Rig Veda/Mahabharata
What does Yudhistira choose to do, and what does this reveal about his character?
He chooses to revive his brother with a different mother so both of Yudhistira's mothers could have living sons.
Using specific examples from the story, how does Yudhistira differ from his brothers?
He felt it was his duty to help the Brahmin. And he did not fall for the pond.
What does the brahmin ask the Pandavas to do?
He wanted them to recover articles of prayer.
Why is the yaksha pleased with Yudhistira?
He was being thoughtful and the yaksha appreciated his humility and judiciousness.
What choice does the yaksha pose to Yudhistira at the pond?
The yaksha let Yudhistira choose one brother to revive.
How does the yaksha reward Yudhistira?
The yaksha made all of Yudhistira's brothers come back to life.
How does the speaker describe the conditions before creation?
There was nothing
In this story, two families are feuding, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Why did this feud begin?
They are descendents of King Bharata and they battle to regain their kingdom.
What do Hindus believe about the Vedas?
They were divinely revealed to prophets.
What makes the Vedas unique from all other scriptures?
They're older than all the other scriptures.
How does the speaker describe the relationship of the gods to creation?
creation happened then the gods came
The Rig Veda, which is as long as The Iliad and The Odyssey combined, was passed on orally for how long?
3000 years.
What does Mahabharata mean?
A classic epic poem of ancient india.
Which part of The Mahabharata is considered one of the most important religious texts of Hinduism?
Bhagavad Gita
What does Rig Veda, the oldest and most important of the four Vedas, mean?
Knowledge and verse.
What are the Vedas?
Oldest sacred writings of Hinduism.
Who or what might the speaker be referring to in the sentence "That one breathed, windless, by its own impulse"
The creator of it
What conclusions does the speaker draw about creation?
We aren't meant to know about it.
What does the speaker suggest might be the source or sources of creation?
it just happened
What happens to the first four Pandava brothers at the pond?
they died
