With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?

1. Na

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With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?

1. Nayaputta

2. Shakyamuni

3. Tathagata

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Let's examine each epithet:

1. **Nayaputta:** This epithet is associated with **Mahavira**, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Mahavira was also known as Nigantha Nataputta or Nigantha Gnataputta, derived from 'Nāyaputta'. This is not an epithet for Gautama Buddha.

2. **Shakyamuni:** This is a very common and well-known epithet for Gautama Buddha. It means 'Sage of the Shakyas', referring to the Shakya clan into which he was born (Siddhartha Gautama).

3. **Tathagata:** This is another significant and frequently used epithet for Gautama Buddha. It is a Pali and Sanskrit word that Buddha uses to refer to himself or to other Buddhas. It means 'one who has thus come' or 'one who has thus gone', signifying one who has realized and passed through the truth.

Therefore, Shakyamuni and Tathagata are epithets for Gautama Buddha.

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1 only

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2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

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None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha

With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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