CULTURAL QA 06-2024-14A
BASE- QUORA QA. TOPIC-GENERAL- COMPILED
Q1 Can you tell a moral story telling God is in every being?
KR Why a compiler could not trace Prahlada than a story fictional?
Narasimha God Story: The Powerful Tale of Goodness Triumphing Over Evil
(old-world print)
Narasimha: Narasimha god story is a powerful tale of Lord Vishnu’s
fourth incarnation, portraying the triumph of goodness over evil. It
revolves around the demon king Hiranyakashipu’s revenge against Vishnu,
leading to Narasimha’s divine intervention. And shows that God is
everywhere; In the pillar as well as in a grass as well as in you also.
Narasimha is the fourth avatar, and his story is an essential
part of Hindu religious lore.
In the captivating tale of the Narasimha god story, the central
antagonist is Hiranyakashipu, the demon king driven by vengeance against
Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu’s animosity towards Vishnu stemmed from the
death of his brother, Hiranyaksha, at the hands of the deity. Consumed by
hatred and a thirst for retribution, Hiranyakashipu dedicated himself to a
relentless pursuit of power and immortality. Through rigorous penance and
unwavering dedication, Hiranyakashipu was eventually granted a boon by Lord
Brahma. He cunningly requested protection from death by any known creature,
both human and animal, and within buildings and in the open air. Filled
with hubris, he believed himself to be invincible and beyond the reach of
any divine retribution. Embracing his newfound powers and immortality,
Hiranyakashipu unleashed a reign of terror, persecuting those who opposed
him and challenging the gods themselves. Encouraged by his unchecked
tyranny, chaos and corruption permeated the realm, overshadowing
righteousness and virtue. Witnessing the growing plight of the world and
the desperate cries of the tormented, Lord Vishnu resolved to restore order
and uphold righteousness
Prahlada, Hiranyakashipu’s son and a staunch devotee of Vishnu,
serves as an example of unshakeable faith even in the face of extreme
adversity. It teaches us to trust in something greater than ourselves,
transcending the challenges we encounter in our journey. Hiranya got highly
infuriated by his own son’s defiance against him; he tried to reason with
his son that Narayana was a hapless and non-existent God and that Hiranya
himself was the unconquerable lord of the universe. Having failed miserably
in his endeavours, the highly agitated Hiranya ordered death sentence to
his own son. His ministers took one step after another to kill Prahlada –
by not feeding him with food, by throwing him from the high hills, by
making him drink poison, by drowning him at the sea and by throwing him
over fire. But the totally unruffled Prahlada would pray Lord Narayana
earnestly to save him and each time he came out unscathed from the jaws of
death.
Crest fallen and baffled by their unsuccessful efforts, the
ministers brought Prahlada back to the king. Appalled by the turn of
events, Hiranya challenged his son to show him Lord Vishnu. “Where is that
treacherous Hari?” he demanded to know. *Prahlada said coolly that Hari
(Lord Vishnu) was everywhere – he was residing in the pillar as well as in
the smallest twig.* Pointing a pillar in the palace, Hiranya asked: “Is
your Hari inside this?”. “Why not?” replied Prahlada. Hiranya took his
massive mace and hit the pillar powerfully. The pillar split into two and
out of it came Narasimha – Lord Vishnu with the face of a lion and human
body. The massive and ferocious look of the lord startled Hiranya.
It was evening – the sun was about to set (neither day nor night).
Narasimha (neither an animal nor a man) grabbed and lifted Hiranya, carried
him to the entrance of the place and sat right at the entrance (neither
inside nor outside). He placed Hiranya on his lap (neither on earth nor on
skies) and using his sharp finger nails (not by any weapon), Narasima
pierced and tore the body of Hiranya and killed him instantly. Thus came
the end of the atrocious rule of Hiranya. All the three worlds were freed
of subjugation by the demon king. All celestial gods assembled there and
showered praise on the Lord Narasimha. Prahlada was made the King and his
unparalleled devotion and faith in Lord Vishnu became the hallmark of
Bhakti for all the future generations to come. Lord Narasimha is worshiped
in several temples and shrines all over India. Narashima is hailed as the
protector of the meek and punisher of the evil. Ahobilam, a hilly holy
place in Andhra pradesh state (in south India) is considered to be the
place where the avatar of Narasimha is said to have taken place. There
exists a massive pillar rock high at the hills, which is said to be the
pillar from which Lord Narasimha came out. Several holy shrines of Narasima
are spotted across the lengths and breadths of Ahobilam in
difficult-to-access hilly terrain. Ardent devotees visit these holy shrines
by trekking and offer their worship in these multiple shrines.
