Which one of the following is not the work of Ashvaghosa?
[amp_mcq option1=”Sariputraptakarana” option2=”Buddhacharita” option3=”Saundarananda” option4=”Manjushrimulakalpa” correct=”option4″]
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– His known major works include Buddhacharita (an epic poem on the life of the Buddha), Saundarananda (an epic poem about the conversion of Nanda, the Buddha’s half-brother), and Sariputraprakarana (a drama about the conversion of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana).
– Manjushrimulakalpa is a Mahayana Buddhist text, classified as a Tantra, whose authorship is uncertain but it is not attributed to Ashvaghosa.
– His works are significant for their literary merit and their role in spreading Buddhist philosophy through Sanskrit literature.