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Which two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India are mentioned in the text?
Which two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India are mentioned in the text?
- The Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa (correct)
- The Rāmāyaṇa and the Bhagavad Gita
- The Rāmāyaṇa and the Kurukshetra War
- The Mahābhārata and the Bhagavad Gita
What does the Mahābhārata narrate?
What does the Mahābhārata narrate?
- The struggle between two groups of cousins in the Rāmāyaṇa
- The struggle between two groups of princes in ancient India
- The struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War (correct)
- The struggle between two groups of gods in Hinduism
What are the four 'goals of life' discussed in the Mahābhārata?
What are the four 'goals of life' discussed in the Mahābhārata?
- brahman, atman, maya, samsara
- puruṣārtha
- dharma, artha, kama, moksha (correct)
- karma, yoga, samsara, nirvana
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a story in the Mahābhārata?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a story in the Mahābhārata?
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Mahābhārata?
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Mahābhārata?