Q3.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
B
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct: Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Buddhism. Statement 2 is correct: Sarvastivadins (They who say 'All is'), had the view that the constituents of phenomena (dharmas) were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.