65. Consider the following statements:
i. Panini's Ashtadhyayi is grammer book on Sanskrit.
ii. The Mahabhasya, attributed to Patanjali, is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Pāṇini's treatise, the Ashtadhyayi.
Which of the following is/are incorrect?
Ans 65 D
Explanation: Both the statements are correct.
Pāṇini (~6th–4th century BCE), or Panini, is the name of an ancient Sanskrit grammarian and a revered scholar in Hinduism. Considered the father of Indian linguistics, Panini likely lived in the Swat area, in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent during the early Mahajanapada era.
Pāṇini is known for his text Ashtadhyayi, a sutra-style treatise on Sanskrit grammar,[8] estimated to have been completed between 6th and 4th century BCE.
The Mahābhāṣya, attributed to Patañjali, is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Pāṇini's treatise, the Ashtadhyayi, as well as Kātyāyana'sVarttika, an elaboration of Pāṇini's grammar. It is dated to the 4th century BCE