With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:Sautrantika and

Question

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: Sautrantika and Sammitya were the sects of Buddhism.Statement 2 is correct: Sarvastivadins (They who say All is), had the view that the constituents of phenomena (dharmas) were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.Source: The Wonder That Was India: A.L. Basham