Bhagavad Gita Chapters
Name that Case!
Sanskrit 102
Dakshinamurthi
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100

"O mighty-armed Arjun, the material energy consists of three guṇas (modes)—sattva (goodness), rajas (passion), and tamas (ignorance). These modes bind the eternal soul to the perishable body."

What is Chapter 14?

100

This case is used for an object, like in the following words:
purusham, nadIm, pushpam

What is the accusative or dvitiya case? 

100

These are the Sanskrit names of the three genders in Sanskrit.

What are Pullingam (Masculine), Napumsakalingam (Neuter), and StrIlingam (Feminine)?

100

The word "Daskhinamurthi" means this in English.

What is "South facing Lord"?

100

On June 13th, the Stanley Cup final was won for the first time by this team from the Western Conference.

Who are the Las Vegas Golden Knights?
250

"The Supreme Divine Personality said: They speak of an eternal aśhvatth tree with its roots above and branches below. Its leaves are the Vedic hymns, and one who knows the secret of this tree is the knower of the Vedas."

What is Chapter 15?

250

Name the case used in the bolded word of this sentence:

Mama cashake, jalam nAsti.

What is the locative or sapthami case?

250

The Sanskrit sentence, "Vrkse nadyAh gajah jalam pibati" means this animal drinks water from the river in the forest. 

What is an elephant?

250

The Dakshinamurthi Stotram contains this many verses, one of the shortest compositions by Adi Shankaracharya.

What is 10?

250

In the second largest debut of 2023 after the Super Mario Bros Movie, this other animated film released two weeks ago has already grossed over 400 million dollars at the box office.

What is "Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse"?

500

"I am confused about my duty, and am besieged with anxiety and faintheartedness. I am Your disciple, and am surrendered to You. Please instruct me for certain what is best for me."

What is Chapter 2?

500

This is the case used when a noun is the subject of the sentence. 

What is the nominative or prathama case?

500

The mantra "Om bhurbhuvah" contains a sandhi, which when separated, results in these two words.

What are "bhuh" and "bhuvah"?

500

In the Sanskrit phrase, "Dakshinamurtaye namah", what two words are implied?

Mama & Asti (Mama namah dakshinamurtaye asti)

500

These animals have been sighted tearing the rudders off of boats in Europe.

What are orcas or killer whales?

1000

"The Lord said: Arjun, being pleased with you, by My Yogmaya power, I gave you a vision of My resplendent, unlimited, and primeval cosmic form. No one before you has ever seen it."

What is Chapter 11?

1000

This case is used to describe something that is either the recipient of an object, or the purpose of an action. 

What is the dative or chathurthi case?

1000

The Sanskrit sentence "Mama parivare, sahodarI asti" translates to this sentence in English.

What is "In my family, there is a sister" OR "I have a sister in my family"?

1000

The word "sarvavidya" implies three requirements. They are "shabda shAstram" meaning knowledge of the language, "pramAna shAstram" meaning knowledge of logic and the right ideas, and "mimansa shAstram" meaning this.

What is vedic knowledge or vedic understanding?

1000

This week, former president Donald Trump was arrested in Florida on this many charges.

What is 37?

2000

"The mind is very restless, turbulent, strong and obstinate, O Krishna. It appears to me that it is more difficult to control than the wind."

What is Chapter 6?

2000

Although we have not officially learned it, the word "mama" is in this case.

What is the genitive, possessive, or shashti case?

2000

This is the Sanskrit verb meaning "to write". 

What is "likhati"?

2000

The demon "apasmara" shown at Dakshinamurthi's feet is representative of this quality.

What is ignorance?

2000

The US national holiday "Juneteenth" celebrated on June 19th commemorates this landmark event from the US Civil War.

What is the emancipation proclamation / freeing of slaves?

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