The Therigatha is a collection of verses composed by _____.

Bhikkhunis

The correct answer is Option (2) → Bhikkhunis

The Therigath: This unique Buddhist text, part of the Sutta Pitaka, is a collection of verses composed by bhikkhunis. It provides an insight into women’s social and spiritual experiences. Punna, a dasi or slave woman, went to the river each morning to fetch water for her master’s household. There she would daily see a Brahmana performing bathing rituals. One morning she spoke to him.