hinduism

Question 0

Sruti

Answer 0

Thus have I heard

Question 1

Indus River valley civilization

Answer 1

mohenjo daro & Harappa

Question 2

Vedas

Answer 2

Hyms used for sacrifice 
Rig: 1028 Hyms
Artha: sacrifices - "srauta" 
Sama: singers
Vajur: work-actions

Question 3

Brahmanas

Answer 3

Texts on how to sacrifice (1000-600)

Question 4

Sakti

Answer 4

“Empowerment”

Question 5

Upanishads

Answer 5

The philosophical part of the vedas (only for serious seekers)

Question 6

Smrti

Answer 6

“Thus I have remembered”

Question 7

Dharma sutras

Answer 7

Laws of manu:caste system with their own separate dharma to fulfill

Question 8

Mahabharata

Answer 8

Epic of the war between the pandaras vs yudhistra

Question 9

Brahmins

Answer 9

Priest (highest in the caste system)

Question 10

Samsara

Answer 10

“Flow together” karma cycle

Question 11

Moksha

Answer 11

Liberation from samsara

Question 12

Rta

Answer 12

Moral order, sacrifice, cosmos, morality

Question 13

Agni

Answer 13

Fire God, sacrifice ghee(agnihorita)

Question 14

Prajapati

Answer 14

God of sacrifice

Question 15

Soma

Answer 15

Drink (sacrifice)

Question 16

Avatar

Answer 16

Manifestation- a god in earthly form

Question 17

Siva

Answer 17

God of yogis “the destroyer” -father of Ganesh

Question 18

Karma

Answer 18

You are tied to your acts

Question 19

Puranas

Answer 19

Hindu scriptures written to popularize the abstract truths of the Vedas thru stories of historical and legendary figures

Question 20

Durga

Answer 20

Major goddess as destroyer of evil and sometimes as sakti of siva

Question 21

Jatis

Answer 21

A specific caste

Question 22

Bhagavad Gita

Answer 22

A portion of the Hindu epic Mahabharata in which lord Krishna specifies ways of spiritual progress

Question 23

Dharma

Answer 23

Moral order, righteousness,religion (duty)

Question 24

Bhakti

Answer 24

Intense devotion to a personal aspect of a deity

Question 25

Vedanta

Answer 25

End of Vedas (fulfillment)

Question 26

Jnana

Answer 26

Knowledge

Question 27

Yoga

Answer 27

Systematic approach to spiritual realization

Question 28

Asvamedha

Answer 28

Horse sacrifice only done by a king and it took 1 year

Question 29

Atman

Answer 29

Essences of "self"

Question 30

Kali

Answer 30

Goddess of "war" the divinity in gore

Question 31

Darsan

Answer 31

"Seeing the divine"

Question 32

Krishna

Answer 32

An avatar of Vishnu (love)

Question 33

Brahman

Answer 33

"Absolute God"

Question 34

Vishnu

Answer 34

Preserver of the universe and upholds dharma