Consider the following statements :1. There are no parables in Upanishads.2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect : A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles.The Upanishads do contain parables (short stories with moral or philosophical lessons).Examples include : Nachiketa and Yama in the Katha Upanishad, which explores the concept of the soul and immortality.Statement 2 is correct : The Upanishads (1000–500 BCE) were composed during the later Vedic period, forming the philosophical core of Hinduism.The Puranas, on the other hand, were compiled much later (mostly between 3rd to 10th century CE), making Upanishads earlier than Puranas.Upanishads : The Upanishads are ancient Indian texts that explore deep philosophical and spiritual ideas.They form the core of Vedanta philosophy and focus on concepts like Brahman (the ultimate reality), Atman (the soul), and Moksha (liberation).The Upanishads emphasize self-inquiry, meditation, and the relationship between the individual soul and the universe.Composed in Sanskrit mostly between 800 BCE and 200 BCE, they are considered the concluding pa
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