Swami’s Crossword 1322019 (Post No.6068)

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Date: 13 FEBRUARY 2019


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Post No. 6068

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1. – When it happened to sun and moon people believed that snake had devoured them and released later.

4. – Lord Krishna has it; so do wheeled carts

6. – gods and women get it done every day

8. God is ONE. No.1 is very famous in the Rig Veda and the Upanishads

9. – melody; other meanings- passion, hue, tint

1. – a seer well versed in astronomy and astrology on the banks of River Sarasvati who Balarama visited around 3200 BCE

2. – temple priest

3. – crocodile that figured in Adi Shankara story, Sundarar story etc.

7. Oldest book, oldest anthology in the world

5. – one of the five Vayus (gases in Hindu scriptures); air passing through the anus; with long initial sound ‘shop’ in Sanskrit

Answers

1.GRAHANA- When it happened to sun and moon people believed that snake had devoured them and released later.

4.CHAKRA- Lord Krishna has it; so do wheeled carts

6.ALANKARA- gods and women get it done every day

8.EKA- God is ONE. No.1 is very famous in Rig Veda

9.RAGA- melody; other meanings- passion, hue, tint

1.GARGA- a seer well versed in astronomy and astrology on the banks of River Sarasvati who Balarama visited around 3200 BCE

2.ARCHAKA- temple priest

3.NAKRA- crocodile that figured in Adi Shankara story, Sundarar story etc.

7.RIG- Oldest book, oldest anthology in the world

5.APANA- one of the five Vayus (gases in Hindu scriptures); air passing through the anus; with long initial sound ‘shop’ in Sanskrit

Swami’s English Cross word 1022019 (Post No.6059)

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Date: 10 FEBRUARY 2019


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Post No. 6059

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1. Cowherd Krishna’s caste

4. – one of Vishnu’s 12 names beginning with letter M

6. – King who was scared of Krishna even before Krishna was born

7. -means gem  stone;, jewel Nine are famous;another word for ratna; boy’s name

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1. -repeated words with different meanings in poetry

2. a-greatest compiler in hinduissm

3. fire sacrifice

5. – self control in Sanskrit

Answers

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Yadava- Cowherd Krishna’s caste

Madhava- one of Vishnu’s 12 names beginning with letter M

Kamsa- King who wasscred of Krishna even before Krishna was born

Mani-means gem  stone;, jewel Nine are famous;another word for ratna; boy’s name

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Yamaka-repeated words with different meanings in poetry

Vyasa-greatest compiler in hinduissm

Yajna- fire sacrifice

Damam- self control in Sanskrit

–subham–

ENGLISH CROSS WORD 922019 (Post No.6053)

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Date: 9 FEBRUARY 2019


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Post No. 6053

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ACROSS

1. WORSHIP OF SAKTI; ONE OF THE SIX TYPES OF WORSHIP DEVISED BY ADI SHANKARA

4. WHICH GIVES PLEASURE; PLEASING; GIRLS NAME

5. -HINDUS FASTING DAY THAT COMES EVERY FORTNIGHT

7. TITLE OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST LEADER

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1. -NAME OF MOON; NAME OF THE LIQUID THAT VEDIC HINDUS DRANK AFTER OFFERING TO  INDRA. ALSO MONDAY (MOON DAY)

2. – A GREAT RISHI WHO MARRIED MANU’S DAUGHTER DEVAHUTI AND GAVE BIRTH  TO 9 DAUGHTERS AND KAPILA

3. -ILLUSION WITH LONG SOUND; ARCHITECT OF DEVA LOKA  WITH SHORT SOUND

6. GOD; THE FIRST WORD OF A  FAMOUS UPANISHAD

ENGLISH CROSS WORD 422019 (Post No.6032)

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Date: 4 February  2019


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Post No. 6032
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ACROSS

2. -Passionate woman in Sanskrit; wife of Krishna

4. – name of a Gandharva; ten thousand billion in Sanskrit; exclamation as well

5. – Main principle of Indian Religions; if you do good you receive good; if you do bad you receive bad even in your rebirth

6. – In Tamil it may mean a harvest month or mother with long sound; in travel it may mean a country with the old name Siam

7.- Mango in Sanskrit; Sthala Vrksa of Ekampareswar Templein Kanchi

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1. =wheel; most famous wheel Sudarsana has it as suffix

2. – name of a country; ancient king; brother of Rama

3. enchanting melodious tune in Indian music; meaning ‘attracting, bewildering, perplexing.

