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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:37 pm

MYTHO:

1. Who/what is Kaalindi?

2. Who wrote the most authoritative commentary on the Lalita Sahsranama?

3. How is Subhadra related to Krishna?

4. Complete by filling the blanks at A, D, and E: A--------à Hiranyakasipu-------àPrahlada------àD---------àE.

5. Name the persons who defeated Ravana before Rama arrived on the scene?

6. What important role did Ravana and Hanuman play outside the Ramayana?

7. How does Damayanti recognize the true Nala when devas try to impersonate Nala during her swayamvara?

8. Of the ashtadikpaalakas (rulers of directions) who are the rulers of south, east, and northeast directions?



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Post by Mosquito Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:09 pm

I only the answer to 7.
Damayanthi recognizes nala becuase he is the only human. Devthas dont sweat, dont blink, nor do their feet touch earth.
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Post by Mosquito Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:09 pm

Subhadhra is Krishna's step sister?
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:12 pm

Your Damayanti answer is correct.

Also, yes, Subhadra is Krishna's half-sister. They have a common father (Vasudeva) but their mothers are different - Devaki and Rohini.

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Post by Mosquito Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:28 pm

9. SOUND-dd
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:36 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:9. SOUND-dd

Yes.

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Post by Mosquito Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:56 pm

12. HOWDY??
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:13 pm

HOWDY!!:Question Smile

No

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Post by b_A Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:25 pm

indophile wrote:MYTHO:

1. Who/what is Kaalindi?

Serpent - or the lake where the serpent lives in Kaaliya mardanam


5. Name the persons who defeated Ravana before Rama arrived on the scene?

Vaali and Shiva ??


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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:48 pm

b_A wrote:
indophile wrote:MYTHO:

1. Who/what is Kaalindi?

Serpent - or the lake where the serpent lives in Kaaliya mardanam

"kaaLindi" is another name for the river yamuna.


5. Name the persons who defeated Ravana before Rama arrived on the scene?

Vaali and Shiva ??

Vaali and Kaartaa-veeryaarjuna (who was the first king that Parasurama killed). Vaali pinned Raavana under his arm as he flew from ocean to ocean to do his sandhyavandanam, whereas Kaartaveerarjuna held Raavana in a cage like an animal to humor his women during a hunting expedition.


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Post by b_A Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:59 pm

indophile wrote:
b_A wrote:
indophile wrote:MYTHO:

1. Who/what is Kaalindi?

Serpent - or the lake where the serpent lives in Kaaliya mardanam

"kaaLindi" is another name for the river yamuna.
కాళింది మడుగున కాళీయుని పడగన అని సప్తపది లొ ఒక పాట గుర్తుకు వచ్చి అలా అన్నాను



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Post by indophile Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:39 pm

b_A wrote:కాళింది మడుగున కాళీయుని పడగన అని సప్తపది లొ ఒక పాట గుర్తుకు వచ్చి అలా అన్నాను

Okay. Dictionary entries ilaa unnaayi.

http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=kalindi&table=brown

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Post by indophile Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:32 pm

1. Who/what is Kaalindi? ----- Yamuna river

2. Who wrote the most authoritative commentary on the Lalita Sahsranama? --- Bhaskara-raaya

3. How is Subhadra related to Krishna? ----- Step-sister

4. Complete by filling the blanks at A, D, and E: A--------à Hiranyakasipu-------àPrahlada------àD---------àE. ------ A=Kashyapa, D= Virochana, E = Bali (the guy offers his head to Vamana as the third place for his foot)

5. Name the persons who defeated Ravana before Rama arrived on the scene? ---- Vaali and Kaartaa-veerya-arjuna.

6. What important role did Ravana and Hanuman play outside the Ramayana? ---- They both contributed to classical music (new ragas, new taalaas)

7. How does Damayanti recognize the true Nala when devas try to impersonate Nala during her swayamvara? -The guy with the sweaty aroma

8. Of the ashtadikpaalakas (rulers of directions) who are the rulers of south, east, and northeast directions? ---- South – Yama; East – Indra; and Northeast - Shiva

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