Ramayan Quiz - Page 7

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Okay, godisone

I didn't see your answers, or else, I'd have got all 10. What's your source for the name of Shatrughan's other son?

Also, trick question - who was Vali & Sugriv's mother? 😉

Originally posted by: godisone

I don't have a particular source for the name of Shatrughan's other son. I only learned that his sons were Subahu and Bhupaketu from the Ramayana book I have, but Bhupaketu could also have been Shatrughatee, because people back then had more than one name. And they were also named after their father. Bhupaketu could have been called Shatrughatee after his father Shatrughan, just like Shri Ram is also called Dasarathi.

Originally posted by: godisone

More Questions!😃 1. What is the name of Mata Kaikeyi's father? Her brother? Ashkavati and Yudhyajit
2. What are the names of Matas Kaushalya and Sumithra's fathers and which kingdoms did they rule?
Kaushalya's father/brother(?) was Bhanuman, ruler of another kingdom by the same name Kosala. Sumitra's father I dunno, but she was a princess of Magadha
3. Who is Ahalya Devi's father?

4. What is the name of Ram's childhood friend who is the King of the Nishadas? Guha

5. When King Dasharath appeard to Ram after he killed Ravan, what boon did Ramji ask of him? He asked that Kaikeyi be forgiven for exiling him, and that he take back his last statements disowning her

I would love it if someone else can post questions too!😛

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

1. What were the capital cities of Rama's sons and nephews when they were crowned?
Kush - Kushavati
Luv - Shravasti
Chandraketu - Chandrakant (Karupadhadesh)
Angad - Angavad (Karupadhadesh)
Taksha - Takshashila (Gandhara)
Pushkal - Pushkaravati (Gandhara)
Subahu - Mathura
Shatrughatee - Vidisha

2. What was the significance of Raja Aranya of Ayodhya?
He was the ruler of Ayodhya who fought a battle with Ravan and was mortally wounded. When Ravan gloated about defeating him, he retorted that he had been killed, not defeated, but that Vishnu would take birth in his dynasty and be the end of Ravan. That was the origin of the curse that Ravan received that he'd be killed by a ruler of Ayodhya.

3. Which ruler of Ayodhya did Ravan accept as a friend after their battle ended in a stalemate?
Mandhata. He released a Brahmastra on Ravan, and Ravan released the Pashupata astra on him, and they locked midway. To prevent a calamity, Brahma had them both recall their weapons, and declared that neither had suffered a defeat. Ravan than accepted Mandhata as an equal, similar to how he had accepted Vali.

4. In which vehicle did Rama and his followers return to Vaikuntha after the coronation of Kush?
Pushpak. After Rama returned to Ayodhya in it, he returned it to Kubera, who offered it to him for posterity. Rama told him to keep it, and he'd only use it on special occasions that he wanted. When it was time to leave for Vaikuntha, that was the vehicle used by Rama and his followers, like Guha, Sumantra, Sugriv, Janak, et al to return.

5. In addition to being cursed with impotency due to his womanizing with Ahalya, what other curse did Indra get from Rishi Gautama?
He was cursed that he would be defeated and captured in battle, which is what materialized when Meghnad captured and imprisoned him, and only returned him when Brahma pleaded

6. What was special about Raja Hila, who Rama mentioned as achieving a major goal as a result of performing an Ashwamedha yagna?
He was a king who turned into a woman while wandering in the forest when Kartikeya was born. As a woman, he married Raja Budh and had a son from him. After he completed the Ashwamedh yagna, he turned back into a man permanently and rejoined his queen and son.

So the unique thing about him was that he was the father of sons, and also was the mother of a son Pururava. More on him here.

7. Who did Rama send to accompany the horse in his Ashwamedha yagna?
Lakshman

8. Who was born as a result of Brahma yawning?
Jambuvan

9. Which battle was the most significant battle that Bharat ever fought?
Gandhara, which Rama sent him to conquer from the Gandharas, at the behest of the ruler of Kekaya (see next answer). In this battle, Bharat and his sons fought for 7 days before Bharat released the Kaalastra and killed 30 million Gandharvas. This way, he conquered Gandhara, and after putting his sons on the throne, he returned to Ayodhya

10. Who was the ruler of Kekaya who invited Rama to conquer Gandhara and vanquish the Gandharvas?
Buddhajit, the son of Yudhajit.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

No takers? Okay, here are the answers

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Okay, sorry for being so quick with the answers, but being new to this forum and seeing this thread drift to page 2, I assumed that interest in it was passe. For future such ones, I'll grant a week, and only provide the answers in case anybody gets every one right. Fair? Answers for this quiz next weekend latest (I also include trick questions - watch out for them 😉).

