Match the following:
(A) Ratnavali - (i) Mayoor
(B) Suryashataka - (ii) Harsha
(C) Chandishataka - (iii) Jayaditya and Vaman
(D) Kashikavritti - (iv) Banabhatta

Question

Match the following: 
(A) Ratnavali - (i) Mayoor 
(B) Suryashataka - (ii) Harsha   
(C) Chandishataka - (iii) Jayaditya and Vaman
(D) Kashikavritti - (iv) Banabhatta

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 1:

This option (A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii) correctly matches the classical Sanskrit literary works with their respective authors. The most critical match here is (A) Ratnavali to (ii) Harsha. Ratnavali is a famous Sanskrit drama (Natika) attributed to King Harsha (Harshavardhana), the ruler of Thanesar and Kannauj in the 7th century CE. Another key match is (B) Suryashataka to (i) Mayoor. The Suryashataka (a century of verses in praise of the Sun God Surya) was composed by Mayoor (Mayura), a poet believed to be a contemporary or court poet of King Harsha. Furthermore, (D) Kashikavritti is a joint work by (iii) Jayaditya and Vaman, serving as a commentary on Panini's Ashtadhyayi. Lastly, (C) Chandishataka is a work attributed to (iv) Banabhatta, who was the court poet (Asthana Kavi) of King Harsha and known for his prose works like Harshacharita and Kadambari, although the attribution of Chandishataka is sometimes debated, in this context, the combination A-ii, B-i, D-iii makes Option 1 the definitive answer.

The incorrect option is 2 (A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv): This option incorrectly matches Ratnavali (A) with Mayoor (i) and Suryashataka (B) with Harsha (ii). As established, Ratnavali was written by Harsha, and Suryashataka was written by Mayoor. It also incorrectly matches Chandishataka (C) with Jayaditya and Vaman (iii).

The incorrect option is 3 (A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii): This option incorrectly matches Ratnavali (A) with Banabhatta (iv). While Banabhatta was Harsha's court poet, Ratnavali is attributed to Harsha himself. It also wrongly assigns Suryashataka (B) to Harsha (ii) instead of Mayoor (i) and Chandishataka (C) to Mayoor (i).

The incorrect option is 4 (A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i): This option incorrectly matches Ratnavali (A) with Jayaditya and Vaman (iii). This duo wrote the Kashikavritti, not Ratnavali. It also incorrectly associates Suryashataka (B) with Banabhatta (iv) and Chandishataka (C) with Harsha (ii).