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1. Smriti and Khyati were wives of which Prajapati?

2. Utathya, Brihaspati and Samvartana were sons of whom?

3. Who was the wife of Atri?

4. Who was the wife of Durvasa?

5. Who were the sons of Durvasa?

6. Who were the sons of Devayani?

7. Sage Vyasa begot whom through Ambika?

8. He begot whom through Ambalika?

9. He begot whom through a Dasi?

10. Who was the child of Kardama and Aakuti?

Answers : 1.Angirasa 2. Khyati 3. Anasuya 4. Ajamukhi 5. Vatapi, Ilvala 6. Yadu, Turvasa 7. Dhritarashtra 8. Pandu 9. Vidura 10. Kapila

1. Which sacred pond grants the luxury of services from Apsarasas if bathed in it?

2. The saptamatrukas got which son by the blessings of Lord Subrahmanya?

3. Svenagami was whose Army chief?

4. Vajrajwala was whose wife?

5. Whose daughter was Vajrajwala?

6. Who was Virata's brother who fought against the Pandavas?

7. Putana was whose daughter in her previous birth according to the Brahmavaivarta Purana?

8. What was her name then?

9. Who was the king of Mahishmati who performed the Ekadasi vrata in the month of Sravana?

10. What did he get from that vrata? 

Answers: 1. Sarastambha 2. Sisu 3. Khara 4. Kumbhakarna 5. Mahabali 6. Rathavahana 7. Mahabali 8. Ratnamala 9. Mahijit 10.  Son

Today's questions:

1. Droupadi decided to contemplate on whom at the time of distress?

2. Who told her to do so in the past?

3. Droupadi meditated upon Srikrishna's which name first?

4. Who swore in a terrible manner and took oath at the time of Srikrishna's grant of sarees to Droupadi?

5. What was his oath?

6. What, according to him would be the result if he failed to keep his word?

7.The one who participates in a sabha but does not answer to a question gets which sin?

8. Who gets the same sin as the one who speaks an untruth?

9. Who stated this in Dhritarashtra's court?

10. That court is not a court where there are no elders, he is not an elderly person who cannot speak about Dharma, Dharma without Truth is not Dharma, that Truth is not Truth which is with deceit...who stated in this in Dhritarashtra's court?

Answers:

1. Srikrishna 2. Vasistha 3. Govinda 4. Bhima 5. To kill Dussaasana 6. He (Bhima) would not attain the heavenly abode of his ancestors 7. Half part of the sin one would get for speaking untruth 8. Who gives a wrong decision in a court 9. Vidura 10. Droupadi

1. Which Aranyaka propounds the worship of Pranas in the form of Rishis?

2. Which Rishi's name has been mentioned to state that Prana protects from sin?

3. Which Rishi's name has been mentioned to state that Prana gives motion to the body?

4. The 4th,5th and 6th chapters of the Aitareya Aranyaka are collectively known by which name?

5. Which Upanishat specially speaks about the swaras related to the learning of the Vedas?

6. Taittiriya Aranyaka belongs to which Veda?

7. The 'Surya Namaskara' from this Aranyaka mentions how many names of the Sun?

8. Who is the 8th Sun acording to this series?

9. Where does Kashyapa live according to the Aranyaka?

10. Where did the seven Suryas originate from?

Answers:1. Aitareya Aranyaka 2. Atri 3. Bharadwaja 4. Aitareya Upanishat 5. Samhitopanishat 6. Krishna Yajurveda 7. Seven 8. Kasyapa 9. Meru 10. Kasyapa

1. According to Devala, what are the three lights in a couple's life? 

2. Who said in the Mahabharata during the game of dice that where there is wisdom, there is peace? 

3. To whom was this said?

4. According to Dhritarashtra, what was the quality of Yudhisthira?  

5. According to Dhritarashtra, what was the quality of Arjuna? 

6.  According to Dhritarashtra, what was the quality of Bhima?

7.   According to Dhritarashtra, what were the qualitis of Nakula and Sahadeva?

8. After the Pandavas had left for Indraprastha, Duryodhana started speaking about whose valour to Dhritarashtra? 

9. Why did he do that?

10. What did he convince Dhritarashtra for?

Answers: 1. Projeny, Karma (good deed), Knowledge 2. Dhritarashtra 3. Yudhisthira 4. Dharma (Righteousness) 5. Bravery 6. Valour 7. Dedication, servise to the learned 8. Arjuna 9. He expressed his fear (of Arjuna) 10. Another game of dice

1. River Arunodaya flows from which island?

2. 'Kapidhwaja' is whose another name?

