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 224: 19-Jul-2013

Theme: Maha Janapadas or ancient Great Kingdoms of India.

1. 2500 years ago, how many Maha Janapadas (Great Kingdoms) were there in India? #DharmaQuiz 1496 Ans: 16.
2. Name the two Maha Janapadas or Great Kingdoms of India 2500 years ago, that were there to the west of river Sindhu (Indus). #DharmaQuiz 1497. Ans: Kamboja and Gandhara.
3. Name the Mahajanapada or Great Kingdom 2600 years ago, that existed between Godavari and Krishna rivers in South India. #DharmaQuiz 1498. Ans: Assaka or Ashmaka.
4. Kashi was a Mahajanapada 2500 years ago. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1499. Ans: True.
5. Name the Mahajanapada 2500 years ago in today's UP, from where Draupadi came during Mahabharata. #DharmaQuiz 1500. Ans: Panchala

Refer to this map from wiki for these regions:

Toppers during session 224:

1. ‏@PrachinVaani : 5
2. @kshetragnya : 5   
3. @vijirak : 5
4. ‏@sharathinindia : 5
5. @surenc1974 : 5
6. @manya_rao : 5
7. @man8shree : 5
8. @ManiKSK : 5
9. ‏@gupta_n : 5
10. @KaushikRg : 5
11. @sweetandu : 5
12. @cubicle_warrier : 5

Also, congrats to:

1. @cgmagia : 4
2. @Simuntweets : 4

1. @kmukundra : 3
2. @Susri1210 : 3

1. @ds54956 : 2
2. @Rasraj : 2
3. @CONgressMukt_IN : 2
4. @manishkmishra : 2
5. @pnthacker : 2
6. ‏@JagannathAjnabi : 2

1. @Rasraj : 1
2. @drarora_gaurav : 1
3. ‏@bsr3012 : 1
4. @Keefarqpaindha : 1

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