{"id":86203,"date":"2025-06-01T03:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86203"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:40:16","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-patanjalis-mahabhashya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-patanjalis-mahabhashya\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Patanjali&#8217;s  Mahabhashya  :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Patanjali&#8217;s <i>Mahabhashya<\/i> :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It makes a mention of Kautilya.<\/li>\n<li>It is a book on grammar and refers to historical personalities only incidentally.<\/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;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#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; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statements are correct. Patanjali&#8217;s *Mahabhashya* is a detailed commentary on Panini&#8217;s *Ashtadhyayi*, making it a foundational text on Sanskrit grammar. While its primary focus is linguistic, it contains numerous references to historical events, personalities, and societal conditions of the time (c. 2nd century BCE), making it a valuable source for historical information, though this is incidental to its main purpose. It does mention Kautilya, the author of *Arthashastra*.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe *Mahabhashya* is a commentary on grammar but serves as an incidental source for historical information. It mentions Kautilya and provides insights into the socio-political life of the Shunga period.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPatanjali is generally placed in the 2nd century BCE, during the Shunga dynasty. The *Mahabhashya* is a key text in the Indian grammatical tradition. The mention of Kautilya in the *Mahabhashya* is often cited as evidence for the pre-Patanjali date of *Arthashastra*.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Patanjali&#8217;s Mahabhashya : It makes a mention of Kautilya. It is a book on grammar and refers to historical personalities only incidentally. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? 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