Which of the following statements about the language of the text of the Mahabharata are true:
(A) The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler than that of the Vedas.
(B) The sections in the Mahabharata that contain stories are designated as the narrative.
(C) The sections in the Mahabharata that contain prescriptions about social norms are designated as didactic.
(D) The Mahabharata was meant to be a dramatic, moving story, and the narrative portions were probably added later.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler than that of the Vedas. (Correct)
(B) The sections in the Mahabharata that contain stories are designated as the narrative. (Correct)
(C) The sections in the Mahabharata that contain prescriptions about social norms are designated as didactic. (Correct)
(D) The Mahabharata was meant to be a dramatic, moving story, and the narrative portions were probably added later. (Incorrect). Generally historians agree that the Mahabharata was meant to be a dramatic, moving story, and that the didactic portions were probably added later.