Tyaktvottiṣhṭha Parantapa!
Basic Hinduism
Things a Trini should know
Sangh and Shakha
For the brave...
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klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayyupapadyate, kṣhudraṁ hṛidaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣhṭha parantapa

This shloka is the third verse in the second chapter of which Hindu scripture? 

Shrimad Bhagavadgita

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This incarnation of Bhagvaan Vishnu appeared in the age of Treta to defeat the demon king Raavana.

Shri Raama.

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Our national instrument is the ____.

Steel Pan

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I wave all day but never tire, at the end of the day I'm retired. In Sangh, I am the guru. I am the _______.

Bhagwa Dhwaj

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This Hindu festival which took place last Thursday involved the tying of rakhis for protection as a symbol of strong bond and brotherhood. 

Rakshaa Bandhan

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The command "tyaktvottiṣhṭha parantapa" was given by ______ to _____.

...Shri Krishna to Arjuna.

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We worship this deity at the beginning of everything that we do. He is the son of Lord Shiva.

Shri Ganesha

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On this National holiday, we celebrate the end of African slavery.

Emancipation day

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When the commend "Daksha!" is given, you must ______.

Stand at attention.

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Paartha is another name for ______.

Arjuna 


Paartha means the son of Pritha (Kunti).

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There were two groups of cousins facing each other on the battlefield. Arjuna was a member of the  _______ and his rival cousins were called the _____.

... of the Paandavas and .... the Kauravas.

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The Four pillars of Dharma are Satyam, Saucham, Dayaa and Daanam. Satyam refers to _____.

Truthfullness

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"I will honour my parents, my teacher, my leaders, my elders, and those in authority". 

These words are taken from the ________.

National pledge

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In the geet Jago Hindu Veer, the word "Veer" means ______.

Hero/Warrior

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In a yoga session, we perform various postures (cobra posture, tree posture). The Sanskrit word for posture is _______. 

Aasana

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Shri Krishna was giving this advice to Arjuna because ____________.

...he was hesitant to fight against his cousins in the battle for Dharma. 

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The Ramacharitamanas (Ramayan) was originally written by _______.

Sage Valmiki

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The National Anthem was written by 

Patrick Castagne

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The activity that we do in shakha which involves making patterns with flags is called ______.

Vyamyogs

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There are four paths of yoga explained in the Bhagavadgita; karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and raja yoga. Chapter 2 (verse 3 of which we studied in camp) deals with _____ yoga.

...Karma yoga of the yoga of action (selfless). 

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Shri Krishna called Arjuna by "parantapa" which means _____

...conquerer of enemies. 
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Shri Krishna and Arjuna share a familial relationship. They are ____.

Cousins.

Shri Krishna's father, Vasudeva, is the brother of Arjuna's mother, Kunti.

500

Places like Arima, Caura, Guayaguayare and Caroni were named by ________.

The Amerindians

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There are ______ verses in the Sangh Paraarthana.

Eight (8)
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Dharma, Artha, Kama and _____ are the regarded as the Purushaarthas or the four aims of human life. 

Moskha