ACROSS

2.BAMA-Pssionate woman in Sanskrit; wife of Krishna

4.HAHA- name of a Gandharva; ten thousand billion in Sanskrit;exclamation as well

5.KARMA- Main principle of Indian Religions; if you do good you receive good; if you do bad you receive bad even in your rebirth

6.THAI- In Tamil it may mean a harvest month or mother with long sound; in travel it may mean a country with the old name Siam

7AMRA- Mango in Sanskrit; Sthala Vrksa of Ekampareswar Templein Kanchi

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1.CHAKRAM=wheel; most famous wheel Sudarsana has it as suffix

2.BHARATA- name of a country; ancient king; brother of Rama

3.MOHANAM- enchanting melodious tune in Indian music; meaning ‘attracting, bewildering,perplexing.

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SWAMI’S ENGLISH CROSS WORD 322019 (Post No.6027)

Lord of the Ocean

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Date: 3 February  2019
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Post No. 6027
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Find out ten words in the cross word.

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1. – GOD OF WIND IN THE VEDAS

3. KNOWLEDGE IS  THE MEANING; FROM THIS ROOT, THE WORD ‘VEDA’ CAME

5.– VEDIC SHIVA IN THE YAJUR VEDA; FULL  HYMN IS IN THE SAME NAME

6. – GARLAND IN SANSKRIT

7. SAME WORD MAY MEAN GOAT, BRAHMA OR INDUMATI’S HUSBAND IN KALIDASA’S KAVYA

8. IT IS A MEDICINAL SEED USED FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS; WATER MADE UP WITH THIS IS SOLD IN BOTTLES

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1. GOD OF OCEAN AND WATERS

2. WAR, BATTLE IN SANSKRIT; IN RAMAYANA AN ENTIRE CHAPER OR CANTO IS NAMED AFTER IT.

3. – BENT AND PEPOLE WITH PERVERTED MIND

4. – SMOKE IN SANSKRIT; EVEN COMETS ARE NAMED WITH THIS WORD

–subham–

ENGLISH CROSS WORD 122019 (Post No.6019)

DRAUPADI IMAGE SENT BY LALGUDI VEDA

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Date: 1 FEBRUARY 2019
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Post No. 6019
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Find out TEN words

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1. father of Draupadi;King of Punjab
4. boys name, means fast, horse, another name of Indra
6. means cruel, English word cruel came from this Sanskrit word
8. means untimely , Hindus pray to god not to give …….. mrtyu \untimely death


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1.- short sound means bad, long sound in Sanskrit means distance
2. – husband of Kunti and Madri
3.- means wealth, olden day names had this word as prefix
4., – means number, dice, eye
5.Bent in Sanskrit
7. Lord of Ayodhya




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1.Drupad – father of Draupadi
4.Arvan – boys name, fast, horse, another name of Indra
6.Krura – means cruel, English word cruel came from this Sanskrit word
8.Akalam – means untimely , Hindus pray to god not to give …….. mrtyu \untimely death


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1.Dur- short sound means bad, long sound in Sanskrit means distance
2.Pandu – husband of Kunti and Madri
3.Dhana – means wealth, olden day names had this word as prefix
4.Aksha – means number, dice, eye
5.Vakra – bent in Sanskrit
7.Ram- Lord of Ayodhya

–subham–

Swami’s English Cross word 3112019 (Post No.6014)

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Date: 31 JANUARY 2019
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Post No. 6014
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1. – CONFLICT, BATTLE FILED; ALSO CASTE NAME IN North India, Nepal

4. with short sound pickle in Hindi; long sound religious discipline; rules

5. – highest mountain according to Hindu scriptures

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2. – Opposite of Devas, the angels

3. in Hindi it means and or; also means what is more, what is up

4. – pranava mantra

Answers

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1.Rana- CONFLICT, BATTLE FILED; ALSO CASTE NAME IN North India, Nepal

4.Achar- with short sound pickle in Hindi; long sound religious discipline; rules

5.Meru- highest mountain according to Hindu scriptures

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2.Ashur- Opposite of Devas, the angels

3.AUR-in Hindi it means and or; also means what is more, what is up

4.Aum- pranava mantra

SWAMI’S CROSS WORD 3012019 (Post No.6008)

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Date: 30 JANUARY 2019
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Post No. 6008
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Find out 9 words

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1. clashed with Vamadeva Rishi after his brother Shala was killed; but surrendered to him after he lost his son but all ended well

3. musical drum instrument

5.- means taste in Sanskrit; also girls name; also name of wife of Devasharma, protected by Vipula

6. – means cultured; but Max Muller and his gang gave a racial connotation

7. Fire god; from whose name English word ignite came

8. (RIGHT TO LEFT) –  with short sound  it meansMy; with long sound it means maternal uncle

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1. the boy who became Pole Star in Hindu Scriptures

2. – means  eye; illuminating, brightening

3– means divine; divine light; English  word  divine came from  this Sanskrit word

