Dependent Origination Nidanas Identified

The question asks to identify the second, sixth, and ninth Nidanas (links or links in the causal chain) within the framework of Dependent Origination (Pratītyasamutpāda), a fundamental concept in Buddhism.

Listing the 12 Nidanas

Dependent Origination explains the causal process leading to suffering and rebirth. The sequence of 12 Nidanas is typically listed as follows:

• 1. Ignorance (Avidyā)
• 2. Volitional formations (Saṃskāra)
• 3. Consciousness (Vijñāna)
• 4. Name-and-form (Nāmarūpa)
• 5. Six sense bases (Ṣaḍāyatana)
• 6. Contact (Sparśa)
• 7. Feeling (Vedanā)
• 8. Craving (Tṛṣṇā)
• 9. Grasping (Upādāna)
• 10. Becoming (Bhava)
• 11. Birth (Jāti)
• 12. Old age and death (Jarāmaraṇa)

Identifying Specific Nidanas

Based on the standard list:

• The second Nidana is Volitional formations.
• The sixth Nidana is Contact.
• The ninth Nidana is Grasping.

Matching Nidanas to Options

Let's map the given options to the Nidanas:

• A. Consciousness = 3rd Nidana
• B. Volition formations = 2nd Nidana
• C. Feeling = 7th Nidana
• D. Contact = 6th Nidana
• E. Grasping = 9th Nidana

Therefore, the second, sixth, and ninth Nidanas correspond to B (Volition formations), D (Contact), and E (Grasping).

Final Answer Selection

The combination B, D, E matches the required Nidanas.

The correct option is 2. B, D, E Only.