Question

What was the language of discourses of Gautama Buddha?
a) Bhojpuri.
b) Magadhi.
c) Pali.
d) Sanskrit. ║║║║
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Answer 1

Answer: Pali Language

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was Pali.

• Pali was the sacred language of Buddhism as the Buddhist scriptures were written in Pali language.

• Pali was spoken by normal people. So, the Buddhist scriptures were witten in Pali which the normal people can understand it.

• Sanskrit was the language of the higher castes during those days.

• Pali was used to gain the attention of the normal people.

• Pali language was one of the reasons for the growth of Buddhism.

• Buddhism was founded by Gautama Siddhartha.

Answer 2

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C) Pali language.

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• Pali language is also known as prakit language or middle Indo Aryan language.

• Pali language is divided into Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Purana and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

• The Sanskrit language is older than pali language.

• Pali language is belongs to Indo-European, Indo-Iranian and Middle Indo-Aryan family.

• Pali language is also an ancient language as Sanskrit which is used in Buddhist scriptures.

• Pali is a language which were used by Gautam Buddha to spread his religion.

• Buddha used to teach through Pali language.

• Buddha's Sutras were first written down in Pali language.

• Pali is a word which used in the language of Theravada Canon.

• Pali is also known as tantri which means principals. ( Buddhist scriptures are originally written in tantri language.)

• Pali language is dead now.