3. What is the name of the place where Daksha performed the yagnya?

4. What is the name of the hermitage situated at the place of river Ganga joining the sea?

5. Which is the forest where all the six seasons occur simultaneously?

6. This is situated to the north of which hill?

7. What is the name of the garden of Siva in Kailasa?

8. Ghatotkacha's friend (demon) fought against the Kouravas. Name him.

9. Who killed him?

10. According to the Mahabharata, what is the name of Varuna's palace?

Answers: 1. Plaksha dwipa 2. Arjuna 3. Kanakhala 4. Kapilasrama 5. Karnikavana 6. Sumeru  7. Kalpaka 8. Maharoudra 9. Duryodhana 10. Sarvatobhadra

1. What was the condition during the second game of dice between Kouravas and Pandavas?

2. Why was Yudhisthira compelled to agree for the second game of dice?

3. Having lost for the second time, who stated that Duryodhana would be vanquished by Bhima?

4. Who would vanquish Karna, as stated by Bhima?

5. Who would vanquish Sakuni, as stated by Bhima?

6. Who preached about Dharma to Yudhisthira in the Himalayas in the past?

7. Vyasa preached about Dharma to Yudhisthira at which place?

8. Who preached about Dharma to Yudhisthira on the Bhrigutunga hill?

9. Lord Siva preached about Dharma to Yudhisthira on the banks of which river?
10. Who preached about Dharma to Yudhisthira on the Anjana hill?

Answers:

1. Those who lose should spend 13 years in exile and one additional year in disguise.

2. Owing to Dhritarashtra's orders

3. Bhima 4. Arjuna 5. Sahadeva 6. Merusavarni 7. Varanavata 8. Parasurama 9. Drisadvati 10. Asita Maharshi

1.What name did the place in Mathura get where Jarasandha threw his mace 99 times?

2. What is the name of the place south of river Ganga and upto Champavati?

3. Arjuna gifted half of Panchala to whom?

4. Whom did he defeat to do so?

5. What is the part given to Drona known as?

6. Which is the lake which gives memories of the previous birth if bathed in it?

7. The Devakunda is part of which river?

8. What is the other name of Devakunda?

9. According to Skandapurana, who is the wife of Ghatotkacha?

10. Whose daughter was she?

Answers:

1. Gadavasanam 2.Panchala 3. Drona 4. Drupada 5. Uttara Panchala

6. Devakunda 7. Krishnaveni 8. Jatismaranahrida 9. Kamakanthakata 10. Mura

1.What were Gods known as during the Swarochisha Manvantara according to the Matsya Purana?

2.Dattoli was one of the Sapta Rishis during which Manvantara?

3.Sita was one of the Sapta Rishis during which Manvantara?

4.What were Gods known as during the Tamasa Manvantara?

5.Abhutarajasas were Gods during which Manvantara?

6.Vivaswana was one of the Sapta Rishis during which Manvantara?

7.What were Gods known as during the Chakshusa Manvantara?

8.Who were the Sapta Rishis during the Tamasa Manvantara?

9. According to the Matsya Purana, who are the Sapta Rishis during the present Manvantara?

10.What is the name of the mother Goddess in the Kashmiramandala?

Answers:

1. Tushitas 2. Svarochisha 3. Uttama 4. Sadhyas 5. Raivata 6. Chakshusa 7. Lekhas 8. Kavi, Prithu, Agni, Kapi, Akapi, Jalpa, Dhimana 9. Atri, Vasishtha, Kasyapa, Goutama, Bharadwaja, Viswamitra, Jamadagni 10. Medha

1. By what name is Goddess Saraswati known in Mayanmar?

2. Who is the tenth Mahavidya in Dasamahavidyas?

3. What is the actual form of Bhuvaneswari, the fourth Mahavidya?

4. The Panchastavi stotra recited mostly in Kashmir pertains to which Goddess?

5. What is the name of the Tripurasundari Goddess near the Udaipur temple?

6. Matangi, the ninth Mahavidya is worshipped as which Goddess in South India?

7. What is the name of the Mahavidya who appeared from the Haridra lake?

8. What is the name of the first Mahavidya?

9. Vedavyasa built a temple for Saraswati in Andhra Pradesh after the Mahabharata war. Where is it?

10. Who is the ruling Goddess for the last chapters of Devi Maahatmyam?

Answers:

1. Tuyatadi 2. Kamalatmika 3. Parvati 4.Tripura Sundari 5. Matabari 6. Meenakshi of Madurai 7. Bagalamukhi 8. Kali 9. Basar 10. Mahasaraswati  

