Mahabharat Unravelled II
What is the final Parva featured in the book, where Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven is depicted?
Svargarohana Parva
What organizations, central to India’s ancient trade, were bound by ethical codes and functioned across castes and regimes?
Srenis (guilds)
In contrast to Western exclusivism, which Indian value supports multiple spiritual paths?
Pluralism
What was the name of the serpent king who cursed Bhima and was later appeased
Vasuki
What is the ancient treatise is considered the constitutional basis of Dharmic economic policy, offering both political and economic guidance?
Arthashastra
What is the Indian model of unity that maintains diversity within an integrated whole.
Integral Unity?
Who taught Drona the art of warfare before he became a teacher himself
Parashurama
Which river civilization was often linked with the roots of Indic economic thought?
The Sarasvati–Sindhu (or Indus Valley) Civilization
Western science and philosophy often separate observer and observed; Indian systems often emphasize which type of unity?
Direct experience (also Pratyaksha Anubhava)
Who gave the Pandavas the Akshaya Patra during their
exile
Surya through Draupadi
What was the role of a temple as described in Dharmanomics
It served as an economic hub (funding public works and acting as a financial anchor)
Which enlightenment legacy places man at the center of the universe?
Anthropocentrism
Which son of Duryodhana was killed by Bhima by
violating the rules of war
Dushasana
What is the principle of governance in Dharmanomics emphasizes limited state interference and rule-based facilitation of trade.
Non-intrusive statecraft (Kautilyan governance)
Which term refers to superficial claims that “all religions are the same"?
Religious Universalism