Q2 Which is correct, “forty” or “fourty”?
KR These are seen aplenty in web sites. Similar questions about
commonly confused words or phrases:
Which is correct, "their" or "there"?
Which is correct, "affect" or "effect"?
Which is correct, "its" or "it's"?
Which is correct, "complement" or "compliment"?
Which is correct, "principle" or "principal"?
Which is correct, "stationery" or "stationary"?
Which is correct, "your" or "you're"?
Which is correct, "accept" or "except"?
Which is correct, "then" or "than"?
Which is correct, "who's" or "whose"?
Q5 Can you tell an incidence of Lord Krishna’s Maya?
KR This is second time; 1000 leelas are there. Why repeat only
one?
KR IRS 14624
On Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 08:19, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *CULTURAL QA 06-2024-14A*
>
> *BASE- QUORA QA. **TOPIC-GENERAL**- **COMPILED*
>
> *Q1 Can you tell a moral story telling God is in every being?*
>
> A1 Chauhan Babu Nath, May 31
>
> There was a Brahmin who used to serve Krishna in his temple. His wife was
> always annoyed by the fact that he used to bring God first in every matter.
> Be it food, clothes or anything else, he used to offer it to God first.
>
> One day laddus were made at home. The Brahmin took the laddus and went to
> offer them. The wife got angry at this and said that a stone idol will not
> eat anything when it is alive, that's why you run to the temple with
> everything. This time don't return without feeding it, I will see how God
> comes to eat. After hearing the taunts of his wife, the Brahmin also
> decided that he will not return from the temple without feeding God.
>
> He went to the temple and lit a fire. He placed the laddus in front of the
> God and started praying. An hour passed, half a day passed, neither God
> came nor the Brahmin left. A crowd of onlookers gathered around. Everyone
> started watching with curiosity what was going to happen. Flies started
> buzzing, the Brahmin kept shooing them away. Ants also came in a line with
> the smell of sweets. The Brahmin removed them too, then the stray dogs
> standing outside the temple also started coming tempted. The Brahmin chased
> them away too. Seeing the laddus lying there, the beggars sitting outside
> the temple also came. One went straight to pick up the laddus but the
> Brahmin slapped him hard.
>
> The day passed, it became evening, neither God came, nor the Brahmin got
> up. From evening it became night. People thought that the Brahmin has gone
> mad, God is not going to come. Slowly everyone went home. The Brahmin also
> got angry. He picked up the laddus and threw them out. Beggars, dogs, ants,
> flies were waiting for this moment since the whole day, everyone pounced on
> him. The sad Brahmin started returning home cursing God. All these years of
> service went in vain. No fruit was obtained. The Brahmin fell asleep after
> listening to the taunts of his wife.
>
> God came in his dream at night. He said- I ate your laddus. They were
> very good, but it would have been better if you had fed me in the morning
> itself. I had to take so many forms to eat your laddus. Fly, ant, dog,
> beggar, but you did not let me touch you. I had to wait the whole day.
> Finally I ate the laddus but some mud had got stuck to them when I picked
> them up from the ground. Next time when you bring them, feed me well. God
> left.
>
> The Brahmin woke up. He realized, God had come to eat but I could not
> recognize him. Similarly, we also are unable to understand the signals of
> God.
>
> Ram is in me, Ram is in you, Ram is in everything.Love everyone in this
> world, no one is a stranger.
>
> *Q2 Which is correct, “forty” or “fourty”?*
>
> QuillBot, The essential AI writing companion. Jun 5
>
> At first glance, you may assume that “fourty” and “forty” are just variant
> spellings of the same word, such as “favorite” versus “favourite.” But
> that’s actually not true: “fourty” is not a word at all!
>
> “Forty” is the correct version of the term across all English dialects.
> “Fourty” is just a spelling mistake. This error may seem logical due to the
> resemblance to the word "four" and the assumption that "fourty" would mean
> four groups of ten. But make no mistake—“forty” is always correct.
