Showing posts with label Dhritarashtra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dhritarashtra. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Bhagavad Gita

DharmaQuiz Session 294: 19-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1856: What's the name of the longest chapter in Krishna's eternal preaching for human kind, the Bhagavad Gita? Ans: Chapter 18, Moksha Sanyasa Yoga.

#DharmaQuiz 1857: In which chapter of Bhagavad Gita, does Lord Krishna display to Arjuna, his cosmic form or Vishwarupa? Ans: Chapter 11, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga.

#DharmaQuiz 1858: Name one person from Mahabharata other than Arjuna, to whom Krishna had displayed his universal cosmic form or Vishwarupa. Ans: These are the names I have read from varous sources -> Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra (the only time he gets his vision momentarily), Yashoda (foster mother), Duryodhana (before Kurukshtra war, as a messenger of Pandavas), Vidura (Krishna visiting his house), Bhishma (while waiting for death on arrow bed), Karna (at the time of death in battlefield), Akrura (Kamsa's emissary), Utanga, Narada, birth parents Devaki & Vasudeva (in the jail when born) too. 

#DharmaQuiz 1859: Which Yoga among 18 in Bhagavad Gita (chapters), explains Sthita Prajna (the one who has absolute control over senses)? Ans: Sankhya Yoga, Chapter 2.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1860: In Gita, apart from Arjuna & Krishna, who are the others being a part of conversation (uvacha)? Ans: Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra. Only four people from
Mahabharata are in conversation during the entire 18 Yogas or chapters of Bhagavad Gita.


Ans for session 294:
  1. @NilimaNilimas : 5
  2. @durgaramdas : 5
  3. @pavanaja : 5
  4. @iParamanand : 5
  5. @siribhatta : 5
  6. @vipulgupta1976 : 5
  1. @man8shree : 4
  2. @rajeshrajput1 : 4
  3. @Sunil_Rao_MS : 4
  4. @chetankshet : 4
  1. @shyamddeore : 3
  2. ‏@peeyushmalhotra : 3
  1. @TheRajarshi : 2
  2. @nikhil_tikmani : 2
  3. @kushleshsharma : 2
  4. @bhupinderpti : 2
  5. @SanmitraK1 : 2
  1. @ajegowda : 1
  2. @atulkoolkarni : 1
  3. @sahasrajith_ks : 1
  4. @AmitaroraDr : 1
  5. @helloraajitha : 2
  6. @anoopchandra9 : 1
  7. @vigneshshanbhag : 1
  8. @vikasbsingh : 1
  9. @akshri_250 : 1
  10. @vidisha_24 : 1
  11. @NarayanSanath : 1
  12. @Umeshkumarr26 : 1
  13. @_p_k_m : 1
  14. @Shrimaan : 1
  15. @Kamal_Khilega : 1
  16. ‏@AmitIntruder : 1
  17. @SriAiyerRS11 : 1
  18. @gunturmaverick : 1
  19. ‏@rinku3009 : 1
  20. @SnookyBangalore : 1
  21. @srijai : 1
  22. @sankarbe : 1
  23. @upma23 : 1
  24. @valmikii : 1
  25. @devadas1967 : 1
  26. ‏@ulta_chashma : 1
  27. @vinod_gowda : 1
  28. ‏@SaurishReddy : 1
  29. @ProudDilliwala : 1
  30. @deshi_mangoman : 1
  31. @vishal_jamuar : 1
  32. @surykant2612 : 1
  33. @Kesavaprakash : 1
  34. @gandabherunda : 1
  35. @vikasdixit1984 : 1
  36. @deepaknagar : 1
  37. @Sukesh2232 : 1
  38. ‏@ispastwadi : 1
  39. ‏@swapnilXlogic : 1
  40. @sanjaybansal20 : 1
  41. ‏@RAVINDRARAMA : 1
  42. @DonAmit : 1
  43. @akshri_250 : 1
  44. @AzadHindFauji : 1
  45. ‏@vishaldwivedi6 : 1
  46. ‏@keshavaram : 1
  47. ‏@adarshdgp : 1

Jai Shri Krishna!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 212: 7-May-2013

