Asked: U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008medium Level
ID: 693e4e48faac6241e62a2cb6
QUESTION STATEMENT:
निम्न में से किस नदी को ऋग्वेद में 'मातेतमा' 'देवीतमा' एवं 'नदीतमा' संबोधित किया गया है?
Which of the following rivers among the following referred as ‘Matetama’, 'Devitama' and ‘Naditama’ in the Rig Veda?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Sindhu
सिंधु
B
CorrectSaraswati
सरस्वती
C
Vitasta
वितस्ता
D
Yamuna
यमुना
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B (Saraswati)
ऋग्वेद में सरस्वती को 'मातेतमा', 'देवीतमा' एवं 'नदीतमा' कहा गया है; अर्थात सबसे अच्छी मां, सबसे अच्छी देवी तथा सबसे अच्छी नदी।
Saraswati River was considered as the most pious and respected river during the Rigvedic period. In the Rigveda, Saraswati is referred as ‘Matetama,’ 'Devitama' and 'Naditama' means best of all mothers, best of all Goddesses and the best of all rivers respectively.