B.P.S.C. (CDPO) (Pre) 2005

The teachers from whom Buddha first attempted to gain enlightenment after the Mahabhinishkramana were:

aKaundinya and Kaladeva
bAnanda and Ashvaghosha
cAlara Kalama and Rudraka Ramaputra✓ Correct
dSariputta and Nagasena

Explanation

After the Mahabhinishkramana, in search of knowledge, Lord Buddha reached the hermitage of Alara Kalama and took initiation from him. He practised austerities there, but he was not satisfied. Alara Kalama was a teacher of Sankhya philosophy and was famous for his spiritual powers; therefore, Buddha first attempted to gain knowledge from Alara Kalama and Rudraka Ramaputra.

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