DharmaQuiz Session 149: 17-Jul-2012

Theme: Sanskrit Grammar

1. 2400 year old book Ashthadhyayi, eclipsed earlier Sanskrit grammar schools. Name the author: a) Garga b) Panini c) Atri. #DharmaQuiz 1101. Ans: b) Panini.
2. This Sanskrit grammarian, author of Mahabhashya, shares name with a Yoga legend. Name him: d) Manu. e) Indra f) Patanjali.  #DharmaQuiz 1102. Ans: f) Patanjali. 
3. vyakaraNa or grammar, is one of the 6 ancient Dharmic disciplines. Which discipline? g) Vedanga. h) Purana. i) Agnihotra. #DharmaQuiz 1103. Ans: g) Vedanga.
4. This famous Chinese Buddhist monk documented Indian Sanskrit Grammar tradition. Who? j) Wa Ching. k) Qu Mong. l) Xuanzang. #DharmaQuiz 1104. Ans: Xuanzang. Read more -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuanzang
5. {Final, Open till 11 PM} This very ancient Sanskrit Grammarian lived near Peshawar, Pakistan, 2800 yrs ago. Name him: m) Nagarjuna n) Garga. o) Saakatyaana. #DharmaQuiz 1105. Ans: o) Saakatyaana.

Top Scorers:

1. @pkagrawala : 5
2. @rahulghildiyal : 5
3. @vschanna : 5
4. @asraghunath : 5
5. @abhipar7 : 5
6. @MetalDew : 5
7. @bhijeetD : 5
8. @anandt_05 : 5
9. @iSumitRk : 5
10. @pvaidyaraj : 5
11. @sharathinindia : 5
12. @iSaakshi : 5
13. @sweetandu : 5
14. @agenthunt : 5
15. @DevNakshi : 5

Congrats to:

• @voxindica : 4
• @ranganaathan : 4

• @Rasraj : 3
• @hindu_tweeter : 3
• @kalyan_sk3011 : 3

• @octotus : 2
• @Hitlerbai : 2
• @dimpsdawns : 2
• @ashutoshkulkar1 : 2

• @nandakumarm : 1
• @keerthinarayan8 : 1
• @vga_sagar : 1
• @_GheTa : 1
• @The_Rocktor : 1
• @shyamendra : 1
• @jemin_p : 1
• @sandeepsmysore : 1
• @hindu_rashtra : 1
• @bhattvihang :  1
• @udgeetha : 1
• @mayaadvaita : 1
• @ulatyabomba  : 1

Thanks for your participation!