Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

How did Buddha pacify the grief-stricken woman whose child had died?

Options:

He gently convinced her about the inevitability of death.

He promised to bring her son back to life with his powers.

He promised their reunion in the afterlife.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

He gently convinced her about the inevitability of death.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - He gently convinced her about the inevitability of death.

The Buddha’s teachings have been reconstructed from stories, found mainly in the Sutta Pitaka. Although some stories describe his miraculous powers, others suggest that the Buddha tried to convince people through reason and persuasion rather than through displays of supernatural power. For instance, when a grief-stricken woman whose child had died came to the Buddha, he gently convinced her about the inevitability of death rather than bring her son back to life. These stories were narrated in the language spoken by ordinary people so that they could be easily understood.