DharmaQuiz: Sama Veda

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Vedas

#DharmaQuiz Session 362: 3-May-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2201: Which Veda has the maximum content about medicine of ancient India? Ans: Atharva Veda from which Ayurveda is derived. The origins of Ayurveda are also found in Atharvaveda, which contains 114 hymns and incantations described as cures for diseases.

#DharmaQuiz 2202: Which is the longest among the 4 Vedas, consisting of 10,600 verses or mantras? Ans: Rig Veda. Has 10 mandalas or chapters, 85 Anuvakas, 1028 suktas or hymns and 10600 mantras or verses.

#DharmaQuiz 2203: Which Veda is more than 95% repetition of another Veda, but has different purpose? Ans: Sama Veda. Currently has 1549 remaining unique mantras, out of which only 75 are not in Rig Veda. Rest are all from Rig Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 2204: Which Veda has two groups - Black and White? Ans: Yajur Veda. Contains Shukla (white) Yajur Veda and Krishna (black) Yajur Veda divisions.

{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2205: Vedas are the oldest sacred texts of human history. What's the very first word of the oldest Veda? Ans: Om AgnimeeLe.

Scores for session 362:

@mamtan14 : 5
@veena_ps: 5

@r_Hindu : 4
@MangoAdmi : 4
@dmpaero : 4

@myths72 : 3
@vmg2016 : 3

@athreyaa : 2
@vmg2016 : 2
@desi_brat : 2
@ResidentNikhil : 2
@Rasraj : 2

@_Gbhat : 1
@Anoopsri : 1
@VivaShastri : 1
‏@emsreenu : 1
@vijayamaa : 1
@SunilTapashetti : 1
@svmurthy : 1
‏@vishnupks : 1
@SabyasachiBasu_ : 1
@pandey909 : 1
@raghave007 : 1
@_ap85 : 1
@nitinjoshi20 : 1
@mighty_krishna : 1
@arunrush : 1
@Ram_Krishna15 : 1

Thanks for participating and learning more on India's most ancient relic.. The Vedas.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Theme: Krishna in Bhagavad Gita's 10th Chapter

#DharmaQuiz Session 346: 27-Oct-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2116: In Gita, Krishna says that he's Gayatri among Chandas (meter).
Can you name any other Vedic Chandas that has 8 syllables? Ans: Anushtup is one example.

#DharmaQuiz 2117: In Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna hints that among 4 Vedas, he's the most "melodious". Which one? Ans: Sama Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 2118: In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna Bhagawan says - I am ____ among 11 Rudras.
Fill the blank. Which Rudra? Ans: Shiva.

DQ 2118: pic: Blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2119: In Bhagavad Gita, to which warrior-chief does Lord Krishna compare himself?
"Senaninam aham ______" Ans: Skanda or Subrahmanya.

#DharmaQuiz 2120: In Gita, Shri Krishna compares himself to which mighty mountain, among the world's mountains. Ans: Himalaya.

Scores for session 346 could not be complied on time. Next time!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 208: 9-Apr-2013

Theme: Famous quotes from Vedas.

Which Veda has the remarkable saying "Ekam Sat, Viprah Bahuda Vadanti" (Truth is one, Experts call it with various names). #DharmaQuiz 1401. Ans: Rig Veda.
From which Veda is this Maha Vakya "Ayam Atma Brahma" (This Self/Atman is Brahman), from? #DharmaQuiz 1402. Ans: Mandukya Upanishad of Atharva Veda.
Profound philosophical pondering line from ancient India, "Tat Tvam Asi" (Thou art That) is found in which of the 4 Vedas? #DharmaQuiz 1403. Ans: Chandogya Upanishad of Sama Veda.
The famous Shanti Mantra (Bliss) "ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः" (Om Sham No Mitrah Sham Varunah) is found in which Veda? #DharmaQuiz 1404. Ans: Taittiriya Upanishad of Yajur Veda.
Infinite but Complete Universe - Purnamadah purnamidam, purnat purnamudachyate, is from which Veda? #DharmaQuiz 1405. Ans: Yajur Veda.

Scores for session 208:

@jitvg : 5
@dimpsdawns : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@man8shree : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@surenc1974 : 5
@Santhosht_ : 5

Also, congrats to:

@srijai : 2
@ssmalani : 2
@cubicle_warrier : 2

@shawjipk : 1
@pious_Hindu : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@MangoAdmi : 1
@Prudent_Niks : 1
@Tweelak : 1
@Anirvachan : 1

Only the final Veda answer considered and hence many did not get into the scores as they limited the answer to the underlying upanishads.

This was not an easy one as many had to search around. But hope that you all found more info about the blissful and powerful sayings from the vedas.