CULTURAL QA 04-2024-23 Dear friends,
All theBELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 23-04-2024. Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled andposted Recently I have observed Mr Rajaram’sresponses contain personal attacks, and abusing. I request my friends to ignore hisresponses. R Gopalakrishnan 23-4-2024 Q1 Which fruit is not good for the liver? A1 MG BooK, Studied at A.G.J.S HighMadrasha (H.S) (Graduated 2020)Nov 9 Citrusfruits like oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are generally considered good forthe liver because they contain antioxidants and vitamin C, which can helpsupport liver health. However, fruits high in fructose, such as excessiveconsumption of fruit juices or dried fruits, may not be ideal for the liverwhen consumed in large amounts. It's important to maintain a balanced andvaried diet for overall liver health. If you have specific concerns about yourliver, it's best to consult a healthcare professional for personalized advice. Q2 Would you tell me a good joke? A2 Pete Jones,16h The same guygets shipwrecked a second time, but this time with a dog. He walksaround the island and finds some wild sheep and no-one else. However,after a long spell of, err, loneliness the sheep start to become a likelyproposition. He goes offto find(!) a sheep. Every time he gets near the sheep – “GRRRR!” The dog stopshim. Thiscontinues for a few frustrating weeks. Then, aftera storm he finds a young woman struggling in the surf, He swims out, rescuesher and bring her back from nearly drowning. “I’m so, grateful” she say, fluttering herlong eyelashes, “Is there anything at all I can thank you with?” “Yes, take that dog for a walk!” Q3 What is something you did in schoolthat went "down in history"? A3 Tony Moncman ,Lives in Columbus, OH16h One day Iwas sleeping in class. The teacher thought they could get me by asking me aquestion. So the teacher called on me and asked me what GDP means. I woke upupon hearing my name called and said “it is the total value of all goods andservices produced in a country in a given year”. Excellent said the teacher,“Tony is the only one allowed to sleep in this class!” and I did, Later in theyear I had this same teacher for a different class. I slept one as well. I hadmy head down on my crossed arm. I was wearing a sweater. The teacher called myname and said “Tony, what is the capital of Liberia?” As I raised my head toanswer, a string of drool coming from my mouth and the imprint of my sweater onmy forehead, I said “Monrovia” to which he replied “Once again, he is the onlystudent that is allowed to sleep in this class! Q4 If carnivorous creatures are sodangerous to humans, why do we not eradicate them from existence? A4 Ken Saladin, CEO Ken's College ofArcane Knowledge (2016–present)13h Very fewcarnivores are dangerous to more than a few humans. Eliminate all carnivores,however, and one of the quickest effects one might notice is that we’d beoverrun with rats and mice. This has happened in some cities in history, and Ihave seen it happen even on the properties of people I know when theyover-zealously killed every snake they could. Those historic cities, and mylocal friends, have regretted the eradication of carnivores. Farmers, too,would suffer tremendous economic losses and maybe lose their livelihoods if itweren’t for carnivores. Q5 What actually happened in India afterMahabharata? A5 Prakhar (प्रखर),Viewson religion23h Mahabharatawas not “happy ending”. It is described that the Pandavas ruled Hastinapur for36 years after the war in Kurukshetra. Yudhishthira was the ruler of the KuruKingdom. After that, he retired, handed over the throne to his grandsonParikshit, and went to Himalayas along with his brothers and wife Draupadi.They ultimately reached heaven after a test by Dharmaraja (Yamaraj). "Thou were indifferent to the Kurusand the Pandavas whilst they slew each other. Therefore, O Govinda, thou shaltbe the slayer of thy own kinsmen!" On the otherhand, Lord Krishna’s entire clan was wiped out due to the curse by Gandhari.His sons and grandsons died fighting each other. After that, once Krishna wassitting under a tree. A hunter named Jara misunderstood him for a deer and shotan arrow that hit Krishna’s foot. It was a fatal injury. When Jara came to knowthat it was not a deer but Krishna, he was very sorry. However, Vasudevaforgave him and departed for his abode Vaikuntha. This was theend of Lord Vishnu’s eighth avatar. It is mentioned in Bhalka Tirtha (inSomnath, Gujarat) that Shri Krishna’s departure was the onset of Kaliyuga. Parikshitwas a kind ruler who followed the path of dharma. After his coronation, heperformed three sacrifices. While performing the sacrifices he traveledthroughout the country. Once he saw a man beating a one-legged bull with a rod,and kicking a cow. He became angry at this sight and arrested the man.Parikshit was about to kill him when the man revealed his true identity asKali. Kali beggedforgiveness from Parikshit, who forgave him but ordered him to leave thekingdom. Kali obeyed this order and left Parikshit's kingdom. Satisfied, thecow revealed herself as the Prithvi, who was grief-stricken for Krishna hadreturned to his abode (Vaikuntha) and had left earth. The bull was Dharma whoseother three legs were mutilated and he now only stood one leg in the Kali Yuga. Once whilehunting, King Parikshit encountered Kali Purush who asked him for a new shelterother than his places of gambling, prostitution, vice and immoral relationship.King Parikshit allowed him to reside in gold. Though he asked him to reside ingold, the crown of King happened to be of gold, eventually Kali Purush enteredKing's mind. Kalicorrupted Parikshit’s mind and made him do evil tasks. Parikshit was made totoss a dead snake around a meditating sage’s neck. His son was angry at thissight and cursed Parikshit to die of snake bite within 7 days. Parikshitreturned to his senses. Sage ordered his disciple to tell Parikshit about thiscurse, but the king accepted his fate eventually. Takshaka came to the king inform of an insect in fruits and bit Parikshit, which eventually led to hisdeath. AfterParikshit’s death, his son Janamejaya became the Kuru ruler and vowed to seekrevenge by obliterating snakes from the earth. He organised Sarpasastra (snakesacrifice) yajna. However, the yajna was eventually stopped on Indra’sintervention and Astika’s boon from Janamejaya. After the yagna was stoppedVaishampayana who was sitting beside Vedavyasa, the author of Mahabharata,started narrating the epic story of Mahabharata to Janamejaya, where Astika andother Brahmins had also assembled at the venue. Now all thisplot of Mahabharata is set in middle-Vedic period (around 12th to 9th centuryBCE). The Kuru family tree after Janamejaya is not known. After themiddle-Vedic period, Kuru kingdom declined and eventually ceased to exist.Sramanic philosophies began to arise in the Indian subcontinent which gave riseto new kingdoms and new religions (Jainism, Buddhism, Ajivika) and even thehistoric Vedic religion underwent big changes. The kingdoms in eastern Indialike Magadha gained prominence and gave rise to powerful dynasties. Differentforms of Prakrit became popular among the masses. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1903366152.1764608.1713882119173%40mail.yahoo.com.
