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| Epic Poem- War between Pandavas and Kavravas (Krishna reveals himself to a Padavas brother named Arjuna-says he will take Karma from him so he can reach moksha *one of two large Sanskrits also known as great Bharata* |
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| Concerns a God King Rama who is deprived of throne and exiled (wife is kidnapped by a demon and named Ravana) *one of 2 large Sanskrits known for dynamic opposition of good and evil |
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| Creator-Least worshipped God-3 faces *makes stupid decision and gets other gods in trouble* |
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| Destroyer God-opens 3rd eye and destroys universe |
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| Elephant Headed God-Son of Shiva |
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| Warrior Godess. kills demons. multiple arms. rides lion. worshipped by warriors |
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| Good Goddess -hard to control |
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| Preserver God- takes variety form "Avatar" |
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| One who descends; manifestation of a diety |
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| God who steals Gopi's Clothes- known for playing tricks-pleasures of life-form of Vishnu holds universe |
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| Cow hearding girls-bathing in river-Krishna takes their clothes |
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| 1 of 4 ages of cosmic time keeping |
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| Grace of Gods; food left over of dieties |
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| Last and worst stage of life "what were in now" |
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| "strand" 3 strands of Nature (Brightness, passion, inertia) |
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| Spiritually disciplined person |
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| Godess-single feminine principle with many aspects |
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| Raped Ravana Reincarnated to kill him |
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| Mahisha (know how he was born) |
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| Buffalo God/Demon-(She-Buffalo was raped and the rapist gored her husband so she threw herself into a fire but before she died she gave birth to mahisha) |
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| Heroine Godess of Ramayana Epic (model of female chastity) headstrong -abducted by Ravana-Rama's wfie |
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| Sage{wise person} -at Brahmin level taught king of Cheny "strength becomes from inner being" |
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| Born w/10 heads called scream beacause mountain was on toe |
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| Personification of Bashistas inner strength or being |
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| The Trial By Fire (know what happened) |
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| Sita proves she didn't cheat by going in fire |
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| untouchable trying to go to heaven-gets turned upside down-so vishamistra turns world upside down for him |
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| doomsday weapon that Vishamistra gets but is still defeated |
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| wish giving cow-milk white animal with a woman's head and the body of a cow |
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| Helper of Lord Shiva-called a monkey by Ravana |
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| Every time he asks for something he falls asleep-cursed to sleep and eat everyone when awakens |
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| Ravana's sister who attempted to purse Rama |
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| Ravana's uncle who becomes golden deer to avert Rama |
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| Instinct to challenge-Anger |
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| Perfected; Refined Speech |
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| Trapped on wheel because of Karma *this worldly realm of rebirth* "transmigration* |
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| All of our actions impacts -positive and negative consequences |
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| Liberation (from circle of reincarnation) Enlightenment |
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| Responsibility-inborn activity to do- |
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| Household stage- Get married, have kids , etc. |
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| Retire to forest and break all ties to social world phase |
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| Household Stage-Get married, have kids etc. |
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| Retire to forest and break all ties to social world phase |
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| Total Renunciation-4th stage |
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| Pre cursor of Hindu Civilization |
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| one of the largest cities in Indus River Valley |
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| body of knowledge+sacred texts |
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| book of Hymns stressing mythology and prayers |
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| (to hear) reveal 4 Vedas by rishis and Sruata being those rituals that maintain human cosmic links |
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| Right of Passage-Ritual marks entrance to new social stage-purifies you "polishing" |
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| Initiation -Invested with sacred thread |
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| Funeral Rights-in which deceased are creamated |
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| God (drinks alot and is associated with thunderbolt)-Fight can't do anything against buffalo-headed demon |
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| watches over cosmic order |
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| Five Husbands the Pandava Brothers |
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| Married to Leper who was a God becomes Draupadi in next life |
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| Gambling problem -loses everything-cursed in dice game by kali-morale of story he learns to roll dice |
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| Refuses to marry any of the Gods (loyal to Satyavan) |
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| FAther was former King-Hes going to die in 1 year-wife tricks gods with 100 sons story |
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