Showing posts with label Daana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daana. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2015

Pillars of Indian Culture: Rita, Rina and Dharma

#DharmaQuiz Session 333: 22-May-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2051: The vedic ritual yajña /Yajna comes from the Sanskrit root word "yaj". What does yaj mean? Ans: ‘respect,’ ‘belongingness,’ and ‘sharing’.



#DharmaQuiz 2052: Asuras (demons) and suras (deities) were sons of the same father Prajapati. Which group was elder among them? Ans: Asuras are the elder ones.

#DharmaQuiz 2053: What is the Sanskrit word for ‘giving’, ‘charity’ or ‘offering’? Ans: Daana.

#DharmaQuiz 2054: A very basic goal of Hindu Dharma is "Sat–chit–ananda". Is this state, something for humans to realize or attain? Ans: Realize, as it is within us.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2055: What's the most commonly used Sanskrit word for ‘penance’ or ‘austerity’? Ans: Tapas.

Do read this beautiful summary of Rita, Rina and Dharma by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh.
http://indiafacts.co.in/the-pillars-of-indian-culture-%E1%B9%9Bta-%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%87a-dharma/

Scores for session 333:
  1. ‏@Simuntweets : 4
  2. @Suprith_raO : 4
  1. @AMoorthy : 3
  2. @Mamdhata : 3
  3. @stormylook : 3
  4. @ShubhaPatil9 : 3
  1. @brahmajnana2015 : 2
  2. @IDhruvjaywant : 2
  3. @ProtectIndia : 2
  4. @heeraman98 : 2
  1. ‏@rahul_sane : 1
  2. @Dvbharti : 1
  3. @KiranPatil13 : 1
  4. @deepti_nainwal : 1
  5. @GreatHeretic : 1
  6. @Sridhar_Salem : 1
  7. @skandoham : 1
  8. @Aamchigele : 1
  9. @Dattaraj85 : 1
  10. @rao_pravesh : 1
  11. ‏@pardhas : 1
  12. @insumit : 1
  13. @A31X64Vijay : 1
  14. @AmerPadma : 1
  15. @ashtaavakra : 1
Hope you all enjoyed this.

Friday, September 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 163: 14-Sep-2012

Theme: Acharya Chanakya's Arthashatra
  1. Chanakya taught 7 tricks to Chandragupta. Sanmana, Daana, Danda, Bheda, Maya, Upeksha & Indrajala. What does Upeksha mean? #DharmaQuiz 1171. Ans: Ignoring strategically.
  2. How many books are there in Acharya Chanakya's mega treatise collection, Arthashastra? #DharmaQuiz 1172. Ans: 15 books.
  3. Chanakya in depth describes the qualities of a Rajarshi, a wise & virtuous king. Name any 1 Rajarshi from Ramayana. #DharmaQuiz 1173. Ans: Vishwamitra or Janaka.
  4. Which of these 3 does Chanakya term as the most harmful vice? a) Hunting. b) Lust for women. c) Addiction to drinks.   #DharmaQuiz 1174. Ans: c) Addition to drinks.
  5. Arthashastra terms the science of law enforcement as? d) Sutra Niti. e) Danda Niti. f) Praja Niti. #DharmaQuiz 1175. Ans: Danda Niti.
Top scorers:
  1. @intodust_in : 5
  2. @sharathinindia : 5
  3. @smna17 : 5
  4. @Shree03 : 5
  5. @cybercalci : 5
  6. @abhipar7 : 5
  7. @iSaakshi : 5
  8. @arunz : 5
  9. @surnell : 5
  10. @shanthigrama : 5
  11. @asraghunath : 5
  12. @TheArvindDhar : 5
Congrats to:
  • @surenc1974 : 4
  • @sweetandu : 4
  • @shylsmn : 4
  • @anandt_05 : 4
  • @DevNakshi : 4
  • @ChandanYogendra : 4

  • @Mimaniya : 3
  • @R_Bhartiya : 3

  • @SamitLive : 2
  • @CJ_Shekhar : 2
  • @raopm9 : 1
  • @lldhr : 1
  • @SandeepShelke : 1
  • @alkeshtunara : 1
  • @psudo : 1
  • @shivsBHARAT : 1
  • @aaryesdeeblore : 1
  • @servantofkrsna : 1
  • @zizou789 : 1
  • @Taures_RF : 1
  • @ashutoshkulkar1 : 1
  • @kapildsharma : 1
  • @subodh1945 : 1
  • @veenaazz : 1
  • @hethal09 : 1
  • @seeniram : 1
  • @ashokhajeri : 1

Thanks for participation!