Showing posts with label Brihatkatha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brihatkatha. Show all posts

Friday, May 23, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 276: 23-May-2014

Theme: Ancient Sanskrit poetry and prose.

#DharmaQuiz 1766: Bana Bhatta wrote in Sanskrit, one of the world's earliest novels 1400 years ago.
Name that. Ans: Kadambari

#DharmaQuiz 1767: Dasha Kumara Charita is one of the famous erotic Sanskrit books from 7th century CE. Who wrote it? Ans: Kavi Dandi.

#DharmaQuiz 1768: One of the ancient world's greatest poets, Kalidasa, wrote a Sanskrit poem on a
Yaksha sending message thru cloud. Name it. Ans: Megha Sandesha or Megha Duta.

#DharmaQuiz 1769: Who wrote a very innovative Dhvanya Loka in 9th century? It dealt with sound
synchronization with poem's listerner. Ans: Ananda Vardhana.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1770: Somadeva adapted Brihat Katha into Katha Saritsagara. In which language was Brihat Katha written?`Ans: Paishachi language, an ancient language mentioned in Sanskrit grammar. 

Answers to session 276:
  1. ‏@yenkak : 5
  2. @SamitLive : 5
  1. @nanditathhakur : 4
  2. @KaushikRg : 4
  3. ‏@pramod_klr : 4
  4. @iRohitBhat : 4
  5. @iSaakshi : 4
  6. @ksmsundaram1975 : 4
  1. @Iam_BigV : 3
  2. @ChampakRoy : 3
  3. @PrashanthSai369 : 3
  4. @mrsnrao : 3
  1. @palvesta : 2
  2. @debakanta87 : 2
  3. ‏@pvaidyaraj : 2
  1. @ASHISHTWITTED : 1
  2. ‏@Mrinology : 1
  3. @varaliprasoon : 1
  4. @naonome : 1
  5. ‏@dilipdehariya : 1
  6. @nithinspeaks : 1
  7. @GyaanUnLimited : 1
  8. @kvs1247 : 1
  9. ‏@amithaha : 1
  10. @IndianRealist : 1
  11. @balaijk : 1
  12. @kepalagudde : 1
  13. @gangesh194 : 1
  14. @kalika3107 : 1
  15. @NeenaSinha : 1
  16. @ashokhajeri : 1
  17. @SATISHSHARMAJMU : 1
  18. @aham1857 : 1
  19. @gurudath29 : 1
  20. @Kaivalyapad : 1
  21. @eDeepika : 1
  22. ‏@sudheerpai : 1
  23. @jenaanindya : 1
  24. @samahitharavi : 1
  25. @shamant18 : 1
  26. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  27. @PKotekar : 1
  28. @bnnaren : 1

See you next week!

Friday, October 12, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 168: 12-Oct-2012

Theme: Contribution to Sanskrit literature from ancient and medieval Karnataka.
  1. 1500 years back, a king of W Ganga dynasty in Karnataka, gave the Sanskrit world, the majestic "Brihatkatha". Name him.  #DharmaQuiz 1196. Ans: Durvinita (Note, he translated from Baladya's Prakrit work) More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durvinita
  2. 700 yrs ago, this commentator on Vedas was 1ST to compute approx speed of light. Name this brother of Vijayanagara founder. #DharmaQuiz 1197. Ans: Sayana Acharya. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayana
  3. "Jambavati Parinayam" is a Sanskrit work by the most famous emperor of South India 500 years back. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1198. Ans: Krishna Deva Raya. More: http://www.museindia.com/viewarticle.asp?myr=2009&issid=26&id=1607
  4. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya wrote "Ramabhyudayam" a Sanskrit work over 500 years ago. Which empire's king was he? #DharmaQuiz 1199. Ans: Vijaya Nagara Empire. Ans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saluva_Narasimha_Deva_Raya 
  5. Tirumalamba, a poetess from S India,wrote Varadambika Parinayam. Meaning of "Parinayam" in Sanskrit? #DharmaQuiz 1200 Ans: Marriage/Wedding. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumalamba
Top Scorers:
  1. @man8shree : 5
  2. @surnell : 5
  3. @gupta_n : 5
Congrats to:

@DevNakshi  : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@abhipar7 : 4
@mareekuree : 4
@iRohitBhat : 4
@TheArvindDhar : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3
@Shree03 : 3
@sweetandu : 3

@voxindica : 2
@Marut_ : 2
@Amaresh80 : 2

@vishchan : 1
@marriagewiz : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@ravikantbhat : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@Nisharp : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@shylsmn : 1
@anurup : 1
@Durden47 : 1
@SathyaSher : 1

Thanks for participating. This one was surely a tough one!