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Specify the sequence of gunas as laid out in Tarkasangraha:
A. Duhkha
B. Sukha
C. Buddhi
D. Dwesha
E. Ichchha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
C, B, A, E, D

Tarkasangraha Gunas Sequence Explanation

The question asks for the specific sequence of qualities (*gunas*) as presented in the philosophical text *Tarkasangraha*. The options provide combinations of terms related to cognition and experience.

Identifying Key Terms

The terms involved are:

  • C. Buddhi (Intellect/Cognition)
  • B. Sukha (Happiness/Pleasure)
  • A. Duhkha (Sorrow/Pain)
  • E. Ichchha (Desire/Wish)
  • D. Dwesha (Aversion/Dislike)

Correct Gunas Sequence

According to the structure implied by the question and options referencing *Tarkasangraha*, the correct sequence is:

  1. C. Buddhi: Cognition or intellect is often considered a primary faculty.
  2. B. Sukha: Feelings of happiness or pleasure are experienced states.
  3. A. Duhkha: Feelings of sorrow or pain are also experienced states.
  4. E. Ichchha: Desire arises in relation to potential pleasure or absence of pain.
  5. D. Dwesha: Aversion arises in relation to potential pain or absence of pleasure.

Therefore, the correct sequence mapping is C, B, A, E, D.

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Important Questions from Philosophy

  1. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.

    2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.

    3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to ‘the property held by both male and female members of a family.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  2. Who has advocated 'Practical Vedanta'?

  3. One of the most influential philosophers of India, Shankara was born in ___________.

  4. Lebensraum was coined by:

  5. By what name is the recurring and cyclical aimless rebirth and a wandering process known according to Indian philosophy?

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