Mathura and the Buddhist monk Maha Kachchana appears in the Madhura Sutta, which is part of the Majjhima Nikaya of the Pali Buddhist canon.
The Madhura Sutta records a discussion where Maha Kachchana argues against the inherent superiority of the Brahmin varna and asserts that varna distinctions are not based on birth but on actions and moral conduct, using empirical examples to challenge the claims of purity associated with Brahmins.