Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true? 1. Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita. 2. He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada. 3. Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras con

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Q: 75 (CDS-II/2016)

Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true?
1. Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita.
2. He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada.
3. Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy.
4. Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas.
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The correct answer is option 2: 1, 2, and 3.

Option 1 states that Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita, which is true. Advaita Vedanta is a philosophical school that emphasizes the non-dual nature of reality and holds that the individual self (atman) is identical to the ultimate reality (Brahman).

Option 2 states that Shankara elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada, which is also true. Gaudapada was an earlier philosopher who wrote the Mandukya Karika, a text that Shankara later commented on and expanded upon.

Option 3 states that Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy, which is again true. Shankara`s commentaries on these texts aimed to show that they present a coherent philosophy and that the seemingly disparate teachings can be understood as different aspects of the same truth.

Option 4 states that Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas, which is not true. Shankara indeed established four mathas (monastic institutions), but they are known as the Dashanami Sampradaya, not Amanaya Mathas.

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