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

Question

With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?NayaputtaShakyamuniTathagataSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

Surviving early Jain and Buddhist literature uses several names (or epithets) for Mahavira, including Nayaputta, Muni, Samana, Nigantha, Brahman, and Bhagavan.Shakyamuni: This epithet refers to Gautama Buddha as the Sage of the Shakyas, indicating his association with the Shakya clan.Tathagata: This is a Pali and Sanskrit term used by Gautama Buddha to refer to himself or other Buddhas, meaning 'Thus-come', one who has come from Thusness.Hence option (b) is the correct answer.Source: Upinder Singh: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 13th Century