Question

Which of the following texts or traditions provides primary information about the Ajivika school and its doctrines?

• A. Digha Nikaya, Sutrakritanga Sutra, and commentaries by Shilanka and Abhayadeva
• B. Bhagavad Gita and Brahmasutra Bhashya
• C. Rigveda and Upanishads
• D. Arthashastra and Manusmriti

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Digha Nikaya, Sutrakritanga Sutra, and commentaries by Shilanka and Abhayadeva

Key sources for understanding the Ajivika school include Buddhist texts like the Digha Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, and Samyutta Nikaya, as well as Jain texts such as the Sutrakritanga Sutra, Bhagavati Sutra, and Nandi Sutra. Commentaries by scholars like Shilanka and Abhayadeva also provide critical insights into the Ajivika worldview and their debates with other religious traditions of the time.