>
> *Q3 Why does a male tiger bite a female tiger’s head while
> mating with her?*
>
> A3 Lucas, Jun 7
>
> During mating, male tigers often exhibit dominant behaviour by biting the
> female tiger’s neck or head. This behaviour may seem aggressive, but it
> actually serves a specific purpose in the mating process. The male tiger’s
> bite on the female’s head helps to establish and maintain control during
> copulation. By holding onto the female’s head, the male can ensure
> successful mating by keeping her in place.
>
> Additionally, this biting behaviour is a natural instinct in tigers that
> stems from their wild ancestry. In the wild, male tigers must compete with
> other males for access to females, and biting during mating is a way for
> the male to assert his dominance and ensure reproductive success.
>
> It is important to note that this behaviour is not meant to harm the
> female tiger, but rather to facilitate mating and ensure the male’s genes
> are passed on to the next generation. Once mating is complete, the male
> will typically release the female without causing any lasting harm.
>
> *Q4 What's the funniest joke you know? Please I need to laugh.
> No seriously I am on the verge of crying my soul out of my eyes.*
>
> A4 Robin Hickman, Updated 6mo
>
> A Vicar was out walking one fine Spring day, when he saw a little girl and
> her dog. “Hello little girl” said the Vicar “What’s your name little girl?”
> The little girl smiled and said with a slight lisp “My name is Blossom”
>
> The Vicar smiled at her and said “What a beautiful name, why are you
> called Blossom?” “Well” said the little girl “When I was in my Mummy’s
> tummy, it was a beautiful sunny Spring day, and my Mummy was laying on her
> bed, and the windows were open in her bedroom, and there was a gentle
> breeze, and it blew some blossom from the trees through the open window,
> and it landed on my Mummy’s tummy, and she said that when I have my little
> girl I am going to call her Blossom”
>
> “What a beautiful story” said the kindly old Vicar, “And what’s your
> dog’s name?”
>
> Girl- “Porky” because he moves with pork.
>
> *Q5 Can you tell an incidence of Lord Krishna’s Maya?*
>
> A5 Rajakishore Das,20h
>
> Sudama once asked Shri Krishna, "Kanha, I want to see your Maya... how is
> it?" Shri Krishna tried to avoid it, but on Sudama's insistence, Shri
> Krishna said, "Okay, I will tell you when the time comes.
>
> One day Krishna said... Sudama, come, let's go to take a bath in Gomti.
>
> Both of them went to the bank of Gomati, took off their clothes. Both of
> them entered the river. Krishna returned to the bank after taking a bath
> and started wearing yellow clothes. When Sudama took another dip, Lord
> Krishna showed him his Maya.
>
> Sudama felt that the river was in flood. He was being swept away. Sudama
> somehow stopped at the bank of the ghat. He climbed the ghat and started
> walking. While walking he came near the village, where a female elephant
> garlanded him. Many people gathered and said, “The king of our country has
> died. The rule here is that after the death of the king, whoever the female
> elephant garlands becomes our king. The female elephant has garlanded you,
> so now you are our king.
>
> Sudama was surprised, he became a king and also married a princess. Two
> sons were also born, life started passing happily. One day Sudama's wife
> fell ill and died.… Sudama started crying in the separation of his wife,
> people of the kingdom also reached there…
>
> They told Sudama, don't cry, you are our king. Anyway, *there is nothing
> to be sad about, you too have to go with the queen. He told that this is
> the rule of Mayapuri*. Your wife will be cremated on the pyre, you too
> will have to enter your wife's pyre.… Hearing this, Sudama started crying
> even louder but people did not listen.
>
> Sudama forgot about his wife's death,…he even stopped crying. Now he was
> lost in his own worries.…When people did not listen, Sudama said, 'Let me
> take a bath before burning myself in the pyre…' On this, some people took
> Sudama to the river under guard to take a bath.… Sudama was crying and his
> hands and legs were trembling.
>
> Finally he took a dip…and as soon as he came out, he saw that Mayanagari
> was nowhere to be seen. On the bank, Krishna was still wearing his yellow
> clothes and he had travelled a whole world. Sudama came out of the river
> and was crying loudly. Shri Krishna, despite knowing everything, pretended
> to be unaware and asked Sudama the reason for crying.
>
> Sudama narrated the whole incident and asked whether what I am seeing is a
> dream or the Mayanagari from which I have just come was a dream.
>
> Lord Krishna said, this is the truth, I am the truth. Whatever is
> different from me is my Maya. The one who sees and feels me everywhere,
> my Maya does not touch him.
>
> The one who is connected to Shri Krishna does not dance…does not get
> confused.
>
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