A historian sorts the terms Kabir used for the Ultimate Reality. Match List-I (Term) with List-II (Meaning and source).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) alakh | (I) The unseen, drawn from Vedantic traditions |
| (B) shunya | (II) Emptiness, drawn from yogic traditions |
| (C) Pir | (III) A name for the Ultimate Reality drawn from Islam |
| (D) nirakar | (IV) Formless, drawn from Vedantic traditions |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) alakh | (I) The unseen, drawn from Vedantic traditions | Alakh means the unseen. Kabir took it from Vedantic traditions to describe a God beyond sight. |
| (B) shunya | (II) Emptiness, drawn from yogic traditions | Shunya means emptiness. It is a term with mystical meaning that Kabir drew from yogic traditions. |
| (C) Pir | (III) A name for the Ultimate Reality drawn from Islam | Pir, like Allah, Khuda and Hazrat, is one of the names Kabir took from Islam for the Ultimate Reality. |
| (D) nirakar | (IV) Formless, drawn from Vedantic traditions | Nirakar means formless. Like alakh, it comes from Vedantic traditions and shows God without form. |
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