DharmaQuiz Session 254: 24-Jan-2014

Theme: My Idea of India - Vedic quotes

#DharmaQuiz 1656: उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् || udaracharitanam tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam - Found in which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mahopanishad

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam

#DharmaQuiz 1657: ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।  सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve santu niramayah. Found in which Upanishad? Ans: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

More: http://aumamen.com/mantra/om-sarve-bhavantu-sukhinah-universal-prayer-lyrics-and-meaning

#DharmaQuiz 1658:  आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः Aano bhadrakratavo yantu vishwatah. Noble thoughts come from everyside. From which Veda? Ans: Rig Veda

#DharmaQuiz 1659: सत्यमेव जयते | satyam-eva jayate (Truth alone triumphs) - is from which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mundaka upanishad.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1660: अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः | Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah, mentioned many times in Mahabharata. Name one such Parva. Ans: Adi Parva and Anushasan parva.

More: http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Ahimsa_Paramo_Dharma

Answers to session 254

1. @meenabg : 5
2. ‏@deshi_mangoman : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5
4. @man8shree : 5

1. @Mamdhata : 2
2. @neethapai : 2

1. ‏@Susri1210 : 1
2. @tallurisrao : 1
3. @ShrrinG : 1
4. @UKKishor : 1
5. @ooltikhopdi : 1

See you next week.

DharmaQuiz Session 244: 29-Nov-2013

Theme: Famous mantras from Upanishads

#DharmaQuiz 1606: सत्यं वद। घर्मं चर। स्वाध्यायान्‌ मा.. "Satyam vada; dharmam chara" - This message about truth is from which Upanishad? Ans: Taittiriya Upanishad 1/11 (Shiksha Valli)
Read more in here: http://www.swaminarayan.org/essays/2010/0802.htm

#DharmaQuiz 1607: ॐ असतोमा सद्गमय । तमसोमा ज्योतिर्गमय "Om asato maa sad gamaya tamaso maa jyotir gamaya" - Which Upanishad is this from? Ans: Brihadaryanaka Upanishad 1.3.28
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadaranyaka_Upanishad

#DharmaQuiz 1608: उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत - Uthishtata jagrata, praapya varaan nibodhata - From which Upanishad is this from? Ans: Katha Upanishad 1.3.14

More here: http://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=14158

#DharmaQuiz 1609: प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म - prajnaanam Brahma - From which upanishad is this Maha Vakya?. Ans: Aithareeya Upanishad 3.3 of Rig Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1610: तत् त्वम् असि - tat tvam asi - "Thou art That" - From which Upanishad is this Maha Vakya? Ans: Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7 of the Sama Veda. In the dialogue between Shvetaketu and his father Uddalaka.

Toppers for session 244:

1. @iParamanand : 5
2. @GuruCharan99 : 5
3. @bhaviknz : 5
4. ‏@Tasmayi : 5
5. @iRohitBhat : 5
6. @sharathinindia : 5
7. @surenc1974 : 5
8. @KaushikRg : 5
9. @PrachinVaani : 5
10. @sweetandu : 5
11. @ramas_cal : 5

Congrats to the following too:

@man8shree : 4
@Mamdhata : 4
@SriAiyer2RS : 4

@Talk_karma : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@venkataa : 1
@jodhra63 : 1
@D_Shadz : 1
@Telugutalli : 1
@anantjoshi84 : 1
@brahmavith : 1

Please explore some nice mantras and mahavakyas from Upanishads when you have time.  Friend @PrachinVaani shared Upanishads chronologically ordered by him.
http://historyindianized.blogspot.in/2013/06/the-era-of-upanishads-2.html?m=1

DharmaQuiz Session 142: 8-Jun-2012

Theme: Hindu phrases in Modern Government Mottos.

1. Life Ins Corp of India's motto is "Yogakshemam Vahaamyaham" = I shall take care of welfare. Which scripture is it from? #DharmaQuiz 1066. Ans: Bhagavad Gita
2. "Satyameva Jayate", national motto of India is from Mundaka Upanishad. What is the very next word after SMJ in that mantra? #DharmaQuiz 1067. Ans: Naanrutam. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate
3. Rama said "Janani Janma bhumischa Swargadapi Gariyasi" at Lanka. Which Hindu majority country's national motto is it today? #DharmaQuiz 1068. Ans: Nepal. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janani_Janmabhoomischa_Swargadapi_Gariyasi
4. Indonesian Navy uses "Jaleshveva Jayamahe" as its motto derived from Sanskrit. What does "Jayamahe" mean?  #DharmaQuiz 1069. Ans: We will Win.
5. {Final, Open till 11PM} Govt of Goa's seal has a Brihadaranyaka Upanishad mantra. "Sarve Bhadraani _____". Fill blanks. #DharmaQuiz 1070. Ans: "Pashyantu". The full phrase in the official seal is "Sarve bhadraani pashyantu, maa kaschit dhukha bhag bhavet". Read these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Goa.png and http://www.tanhaa.net/index.php/2009/10/21/sarve-bhavantu-sukhinah/

Top Scorers:

1. @vschanna : 5
2. @TheArvindDhar : 5
3. @shanthigrama : 5
4. @rahulghildiyal : 5
5. @iSumitRk : 5
6. @bhaviknz : 5
7. @sharad_51 : 5
8. @sweetandu : 5
9. @pvaidyaraj : 5
10. @lodyaashi : 5
11. @iSaakshi : 5

Also, Congrats to:

• @sanathandharma : 4
• @DevNakshi : 4

• @NikhilShembekar : 3
• @siddarthpaim : 3
• @clumsycoder : 3

• @Gurush_ : 1
• @mayankmatador : 1
• @bhattvihang : 1
• @mayureshgaikwad : 1
• @idhairya : 1
• @AnkurTri : 1
• @Satya046 : 1
• @JagannathAjnabi : 1

Thanks to all those who participated!