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What did the radiant being who rose from Dasharatha's sacrificial fire carry in his arms?
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Answer: A golden vase of nectar. The divine messenger brought a golden vessel of heavenly nectar for the queens to drink. (Book I, Canto 15)
In Sumantra's tale, a saint's boon let Kaikeyi's father, the king of Kekaya, understand what?
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Answer: The speech of all creatures. A saint gave the Kekaya king the power to understand every creature that walked, swam or flew. (Book II, Canto 35)
From which demon king, son of Virochana, did Vishnu in dwarf form ask for three steps of land?
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Answer: Bali. Vishnu as Vamana asked Bali for three steps, then covered earth, sky and heaven. (Book I, Canto 31)
Who was the mother of Ganga and Uma, the daughters of King Himalaya?
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Answer: Mena. Mena, Himalaya's beloved wife, was born of the will of Mount Meru. (Book I, Canto 36)
Which sage drank up the Ganga in one draught after she flooded his sacrificial ground?
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Answer: Jahnu. Angered by the flood, Jahnu swallowed the river, which is why Ganga is called Jahnavi. (Book I, Canto 44)
Kausalya blessed Rama as Vinata once blessed which son of hers, who went to fetch the drink of the gods?
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Answer: Garuda (Suparna). Vinata blessed her son Garuda, called Suparna, when he went to seize the Amrit. (Book II, Canto 25)
Ex-Beatle George Harrison reached the top with this song in 1971, but found himself embroiled in a plagiarism suit over the tune.
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Answer: My Sweet Lord. The correct answer is My Sweet Lord.
To justify obeying his father, Rama cited the sage Kandu, who on his father's order killed what?
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Answer: A cow. Rama recalled that the sage Kandu, though he knew duty's claims, slew a cow at his father's command. (Book II, Canto 21)
Consoling Kausalya, Sumitra recalls that Rama received heavenly weapons from a Brahman when he killed which demon?
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Answer: Subahu. Rama won divine weapons from Vishvamitra when he slew the demon Subahu. (Book II, Canto 44)
When Vishvamitra seized Vasishtha's cow, which warriors did she first create to fight his army?
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Answer: Pahlavas. Her lowing brought Pahlavas to life; later she produced Shakas, Yavanas, Kambojas and others. (Book I, Canto 54)
According to Janaka, at whose sacrifice did Rudra (Shiva) once wield the bow later kept at Mithila?
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Answer: Daksha. Rudra bore the bow at Daksha's sacrifice, threatening the gods who denied him his share. (Book I, Canto 66)
Lord Ganesh, one of the most worshipped divinities in Hinduism, has the head of what animal?
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Answer: elephant. Correct answer: elephant
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