Theme: Famous Gurus of Ancient India
  1. Bhagavad Gita was narrated to Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. Who was Sanjaya's guru in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 1426. Ans: Veda Vyasa.
  2. Which Guru created the unique "middle heaven", named after King Trishanku? #DharmaQuiz 1427. Ans: Vishwamitra.
  3. In Kalidasa's "Abhijnana Shakuntala", which Guru was responsible for Dushyanta forgetting Shakuntala, via a curse? #DharmaQuiz 1428. Ans: Durvasa.
  4. In Mahabharata, the warring factions Pandavas and Kauravas both had the same Guru. Who was it? #DharmaQuiz 1429. Ans: Guru Dronacharya.
  5. One of best Gurus in Indian history was Chanakya. Which university did he study in, 2350 years ago? #DharmaQuiz 1430. Ans: Takshashila, in today's Pakistan.
Toppers of session 212:
  1. @DrShobha : 5
  2. @manya_rao : 5
  3. @shivsankar : 5
  4. @bhaviknz : 5
  5. @man8shree : 5
  6. @Sharnarthee : 5
  7. @cubicle_warrier : 5
  8. @sharathinindia : 5
  9. @VaniSattiraju : 5
  10. @AnuragKashyap_8 : 5
  11. @manohar_sram : 5
  12. @GayathriSrinath : 5
  13. @PrachinVaani : 5
  14. @philAmit : 5
  15. @CJ_Shekhar : 5
  16. @sweetandu : 5
  17. @Simuntweets : 5
  18. @smna17 : 5
  19. @ankushraj29 : 5
  20. @jitvg : 5
Congrats to:
  • @shreeramm : 4
  • @Santhosht_ : 4
  • @IntrepidTrooper : 4
  • @Bacchuji : 4
  • @PrateekBahl : 4
  • @anuradha0223 : 4
  • @DrPannagDesai : 4
  • @harishkrbansal : 3
  • @lodyaashi : 3
  • @SPKEF : 3
  • @sanjay1502 : 3
  • @Svishh : 3
  • @dhruvalp3 : 3
  • @dinesh_38 : 3
  • @ramana1729 : 3
  • @bkapilan : 3
  • @dhruva91 : 3
  • @mukunthaniyer : 2
  • @bajajsanjay : 2
  • @HarishS66284892 : 2
  • @AbhinavShankar1 : 2
  • @darshanbirur : 2
  • @NiranjanAcarya : 2
  • @Parixyt : 2
  • @Blstrngbrnacles : 2
  • @kartheeque : 2
  • @gangesh194 : 1
  • @Satya046 : 1
  • @nkp_81 : 1
  • @bipbhat : 1
  • @Bihar_ke_lala : 1
  • @sengar_nagendra : 1
  • @DemocraticApple : 1
  • @kapildevs7 : 1
  • @SpunamiR : 1
  • @2Rattandeep : 1
  • @ashishaima : 1
  • @_cowInspector : 1
  • @rangirangi : 1
  • @mrsnrao : 1
  • @siddarthpaim : 1
  • @iAshh : 1
  • @arunvipra : 1
  • @dolby_mehul : 1
  • @kaushkrahul : 1
  • @VikkChauhan06 : 1
  • @Taatya_Vinchu : 1
  • @OneindiaKannada : 1
  • @mandukulkarni : 3
  • @maulik_doshi : 1
  • @MayankBhambhu : 1
  • @sundeeppatkar : 1
  • @CalmAadmi : 1
  • @Ameysd : 1
  • @hiteshrangra : 1
  • @ishuaadi : 1
  • @Rashtravaadi2 : 1

Great response today! See you next time.

Friday, March 29, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 206: 29-Mar-2013

Theme: Shri Krishna and Bhagavad Gita.
  1. Once Krishna left Vrindavana and Radha, did he ever return there? Yes or No. - #DharmaQuiz 1391. Ans: No.
  2. Is Bhagavad Gita that we have today, the version Krishna spoke to Arjuna or the version Sanjaya recounted to Dhritarashtra? #DharmaQuiz 1392. Ans: Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra.
  3. Out of the 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita, how many have the name "Karma" in their chapter titles? #DharmaQuiz 1393. Ans: Three.  Karma Yoga, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga and Karma Sanyaasa Yoga.
  4. Which chapter of Bhagavad Gita describes the universal form of Shri Krishna, as he describes it himself in detail?  #DharmaQuiz 1394. Ans: Chapter 11 - Vishwa Roopa Darshana.
  5. There's one chapter in Bhagavad Gita, whose title talks about Knowledge and Science. Which chapter? #DharmaQuiz 1395. Ans: Chapter 7. Jnana Vijnana Yoga.
If you disagree with any of these answers, please leave a comment explaining your side.

Top scorers of session 206:
  1. @SinchitaaJGD : 5
  2. @verma_shefali : 5
  3. @pvaidyaraj : 5
  4. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  5. @sndpmysuru : 5
  6. @pllks30 : 5
  7. @surnell : 5
  8. @dolby_mehul : 5
  9. ‏@Santhosht_ : 5
  10. @abhipar7 : 5
  11. @man8shree : 5
  12. @LiGeWi : 5
  13. @rinku3009 : 5
  14. @S_Mandalia : 5
  15. @ramas_cal : 5
  16. @sweetandu : 5
  17. @Manjunaath : 5

Also, congrats to all these friends:

  1. @Tasmayi : 4
  2. @geophyraj : 4
  3. @sharathinindia : 4
  4. @KatLover4Eva : 4
  5. @GayathriSrinath : 4

  1. @aditya_manocha : 3

  1. @Gurush_ : 2
  2. @initinkumar : 2
  3. @roshan_halwai : 2
  4. @Sharnarthee : 2
  5. @RohitD83 : 2
  6. @JagannathAjnabi : 2

  1. @shreeramm : 1
  2. @kapilbodha : 1
  3. @AdwaitanWay : 1
  4. @rexrao52 : 1
  5. @ManjuSHegde : 1
  6. @praveenudupa : 1
  7. @Marut_ : 1
  8. @subodh1945 : 1
  9. @coat32 : 1
  10. @ShikharTweets : 1
  11. @Dinuraghubansi : 1
  12. @Alisaspeaks : 1
  13. @YugPurushModi : 1
  14. @piyush1062 : 1
See you next week.