[You could be right about Aranya/Anawratha. As for Lakshman vs Shatrughan, I used the account I had in Sarg 92 of the Uttar-kand, not the one in Tulsidas, where he had Shatrughan doing it.]

Here are some more: Wow, GREAT questions. Well, here goes...I'll try my best.

1. Who was Rama's charioteer in his final battle with Ravan? Matali

2. Which character in the Ramayan found himself unable to move the earring of Hiranyakashipu (the asura who was killed by Narasimha)? Hmmm...I don't know, but I'll guess. How about...no, I can't guess either!😆

3. How many curses/shaaps did Ravan receive, and from whom? I don't know exactly how many he received, but these are the ones I know of: Goddess Parvathi's curse, Nalkuvera's curse, Vedvati's curse, Yama-Dharmaraja's curse, Raja Aranya/Anawrata's curse, and Nandi's (Lord Shiva's vahana) curse.

4. How many sons did Ravan have from Mandodari? I only heard of one: Meghnad, but there were probably more, since Mandodari was Ravan's first wife.

5. Who was the son of Sugriv & Roma?

6. Which ancestor of Rama did Kaikeyi mention as an example to Dasharath and Sumantra, among others, as an exile whose precedent she wanted to apply on Rama?

7. When he shot Shravan Kumar, Dasharath was told by him that he wasn't guilty of Brahm-hatya. Why? Dasharath wasn't guilty of brahman-hatya, because he went and confessed to ShravanKumar that it was him who killed him, instead of running away in fear. Also, Shravan Kumar said that his father would curse Dasharath, and that curse would be enough punishment to take away the sin of brahman hatya.

8. At his coronation, on what basis did Rama offer Lakshman the position of yuvraj, which he declined? Lakshman served Ram and Sita as their son for 14 years, and only looked at them as his parents, instead of as his Bhaiyya and Bhabhi, so Ram said that Lakshman was equal to a son to Sita and him.

9. When Sita took her final oath affirming her chastity, she asked that if that was true, Bhoomi Devi should accept her in her lap. What did she ask should happen to her if she was not pure?

10. What was the name of the cousin of Ravan who was abducted in his absence by Madhu, and who became the mother of Lavanasura? What made Ravan stop killing Madhu in retaliation?

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Okay, sorry for being so quick with the answers, but being new to this forum and seeing this thread drift to page 2, I assumed that interest in it was passe. For future such ones, I'll grant a week, and only provide the answers in case anybody gets every one right. Fair? Answers for this quiz next weekend latest (I also include trick questions - watch out for them 😉).

[You could be right about Aranya/Anawratha. As for Lakshman vs Shatrughan, I used the account I had in Sarg 92 of the Uttar-kand, not the one in Tulsidas, where he had Shatrughan doing it.]

Here are some more:

1. Who was Rama's charioteer in his final battle with Ravan?Matli

2. Which character in the Ramayan found himself unable to move the earring of Hiranyakashipu (the asura who was killed by Narasimha)?

3. How many curses/shaaps did Ravan receive, and from whom?One from Agnidev Ravan molested Vedavati, One from Kuber and I think one from Vedavati herself. So I think 4 curses.

4. How many sons did Ravan have from Mandodari?2

5. Who was the son of Sugriv & Roma? I dont know

6. Which ancestor of Rama did Kaikeyi mention as an example to Dasharath and Sumantra, among others, as an exile whose precedent she wanted to apply on Rama? King Dadhichi I think.

7. When he shot Shravan Kumar, Dasharath was told by him that he wasn't guilty of Brahm-hatya. Why?

8. At his coronation, on what basis did Rama offer Lakshman the position of yuvraj, which he declined?

9. When Sita took her final oath affirming her chastity, she asked that if that was true, Bhoomi Devi should accept her in her lap. What did she ask should happen to her if she was not pure? Sita ji knew that she was pure so I think she would ask same.

10. What was the name of the cousin of Ravan who was abducted in his absence by Madhu, and who became the mother of Lavanasura? What made Ravan stop killing Madhu in retaliation?