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Session 40: Jan 7, 2011
Theme: Sanskrit root of Hindu culture
- In the epic saying of Lord Krishna.. "Yadaa Yadaa hi dharmasya, glanir bhavati Bharata..", what does Glani mean? #DharmaQuiz 461 #Sanskrit Ans: :Decrease, deterioration or reduction
- Indian Air Force's motto is "नभःस्पृशं दीप्तम् || Nabah Sprisham Deeptam". What does Deepta in #Sanskrit mean? #DharmaQuiz 462 Ans: Inflamed, Brilliant, Glory, Lighted etc.
- "Prajnanam Brahma" is a Maha Vakya for Hindus. What does PraJnana mean in #Sanskrit? #DharmaQuiz 463 Ans: Wisdom, Knowledge or Consciousness
- 2000 years back, in which script was Samskritam or #Sanskrit written in? No, it is not Deva Nagari. #DharmaQuiz 464 Ans: Brahmi
- #Sanskrit is one of the very few languages with Dual concept for nouns. If Ramah is singular, what's the dual form for it? #DharmaQuiz 465 Ans: Ramou
- Maharshi is a very common name in Hindu scriptures. Which Sandhi (word join) makes Maha + Rishi = Maharshi? #DharmaQuiz 466 #Sanskrit Ans: GuNa Sandhi (Swara sandhi considered too)
- Motto of #Indonesia's Navy is - जलेष्वेव जयामहे' || Jaleshveva Jayamahe". Name one equivalent word for Jala in #Sanskrit. #DharmaQuiz 467 Ans: Apah, Salil, Udakam, Sudhaa or Toyam
- Mumbai Police Emblem is सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय || Sadrakshanaaya Khalanigrahanaaya". Meaning of KhaLa in Sanskrit? #DharmaQuiz 468 Ans: Thief, evil, bad person or Wicked
a) Sanskrit Dictionary for both Roman and Devanagari scripts. Fabulous one as it auto fills your query - http://spokensanskrit.de/
b) Sandhi Engine: http://sanskrit.inria.fr/DICO/sandhier.html
List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:
- @NR_Tatvamasi : 8
- @Saffronizer : 7
- @nharipra : 7
- @Biorahul : 6
- @daps1312 : 5
- @FEEL4INDIA : 4
- @cpdarshi : 4
- @vandebharat : 4
- @lifemantra : 3
- @TheArvindDhar : 2
- @AmareshRath : 2
- @ssudhirkumar : 2
- @kalika3107 : 1
- @av_kv : 1
- @zincoshine : 1
- @kishan_harathi : 1
- @vivekshenoy : 1
Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.
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