“i, the reverend buddhist teacher dharmasekhara, dedicated this statue of the bodhisattva amoghapasa* on the orders of his majesty king adityawarman, for the benefit and salvation and happiness of all creatures.

hail to the king—experienced in the arts of war, well versed in the sciences, he is an ocean of all virtues practiced by the followers of the buddha! he is free from all physical desire. hail to the king—he who supports the entire world. he has collected jewels by the millions, taken them from the hands of his enemies among the other rulers of this world. he who is like god among kings, crowned, protected by heavenly beings, king of kings! he orders what should be known to all! ”

sanskrit inscription on a statue of a bodhisattva produced in the malayapura kingdom, sumatra, indonesia, circa 1350 c. e.

*a major figure worshipped in mahayana buddhism

which of the following is an argument in the second paragraph of the inscription regarding king adityawarman?

a

his spiritual attributes and worldly achievements made him a powerful and legitimate ruler.

b

his attention to the welfare of all of his subjects made him a caring and legitimate ruler.

c

his conquest of all of the surrounding kingdoms in indonesia made him a legitimate ruler.

d

his knowledge of science and ships in an island kingdom made him an effective and legitimate ruler.