Quiz time: who were the 3 who heard gītopadeśa as it was being given by kŕşņa at kurukshetra? (Don't include kŕşņa)

2. Name the only dhārtarāştra who survived the war in mahābhārata.

3. Which king who features in upanişads is referenced as karmayogi by Kŕşņa in the gītā?

From which ikshvāku king did naļa the naişadha learnt game of dice?

5. Which naişadha is compared with rāmachandra aikshvāka in his skill of archery?

6. Hanuman after wreaking havoc in lanka was subdued by indrajit using brahmāstra. A subsequent act by the rakshases made the submission null and void. What was it?

7. Which itihāsa author was named in veda itself? Which veda and where?

Can you name the 8 gandharvas?

10. Bharata placed rāmapādukas to rule the kingdom. A bauddha text mentions how the pādukas ruled. What was it?

9. In Greek itihāsa, Hera casts away her son Hephaestus. What vedic story does this mirror? Who were the mother and son? Who were the other sons?

11. What was the location where nārāyaņa ŕşi performed tapasya and where vāmana was born to aditi?

12. In rāmāyaņa rāmo bhārgava challenges rāmachandra aikshvāka to string the vişņu dhanus. Rāmachandra not only strings it but destroys the tapobala of paraśurāma. Paraśurāma requests to retain just a portion of it. What was that portion for?

13. Kaikeyi's father had a special power, which became the reason for his death. What was the power and how did he die?

14. Rāma, Lakshmaņa and sītā were on horses all the way outside ayodhyā till they were about to enter the forest. To whom did rāmachandra give the custody of horses for safekeeping?

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