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 208: 9-Apr-2013

Theme: Famous quotes from Vedas.

1. 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.
2. From which Veda is this Maha Vakya "Ayam Atma Brahma" (This Self/Atman is Brahman), from?  #DharmaQuiz 1402. Ans: Mandukya Upanishad of Atharva Veda.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Infinite but Complete Universe - Purnamadah purnamidam, purnat purnamudachyate, is from which Veda? #DharmaQuiz 1405. Ans: Yajur Veda.

Scores for session 208:

1. @jitvg : 5
2. @dimpsdawns : 5
3. @Tasmayi : 5
4. @S_Mandalia : 5
5. @man8shree : 5
6. @iSaakshi : 5
7. @manya_rao : 5
8. @anandt_05 : 5
9. @sweetandu : 5
10. @sharathinindia : 5
11. @surenc1974 : 5
12. @Santhosht_ : 5

Also, congrats to:

1. @srijai : 2
2. @ssmalani : 2
3. @cubicle_warrier : 2

1. @shawjipk : 1
2. @pious_Hindu : 1
3. @TheArvindDhar : 1
4. @MangoAdmi : 1
5. @Prudent_Niks : 1
6. @Tweelak : 1
7. @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.