{"id":85987,"date":"2025-06-01T03:33:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85987"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:33:56","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-according-to-mahavamsa-ashoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-according-to-mahavamsa-ashoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha&#8217;s dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him.<\/li>\n<li>2. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha&#8217;s teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk.<\/li>\n<li>3. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka&#8217;s coming under the influence of the Buddhist dhamma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: According to the Mahavamsa, Ashoka was influenced by the Buddhist monk Nigrodha, his young nephew, which led to his deeper involvement with the dhamma.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct: The Divyavadana provides a different account, suggesting Ashoka was drawn to Buddhism through the influence of a merchant (sometimes named Samudra) who became a monk.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect: While the Dipavamsa is another Sri Lankan chronicle, like the Mahavamsa, it also focuses on the influence of Nigrodha on Ashoka&#8217;s initial inclination towards Buddhism, rather than primarily attributing it to Samudra as the key figure.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nAncient Buddhist texts like Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, and Divyavadana offer varying accounts of historical events, including the circumstances of Ashoka&#8217;s conversion or increased devotion to Buddhism.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe exact details and timing of Ashoka&#8217;s conversion or the individuals who influenced him towards Buddhism differ across various Buddhist scriptures, reflecting different traditions and perspectives. Nigrodha was the son of Ashoka&#8217;s elder brother Sumana.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha&#8217;s dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him. 2. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha&#8217;s teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk. 3. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-according-to-mahavamsa-ashoka\/#more-85987\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. 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