Asuras and What They Did
Places
People
Chanting
100
This asura dressed up like a beautiful lady and was ordered by Kamsa to kill all the new born babies.
Poothana
100
This is the river that Vasudeva had to cross in order to save Krishna.
River Yamuna
100
Name Krishna's real mother, and the mother who adopted him.
Real: Devaki Adopted: Yashoda
100
Chant the first two verses of the Arathi.
Points will be given according to quality of chanting.
200
Krishna became heavier when defeating this asura.
Trinavartha
200
This is the kingdom that Kamsa rules.
Mathura
200
What does the name "Krishna" mean?
One with a dark complexion.
200
Chant the third and fourth verses of the Arathi.
Ponts will be given according to quality of chanting.
300
This asura locked up his own father in the palace dungeons.
Kamsa
300
This is the place where Krishna grew up.
Gokula
300
What does the name "Balarama" mean?
One who is very strong.
300
Chant the first three verses of the Krishnaashtakam.
Points will be given according to quality of chanting.
400
Krishna simply kicked this asura, and he (the form he took) fell apart.
Shakatasura
400
This is where Krishna and Balarama had their naming ceremony.
A cowshed
400
What does the name "Gopal" mean?
"The king of the cows" or "the cow protector".
400
What does the word "Krishnaashtakam" mean?
Eight verses in praise of Lord Krishna.
500
How did each asura attempt to kill Krishna?
Poothana: Disguised herself as a beautiful lady and killed each new born baby by breast feeding them poisoned milk. Trinavartha: Took the form of a tornado and tried to sweep Krishna off his feet and capture him. Shakatasura: Took the form of a cart and while Krishna and sleeping underneath, tried to run Krishna over.
500
The kingdom that Kamsa ruled was divided in half. One was Mathura, and the other was: _____
Surasena
500
Who were the two people who sprang out of the twin trees that Krishna uprooted? Why were they trees?
Sons of Kubera; Arjuna and Yamal They had insulted Narada by not paying respects to him, and therefore he cursed them to become trees. They could only be released when Krishna would come and liberate them.
500
Without looking in the book, say the meaning of the first two verses of Krishnaashtakam.
First verse: "I bow to Krishna, the Guru of the world, the son of Vasudeva, the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanura, and who is the joy of Devaki." Second verse: "I bow to Krishna, the Guru of the world, adorned with the atasi flower, bright with garland and anklets, bejeweled bracelet and armlets."
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