DharmaQuiz Session 136: 11-May-2012

Theme: Vande Mataram

1. In Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee sang "Malayaja Sheetalam". What does that phrase mean?  #DharmaQuiz 1036. Ans: malaya-ja = of the fragrance of (Sandalwood) hilly trees. Sheetalam = cold winds. So "Cold winds of delight" is the poetic expression. Check this for malaya-ja meaning - http://vedabase.net/sb/10/35/20-21/
2. Mother India is termed as "Suhasini" in Vande Mataram. What does Suhasini mean? #DharmaQuiz 1037. Ans: Woman with lovely smile.
3. Vande Mataram song describes the nation-goddess' brave face as 'ripu daLa variNi' - What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 1038. Ans: ripu = enemy; daLa = army; variNi = Destroyer.
4. What is Bankim Candra conveying with the words "Shubra Jyotsna" in Vande Mataram? #DharmaQuiz 1039. Ans: Shubra = Clean (white). Jyotna = Light - referring to moonlight.
5. Vande Mataram talks of "kamalaa kamaladaLa vihaariNi". Which Goddess is being referred here? #DharmaQuiz 1040. Ans: Lakshmi.

Please refer for Shri Aurobindo's authentic translation for the entire Vande Mataram:
http://www.indianchild.com/vande_mataram.htm

Top Scorers:

1. @Gaandeeva : 5
2. @venkateshkm : 5
3. @pvaidyaraj : 5
4. @clumsycoder : 5
5. @iSaakshi : 5
6. @rahulghildiyal : 5
7. @shanthigrama : 5
8. @anandt_05 : 5
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• @MukulAgarwal66 : 1
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This was indeed a very interesting session for me, as I had to read through some good translations. If you know more authentic translations of Vande Mataram, than presented above, kindly share word by word translations.

If there's a mistake, do correct in a comment.