1. Nityadevi has which form during the night of a given tithi?

2. Who rules the 15 syllables of the Panchadasakshari mantra?

3. Nityadevi has which form during the day of a given tithi?

4. All Nityadevis join in the Moon on which day?

5. What is the name of Tripurasundari among the Dasamahavidyas?

6. Which Tantra describes Vishnu's ten avataras as the forms of Dasamahavidyas?

7. According to the Todala Tantra, the Narasimha avatara of Vishnu is the form of which Mahavidya?

8. The Dakshinamurti samhita describes which Vidya in detail?

9. What is the other name of the Haritayana Samhita?

10. According to the Devi Maahatmyam, who is ' Moola Prakriti' ?

 Answers: 1. Vimarsamsa 2. Nityadevis 3. Prakasamsa 4.Pournami 5.Shodasi 6. Todala Tantra 7. Chinnamasta 8. Srividya 9. Tripura Rahasyam 10. Mahalakshmi

1. Who was a 'Karmaara' during the Vedic times?

2. Which Brahmana (of the Vedic literature) states that it is the duty of the king to protect small plants and trees?

3. Which Brahmana (of the Vedic literature) states that even females discovered 'Samams' owing to their tapas ?

4. Which Purana describes the greatness of the Salagrama?

5. Who killed the demon Makaraksha during the Ramayana war?

6. Whose son was Makaraksha?

7. Karna vowed to destroy the Pandavas in how many days?

8. According to the Mahabharata,what does fire which moves in the Southern direction and progresses upwards foretell?

9. According to the Bhagavadgita, what is superior than practising something without adequate knowledge?

10. Which, according to the Bhagavadgita is superior to Knowledge?

Answers: 1.In charge of skilled trade 2.Aitareya Brahmana 3.Tandya Brahmana 4.Varaha Purana 5. Srirama 6. Khara 7. Five Days 8. Victory 9. Knowledge 10. Meditating upon the Almighty

1. The Yagnya performed for a given purpose is known by what name?

2.  The Yagnya performed while aiming at a result is known by which name?

3. The Yagnya which is of a 2 day or a 12 day duration is known as ...

4. The Yagnya which goes beyond 12 days is known as...

5. The Yagnya performed during the Vasanta Ritu is known as...

6. That the time for Ravana's death had arrived was indicated to Srirama by whom in the battle?

7. According to Valmiki Ramayana, the arrow which killed Ravana struck him in which part?

8. What happened to the arrow after it killed Ravana?

9. Who won the first day's battle in the Mahabharata war?

10. Who won the second day's battle in the Mahabharata war?

Answers: 1. Naimittika 2. Kaamya 3. Ahina 4. Satra 5. Vaisvadeva 6. Matali 7. Chest 8. It entered the earth, returned from the other side and reached Srirama again. 9. Kouravas 10. Pandavas

1. What is the other name for Upanishat?

2. Kenopanishat belongs to which Veda?

3. Rigveda was taught to which Maharshi?

4. Who was king of Magadaha during Dasaratha's time?

5. Isavasyopanishat belongs to which Veda?

6. Bhagavadgita resembles which Upanishat?

7. Which Stotra is recited before studying Sankarabhashya?

8. Which Monkey warrior was born to Viswakarma?

9. Srirama was born under which Zodiacal sign(Rasi) and ascendant (Lagna)?

10. How many years constitute a Brahmakalpa?

Answers: 1. Vedanta 2. Samveda 3. Paila 4. Praptagnya 5. Sukla Yajurveda 6. Kathopanishat 7. Dakshinamurthy Stotra 8. Nala 9. Karkataka Rasi, Karkataka Lagna 10. 864 crore years.

 1.Where was Adisankara born?

2. Who was the sister of the Kouravas?

3. Music originated from which Veda?

4. Which pilgrim place states-Everything is Jagannatha?

5. Who was Dasaratha's Guru?

6. Who is known as Bodhisatva?

7. Who were parents of Lord Dattatreya?

8. Brahmadeva's dwelling is known as which Loka?

9. The performer of Yagnya is known by which name?

10. What is the number of Manus?

Answers:1.Kaladi 2. Dussala 3. Saamaveda 4. Puri  5.Vasistha  6. Budhdha  7. Atri, Anasuya  8. Satyaloka  9. Somayaji  10. Fourteen 

1. How many human years are equivalent to one day for Lord Brahma?

2. How many Manvantaras constitute on day of Brahma?

3. Who plays the major role in Kathopanishat?

4. Which Upanishat depicts a conversation between husband and wife?

5. Panchakarma belongs to which Upanishat?

6. Lakshmana and Satrughna were born under which constellation?

7. Why was Visvamitra unable to vanquish the demons before commencing his Yagnya?

8. Who were the fathers of Maricha and Subahu?

9. Who was the son of Gadhi?

10. Yajurveda was imparted to which Maharshi?

Answers:

1. 864 crore years 2. Fourteen 3. Nachiketa 4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishat 5. Brahmanopasnishat 6. Aslesha 7. He was under a vow not to curse anyone.

