RIDDLES
Came but didn't come, left but didn't leave — how?
Sun
LBAMIICOTELN
INCOMPATIBLE
Name the three paths to moksha described in the Bhagavad Gita. Which one does Krishna most emphasise when speaking to Arjuna and why?
Karma Yoga (selfless action), Jnana Yoga (knowledge), Bhakti Yoga (devotion). Krishna most emphasises Karma Yoga for Arjuna — because Arjuna is a warrior, not a monk. His duty is action. 'Karmanyevadhikaraste, ma phaleshu kadachana.'
"Our business is our business, none of your business."
Race 3
Your son's wife is your Bahu. What is your Bahu's brother called to your son — and what is his mother to you?
'Samdhan'
I have cities with no houses, mountains with no trees, water with no fish, and roads with no cars. What am I?
Map
EUTTIBNROC
CONTRIBUTE
Eklavya gave his right thumb as Guru Dakshina to Dronacharya, who had never taught him. What is the ethical controversy — was Drona right or wrong, and what does Eklavya's sacrifice reveal about the caste system of the era?
Controversy: Drona never taught Eklavya, yet demanded his thumb. He did it to protect Arjuna's supremacy — a promise to his patron. Reveals: tribal/lower-caste archers were systematically disqualified from competing with Kshatriya students. Eklavya's devotion surpassed his 'guru' yet he was punished for it.
"Don ke saamne aadmi ke paas sirf do raaste hote hain... ya toh maan jaaye, ya mar jaaye."
Don 2
What is the difference between a 'kadhai' and a 'tawa' in Indian cooking? Describe shape, depth, typical use, and one dish each that the other cannot replicate.
Kadhai = deep, wok-shaped, for curries, frying, paneer dishes. Tawa = flat/concave griddle, for rotis, dosas, parathas. You cannot make a proper bhatura on a tawa or a roti in a kadhai.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
TACIMTEHSMA
MATHEMATICS
What are the two curses Karna carried into the Kurukshetra war, who gave them, and exactly how did each one manifest on the day of his death?
1. Parashurama's curse: he would forget the Brahmastra mantra at the most critical moment (because he lied about being a Brahmin). Manifested: Karna couldn't invoke it during Arjuna's final attack. 2. Brahmin's curse (he killed the brahmin's cow accidentally): his chariot wheel would sink into earth at the worst moment. Manifested: his wheel sank during the duel, leaving him vulnerable.
"Hum Shareef Kya Hue... Poori Duniya Hi Badmash Ban Gayi"
Dilwale
In Gujarati tradition, what is the correct order of items served in a full 'thali' during a wedding feast — and which item should never be served first?
Traditional order: Farsan (snacks) → Shaak (sabzi) → Dal → Kadhi → Khichdi/Rice → Rotli → Churma/Ladoo (sweet). The sweet should never start — though in practice Gujaratis often eat a little sweet at beginning. Salt is placed last on thali.
Left one home and entered every home.) What is it?
Fire
NOITAZINAGREO
REORGANIZATION
In the Mahabharata, Yudhisthira loses everything in the dice game — including Draupadi. Why could he legally bet her, and what argument did Draupadi make to challenge the legality of the bet?
Yudhisthira first lost himself (making him a slave), then bet Draupadi. Draupadi's argument: 'A man who has lost himself has no right to bet others — he is no longer a free man.' The court was divided. This unresolved question haunts Mahabharata scholarship to this day.
"Zindagi mein agar koi munafa hai, toh wo ise pyaar ke liye poori tarah khone mein hai."
Ae dil hai mushkil
Why does traditional Gujarati food use jaggery (gur/khand) in savoury dishes like dal and shaak — when other Indian cuisines often don't? Name 3 dishes and the reason behind the sweet addition.
Historically: summer climate means sweet foods were cooling/energising. Dishes: Dal (sweet-sour-spicy), Kadhi (yogurt curry with sugar), Ringan nu shaak (brinjal sabzi with jaggery). The 'khatta-meetha' balance defines Gujarati identity.
I am always in front of you but cannot be seen. I have never been the same twice. You spend me but cannot own me. What am I?
Future or time
TNEMEGANAME
MANAGEMENT
Lord Shiva's third eye: name at least two mythological events where he opened it, what happened each time, and what it symbolises philosophically.
1. Kamadeva shot arrow of love → Shiva opened third eye → burned Kama to ash (later revived as Ananga). 2. Daksha's insult to Shiva/Sati's self-immolation → opened in grief and rage. Philosophically: the third eye = inner sight that destroys illusion (maya) and sees ultimate truth.
"When you look back at your life, the only thing you should see is family. Baaki sab, business, balance sheets... everything is just noise."
Kapoor & Sons
If Ram is Shyam's mother's father's only son, and Geeta is Ram's daughter — what is Shyam to Geeta?
Shyam's mother's father = Shyam's Nana. Nana's only son = Shyam's Mama (maternal uncle). Mama's daughter = Geeta. So Shyam is Geeta's Mama — maternal uncle.