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CAN YOU
IDENTIFY THE 18 HEROES AND HEROINES FROM THE MAHABHARATA?
Try the short names first. Even if you have identified ten names, great success!!
swami_48@yahoo.com Date: 30 December 2018 GMT Time uploaded in London –15-41 Post No. 5858
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FIND OUT AT LEAST 10 WORDS IN THE CROSS WORD. ALL THE WORDS ARE FROM HINDU SCRIPTURES
1. wife of Yajnavalkya, who was learnt philosophy from her husband
3. – birth name of Swami Vivekananda and prime Minister of India
6. – meaning gold coloured ; pre fix of many demons. In the Rig Veda even the golden egg has this word as prefix
9. = means health
DOWN
1. – A king born out of the body of his father; South Indian Chozas claim him as their forefather
2. second of the four yugas
4. Grandson of Chyavana Rishi. His beloved Pramdvara died just before the marriage. Then this man gave his half life to her and revived her and led a happy married life.
5. The god with whose praise the Rig Veda begins and ends
7. – English word yoke came from this word, meaning unite body and mind together
Answer
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T2
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N3
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R4
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A5
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ACROSS
1.MAITREYI-wife of Yajnavalkya, who was learnt philosophy from her husband
3.NARENDRA- birth name of Swami Vivekananda and prime Minister of India
6.HIRANYAN- meaning gold coloured ; pre fix of many demons. In the Rig Veda even the golden egg has this word as prefix
9.AROGYAM= means health
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1.MANDHATA- A king born out of the body of his father; South Indian Chozas claim him as their forefather
2.TRETA YUG(A)- second of the four yugas
4.RURU- Grandson of Chyavana Rishi. His beloved Pramdvara died just before the marriage. Then this man gave his half life to her and revived her and led a happy married life.
5.AGNI- The god with whose praise the Rig Veda begins and ends
7.YOGA- English word yoke came from this word, meaning unite body and mind together
8.0M- All the Veda mantras begin with this monosyllabic mantra
Written by London Swaminathan swami_48@yahoo.com Date: 25 December 2018 GMT Time uploaded in London – 21-08 Post No. 5833
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Find out at least 15 words in the square; answers are given below.
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ACROSS
1. -Lord of creatures in the Vedas; later Brahma
5. – Siva’s one aspect; weather god in Vedas.
6. -Son of sage Vishwamitra and Madhavi; also any hymn with 8 stanzas
7. – Devas; alcoholic drink
8. – means daughter of the moon, born of moon; also name of Narmada river
10. – Control, restraint ; Sanskrit word used with breath control
11. – wife of King Vyushitashwa, who lied with her husband’s dead body and became pregnant- Mahabharata story
DOWN
1. – grandson of Arjuna who wascursed to die of snake bite
2. – son of King Brhadratha of Magadha; born as two pieces and stuck together; story of Siamese twins in Mahabharata; killed by Bhima in a duel.
3. A- demons in Vedas
4. – son of Arjuna and Ulupi; killed by Alambusha in Mahabharata war
6. – means enemy;many kings had this title
9. – old name of Mahabharata; also means victory
12. – Pranavam
Answers :-
P1
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J2
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A3
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I4
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S
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R5
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D
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A6
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ACROSS
1.PRAJAPATI-Lord of creatures in the Vedas; later Brahma
5.RUDRA- Siva’s one aspect; weather god in Vedas.
6.ASHTAKA-Son of sage Vishwamitra and Madhavi; also any hymn with 8 stanzas
7.SURA- Devas; alcoholic drink
8.INDUJHA- means daughter of the moon, born of moon; also name of Narmada river
10.YAM- Control, restraint ; Sanskrit word used with breath control
11.BHADRA- wife of King Vyushitashwa, who lied with her husband’s dead body and became pregnant- Mahabharata story
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1.PARIKSHIT- grandson of Arjuna who wascursed to die of snake bite
2.JARASANDHA- son of King Brhadratha of Magadha; born as two pieces and stuck together; story of Siamese twins in Mahabharata; killed by Bhima in a duel.
3.ASURA- demons in Vedas
4.IRAVANA- son of Arjuna and Ulupi; killed by Alambusha in Mahabharata war
6.ARI- means enemy;many kings had this title
9.JAYA- old name of Mahabharata; also means victory