 8. Sunda and Upasunda 9. Viswamitra 10. Vaisampayana 

1. Samaveda was imparted to which Maharshi?

2. Atharva veda was imparted to which Maharshi?

3. According to Valmiki Ramayana, what was the age of Dasaratha at the time of Srirama's birth?

4. Whose wife was Tataki?

5. Who were the daughters of Daksha who created hundred divine weapons?

6. The famous Sloka, 'Kousalya Supraja Rama...' is found in which Sarga of Balakanda?

7. Who was the monkey warrior who was born to Varuna?

8. The Mahavakya, 'Aham Brahmasmi' is found in whcih Veda?

9. What is the Mantrabhaga of the Vedas known as?

10. Which Upanishat speaks about Brahmarandhra?

Answers: 1. Jaimini 2. Sumanta 3. 60 thousand years 4. Sunda 5. Jaya, Suprabha 6. 23rd Sarga 7. Sushena 8. Yajurveda 9. Samhita

10. Garbhopanishat

1. Karmas are divided into which two categories?

2. ' Deho Devalayo Prokto' is a verse which can be seen in which Upanishat?

3.Swami Vivekananda's clarion call, ' Uttishthata, Jagrata, Prapyavaraannibodhata ' is drawn from which Upanishat?

4. What is the other name of Brihadaranyaka Upanishat?

5. Where did the Sarayu river originate from?

6. Tataki had occupied which regions?

7. What are Veda mantras known as?

8. What are the names of the two maces gifted by Viswamitra to Srirama?

9. What was the constellation and lagna in which Bharata was born?

10. The meditation upon 'Omkara' is found in which Upanishat?

 Answers: 1. Srouta, Grihya 2. Bhavanopanishat 3. Kathopanishat 4. Kanvopanishat 5. Brahma Manasa Sarovar 6. Malada, Karusha 7. Riks 8. Modaki, Sibhiri 9. Pushyami, Meena Lagnam 10. Mandukyopanishat

1. Srirama and Lakhmana, having started from Sidhdhaasrama,rested on tha banks of which river?

2. Who was Himavanta's wife?

3. Who was Menaka's father?

4. Wo were the daughters of Himavanta?

5. Who were the wives of Sagara?

6. Who was Kesini's son?

7. Who was the son of Asamanjasa?

8. Which Upanishat discusses the Panchabhutas?

9. The Darsapurna Yaga is performed on which tithis?

10. Which 'Brahmana' mentions the destruction of Daksha Yagnya?

Answers: 1.Shonabhadra 2.Mena 3.Meru 4.Ganga, Uma 5.Kesini, Sumati 6.Asamanjasa 7.Ansuman 8.Taittiriyopanishat 9.Amavasya, Pournami 10.Gopatha Brahmana

1. Sita and Rama stayed in Ayodhya for how many years prior to leaving for the forests?

2. Jatayu and Sampati were whose children?

3. Which Parva in the Mahabharata mentions Andhra Pradesh during a conversation between Bhishma and Karna?

4. The Vaishnavastra hurled by Bhagadatta on Srikrishna changed into which form after reaching Srikrishna?

5. Who killed the demon king Alambusha dring the Mahabharata war?

6. Where do you find elaboration about Agriculture in the Vedas?

7. Which 'Brahmana' ordains that anyone who attains knowledge should be treated on par with a learned Brahmana?

8. This is known as which Upakhyana?

9. The ashtapadi,'Dheerasameere Yamunaateere...' has been written by whom?

10. The Shankhaayana Aaranyaka belongs to which Veda? 

Answers: 1. Twelve years 2. Anoora 3. Dronaparva 4, The Vaijayantimala 5. Ghatotkacha 6. Taittiriya Smhita 7. Aitareya Brahmana 8. Kavashopaakhyana 9. Jayadeva 10. Rigveda

1. The Shankhayana Aranyaka belongs to which Veda?

2. Sukla Yajurveda ends with which Upanishat?

3. Which Maharshi was the Guru of the Haihaya lineage?

4. The Mahavakya-'Ayamatma Brahma' is found in which Upanishat?

5. Does Valmiki Ramayana mention about Vali's power of capturing half of his opponent's strength? (Yes/No)

6. What was the name of the Suryastra given to Srirama by Visvamitra which could destroy the strength and vigour of the opponent?

7. Parasurama offered to do what if Srirama held the Vaishnava bow?

8. What was the name of Bhima's charioteer?

9. Kartikeya's episode is found in which Parva of the Mahabharata?

10. Who is the author of 'Vedarthasangraha'?

Answers:

1. Rigveda 2. Isopanishat 3. Garga 4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishat 5. No. 6. Tejaprabha 7. Opportunity to fight a dual 8.Visoka 9. Salyaparva 10. Ramanuja