“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – Prelims 2022]
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- YogaVasistha is a spiritual text attributed to Valmiki in the Hindu tradition, and it is said to contain the teachings of the sage Vasistha to a young Prince Rama.
- The teachings are associated with Advaita Vedanta and emphasize the illusory nature of the manifest world and the principle of non-duality.
- The book is considered one of the longest Sanskrit texts and an important text of Yoga, dating back to the 11th-14th century AD.
- During the reign of Akbar, it was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.