Read the statements and identify the correct options related to Jainism.

A. Uttaradhyayana Sutta contains teachings of Mahavira.
B. Dipavamsa is the 'Chronicle of the Island', a Jaina text.
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka contains the monastic order of Jain tradition.
D. Ancient Jain literary works are found in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil languages.
E. Tipitaka contains different texts of Jaina tradition.

Chose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, D only

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, D only

The statments that are correct and related to JAINISM are:

A. Uttaradhyayana Sutta contains teachings of Mahavira.
D. Ancient Jain literary works are found in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil languages.

Let us consider each statement one by one:

A. Uttaradhyayana Sutta contains teachings of Mahavira - CORRECT

Just as the Buddha’s teachings were compiled by his followers, the teachings of Mahavira were also recorded by his disciples. These were often in the form of stories, which could appeal to ordinary people. Prakrit text known as the Uttaradhyayana Sutta, describes how a queen named Kamalavati tried to persuade her husband to renounce the world.

B. Dipavamsa is the 'Chronicle of the Island', a Jaina text - INCORRECT (It is a Buddhist text)

As Buddhism travelled to new regions such as Sri Lanka, other texts such as the Dipavamsa (literally, the chronicle of the island) and Mahavamsa (the great chronicle) were written, containing regional histories of Buddhism. Many of these works contained biographies of the Buddha. Some of the oldest texts are in Pali, while later compositions are in Sanskrit.

C. Abhidhamma Pitaka contains the monastic order of Jain tradition - INCORRECT (Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters related to Buddhism)

The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order; the Buddha’s teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters. Each pitaka comprised a number of individual texts. Later, commentaries were written on these texts by Buddhist scholars.

D. Ancient Jain literary works are found in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil languages - CORRECT

Gradually, Jainism spread to many parts of India. Like the Buddhists, Jaina scholars produced a wealth of literature in a variety of languages – Prakrit, Sanskrit and Tamil. For centuries, manuscripts of these texts were carefully preserved in libraries attached to temples. Some of the earliest stone sculptures associated with religious traditions were produced by devotees of the Jaina tirthankaras, and have been recovered from several sites throughout the subcontinent.

E. Tipitaka contains different texts of Jaina tradition - INCORRECT  (Tipitaka contains different texts of Buddhist tradition).

The Buddha (and other teachers) taught orally – through discussion and debate. Men and women (perhaps children as well) attended these discourses and discussed what they heard. None of the Buddha’s speeches were written down during his lifetime. After his death (c. fifth-fourth century BCE) his teachings were compiled by his disciples at a council of “elders” or senior monks at Vesali (Pali for Vaishali in present-day Bihar). These compilations were known as Tipitaka – literally, three baskets to hold different types of texts. They were first transmitted orally and then written and classified according to length as well as subject matter.