Consider the following statements carefully
Statement (P): The Puranas, which means 'new' in Sanskrit, include futuristic accounts about gods and goddesses and their worship.
Statement (Q): The Mahabharata and Puranas were initially oral traditions that were written down approximately 1500 years ago, with Vyasa attributed as the compiler of both.
Statement (R): The Bhagavad Gita is an independent text that shares no connection with the Mahabharata.
Statement (S): The Ramayana, authored by Valmiki, tells the story of Rama’s exile, the abduction of his wife Sita by the king of Lanka, and his victorious return to Ayodhya.
Choose the correct option from below:
1
Only Statement (Q) and (S) are true.
2
Only Statement (P) and (R) are true.
3
All Statements (P), (Q), (R), and (S) are true.
4
None of the statements are true.