1 D A L  2 A *** *** ***
H   O   3 D O 4 L
R 5 U C H I *** A
U *** H *** V *** G
V *** 6 A R Y A N
A 7 G N I A   A
*** *** *** 8 A M A M

4. First house in one’s horoscope; it is the zodiacal sign at the time of one’s birth showing the position of  Sun in the east

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1.DALA- clashed with Vamadeva Rishi after his brother Shala was killed; but surrendered to him after he lost his son but all ended well

3.DOL- musical drum instrument

5.RUCHI- means taste in Sanskrit; also girls name; also name of wife of Devasharma, protected by Vipula

6.ARYAn- means cultured; but Max Muller and his gang gave a racial connotation

7.AGNI(I)- Fire god; from whose name English word ignite came

8. MAMA (RIGHT TO LEFT) –  with short sound  it meansMy; with long sound it means maternal uncle

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1.DHRUVA- the boy who became Pole Star in Hindu Scriptures

2.LOCHAN- means  eye; illuminating, brightening

3.DIVYAM – means divine; divine light; English  word  divine came from  this Sanskrit word

4.LAGNAM- First house in one’s horoscope; it is the zodiacal sign at the time of one’s birth showing the position of  Sun in the east

SWAMI’S ENGLISH CROSS WORD2912019 (Post No.6002)

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Date: 29 JANUARY 2019
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Post No. 6002
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FIND OUT  SEVEN WORDS

ACROSS

1.- one of the nine planets, Nava Graha; nearest to sun.

5.-Sanskrit word for one thousand; goes with 1000 names of several gods

6.- Indonesian leader, though a Muslim, named his son after a great character in Mahabharata; that son became the first President of Indonesia with the Hindu name

7.means Forest; name of a great nationalist of Bengal; he stood against partition of Bengal; …… Chandra Pal

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2. Husband of Uma

3. One of four types of women; Mother of Hari; a Sanskrit metre/chandas

4. Wife of Varuna, God of Waters, ocean

answers

ACROSS

1.BUDHA- one of the nine planets, Nava Graha; nearest to sun

5.SAHASRA-Sanskrit word for one thousand; goes with 1000 names of several gods

6.SUKARNO- Indonesian leader, though a Muslim, named his son after a great character in Mahabharata; that son became the first President of Indonesia with the Hindu name

7.B/VIPIN- means Forest; name of a great nationalist of Bengal; he stood against partition of Bengal; …… Chandra Pal

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2.UMAPATI- Husband of Uma

3.HARINI- One of four types of women; Mother of Hari; a Sanskrit metre/chandas

4.VARUNI- Wife of Varuna, God of Waters, ocean

–subham–

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SWAMI’S CROSS WORD 2812019 (Post No.5998)

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Date: 28 JANUARY 2019
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Post No. 5998
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FIND OUT 19 WORDS INA THE FOLLOWING SQUARE

ACROSS

1. Hindu girls name; desire

4. – weapon of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali

7. desire; delusion

8. acquiring  in Sanskrit

9. – Nine Planets in Hindusim

12. – Roja in English

14. – Water in Sanskrit and other langauges

16. – girls name ; morning in ,dawn in Sanskrit

17 – Belly button; son of Agnidhara, Year governed by—- Varsha

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1. – Pranava

2. – A star name that goes with Uttara and Purva

3. Vedic goddess

5. – Dependable, reliable; goes with …….. friend

6. – seed; many mantra roots also have this name

9. – means Man; coupled with + Narayana

10.– They are group of eight Vedic gods; means wealth , brilliance

11. – common name of King; found in masculine name from Kashmir to Kandy

13. – God in Sanskrit, particularly Shiva

15.- fearless; used as a preposition in Sanskrit … Vriddhi etc.

ACROSS

1.ASHA- Hindu girls name; desire

4.SULA- weapon of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali

7.MOHA- desire; delusion

8.APTI- acquiring  in Sanskrit

9.NAVAGRAHA – Nine Planets in Hindusim

12.ROSE- Roja in English

14.JALA- Water in Sanskrit and other langauges

16.USHA- girls name ; morning in ,dawn in Sanskrit

17.NABI- Belly button; son of Agnidhara, Year governed by—- Varsha

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1.AUM- Pranava

2.ASADA- A star name that goes with Uttara and Purva

3.ILA- Vedic goddess

5.APTA- Dependable, reliable; goes with …….. friend

6.BIJA- seed; many mantra roots also have this name

9.NARA- means Man; coupled with + Narayana

10.VASU – They are group of eight Vedic gods; means wealth , brilliance

11.RAJAN- common name of King; found in masculine name from Kashmir to Kandy

13.ESA- God in Sanskrit, particularly Shiva

15.ABI- fearless; used as a preposition in Sanskrit … Vriddhi etc.

–subham–