Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I : List-II
(A) Rigveda - (i) Vajasneye
(B) Yajurveda - (ii) Shakal
(C) Samveda - (iii) Shaunaka
(D) Atharvaveda - (iv) Kaumuth

Question

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below: 
List-I : List-II
(A) Rigveda - (i) Vajasneye 
(B) Yajurveda - (ii) Shakal
(C) Samveda - (iii) Shaunaka  
(D) Atharvaveda - (iv) Kaumuth

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 2:

The Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were transmitted orally through various schools or recensions known as Shakas. The question tests your knowledge of these schools associated with the four primary Vedas. Let's look at the correct matches:1.  **Rigveda (A):** The Rigveda is the Veda of hymns, and its most widely preserved and studied Shaka is the **Shakal (ii)**. While other recensions might have existed, Shakal is the recension familiar to most students of Vedic literature today.
2.  **Yajurveda (B):** The Yajurveda is concerned with sacrificial formulas. It is divided into two parts: Shukla (White) and Krishna (Black). The **Vajasneye (i)** is the most important recension of the Shukla Yajurveda, focusing purely on the Mantras.
3.  **Samveda (C):** The Samveda is the Veda of melodies, containing hymns meant to be chanted during sacrifices. The **Kaumuth (iv)** is one of the three main surviving schools of the Samveda, alongside Ranayaniya and Jaiminiya.
4.  **Atharvaveda (D):** The Atharvaveda is known for its collection of spells, incantations, and philosophical speculations. Its primary surviving Shakas are the Paippalada and the **Shaunaka (iii)**, with the latter being the more commonly known and accessible version.Thus, the correct pairing is A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii.

The incorrect option is 1 (A-i, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii): This option incorrectly pairs Rigveda with Vajasneye (which belongs to Yajurveda) and Yajurveda with Kaumuth (which belongs to Samveda).

The incorrect option is 3 (A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv): This option incorrectly links Rigveda to Vajasneye and completely misplaces the remaining pairs: Yajurveda with Shaunaka (Atharvaveda) and Samveda with Shakal (Rigveda).

The incorrect option is 4 (A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i): This option incorrectly assigns the Shaunaka recension to the Rigveda and the Kaumuth recension to the Yajurveda. It also incorrectly assigns the Shakal recension to the Samveda.