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Which text gives an early Upanishadic teaching that one should act without clinging to the fruits of action?

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The question focuses on the historical relationship expressed in “Which text gives an early Upanishadic teaching that one should act without clinging to the fruits of action?”. Its value lies in connecting Isha Upanishad with the relevant chronology, institution, patronage, text, region or administrative function. The accompanying bilingual material supplies concise background, clarifies the principal misconception and supports direct, statement-based and elimination-oriented practice without turning the description into a repetition of the answer.

AIsha Upanishad
BRigveda Samhita
CAitareya Brahmana
DJabala Upanishad
Correct Answer: Isha UpanishadYour Answer: A

Explanation

The Isha Upanishad links a full human life with performing action while avoiding binding attachment. It is an important precursor to later formulations of detached action. Isha Upanishad fits that evidence because it matches the specific chronology, agency and function contained in the question. A comparison with the alternatives is useful: Rigveda Samhita, Aitareya Brahmana and Jabala Upanishad are genuine historical terms or names, but each belongs to a different office, patron, text, region or sequence. The common error is to select the most familiar option without checking whether it performs the role described in the stem. The compact memory link is therefore Isha Upanishad together with the factual context above, not the isolated option letter.

Important Notes

  • Isha Upanishad is linked to the precise agency, chronology or function stated in the question.
  • The key factual context is: The Isha Upanishad links a full human life with performing action while avoiding binding attachment.
  • Do not confuse it with Rigveda Samhita, which represents a different historical association.
  • Aitareya Brahmana and Jabala Upanishad should be checked by period and institutional role.

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Which text gives an early Upanishadic teaching that one should act without clinging to the fruits of action?

Isha Upanishad. The Isha Upanishad links a full human life with performing action while avoiding binding attachment. It is an important precursor to later formulations of detached action. The technical and fully developed doctrine usually called nishkama karma is especially associated with the Bhagavad Gita, so “first propounded” needs qualification.

Which clue establishes Isha Upanishad as the answer?

The decisive clue is the matching chronology, agency and function described in the stem.

What is the principal misconception to avoid?

Do not choose Rigveda Samhita merely because it belongs to the same broad historical period.

How can this fact be used in a statement-based question?

Verify the person, period and function separately before accepting the complete statement.

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