India unit Ancient Lit Flashcards
Brahma
Created life on earth
Vishnu
Preserver god, comes down as many avatars: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Satrughna.
Shiva
destroyer god, drinks poison of the world in the “Blue Neck.”
Bhrata’s mother’s nursemaid
drown’s gods
Sita
Gets captured by Ravana
Maricha
acts as the deer to help Ravana capture Sita.
Valmiki
he’s the author of the Ramayana
Karna
Born with the golden armor, doesn’t have a last name, Tries to enter the contest for Draupidi’s love. Son of the Sun god.
Surya
the sun
Agni
the Sun God
Ravana’s sister
gets her ears and nose cut off
Duryodhana
First born son of blind king, born in the iron ball.
Gandhari
The Blind king’s wife, made herself blind for him
Savitri
woman who cheats death
Boon
Gift from a God
Rakshasas
army of soldiers in Ramayana
Samsara
the idea of reincarnation
Moksha
state of Nirvana
Dharma
fulfill duties
Austerities
doing something hard for religious purposes
Avatar
an incarnation of a god on earth
Varna
The Hindu caste system
Catechism
Religious questions asked quickly
Sati
Husband is cremated and wife dies with them
Swayamvara
competition of a woman to select a husband
Didactic Literature
Telling someone to behave or teaching someone.
Sibi
King, protects the dove
Lakshmana
brother and companion of Rama
Yudistira
Oldest and strongest of the Pandava
Yama
lord of the dead
Sugriva
Monkey king
Krishna
Chariot driver for Arjuna, tried to convince Arjuna to start the war.
Kunti
Had the power to call down any Gods, so-called 3 down to impregnate her.
Bharata
2nd earthly form of Vishnu
Hanuman
Monkey God and son of the wind, lights his tail on fire and burns down Sri Lanka after being captured by Ravana.
Dasa-Ratha
King of Kosala, father of Rama
Khumba-Karna
Giant brother of Ravana, the greatest Rakshasa, every day he was awake, he had to sleep for a certain amount of time.
Satyavan
the man who cheated death
