Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Nitivakyamritam	I. Somdeva Suri
B. Laghu Arhanniti	II. Hemachandra
C. Niti shatakam	III. Bhartrihari
D. Panchatantra	IV. Visnu Sharma

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
• D. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Hint:

Panchatantra is by Visnu Sharma. Niti shatakam is by Bhartrihari.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Idea:
We use the elimination method with the two authors that most students know best: Bhartrihari and Visnu Sharma.

Step 2: Use Panchatantra:
Panchatantra is the book of animal fables written by Visnu Sharma. So D must match IV.
Option 2 gives D-II and Option 4 gives D-II too, so both are removed.

Step 3: Use Niti shatakam:
Niti shatakam is one of the three shatakas of Bhartrihari. So C must match III.
Option 3 gives C-IV, so it is removed.

Step 4: Check the survivor:
Option 1 is left. It gives A-I and B-II. Both Somdeva Suri and Hemachandra were Jain scholars, and the works Nitivakyamritam and Laghu Arhanniti belong to them in this order.

Step 5: Final check:
The pairs A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV have no contradiction, so we accept them.

Final Answer:
Elimination leaves only Option 1. \[ \boxed{A\text{-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV}} \]