Riddles. Get + for correct ans.
By sachinbhinge
@sachinbhinge (502)
India
November 22, 2006 7:18am CST
I am asking famous Riddle from epic Mahabharat. Its set of questions. Lets see how amny can answer correctly. Anyway its already been answered in Mahabharat :);)
Answer with Question Number. Correct answer will get + rating.
1. What's heavier than earth?
2. What is taller than the sky?
3. What is faster than the wind?
4. What is more numerous than grass?
5. Who is the friend of a traveler?
6. Who is the friend of a householder?
7. Who is the friend of the sick?
8. Who is the friend of the dying?
9. By renouncing what does one become loved?
10. By renouncing what is one free of sorrow?
11 .By renouncing what does one become wealthy?
12. By renouncing what does one become happy?
3 responses
@mvsrao (4365)
• India
27 Nov 06
1. weightier than earth -- Mother
2. taller than the sky -- Father
3. faster than the wind -- Mind
4. numerous than grass -- Thoughts
5. friend of a traveller -- A companion
6. friend of a householder -- A spouse
7. friend of the sick -- A doctor
8. friend of the dying -- His charity
9. renouncing Pride =becomes loved
10. renouncing Anger =free of sorrow
11. renouncing Desire =becomes wealthy
12. renouncing Greed =becomes happy
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details of Mahabharata :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata
other interesting questions :
http://www.periplusbooks.com/india_texts/yaksha/yp10.html
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@sachinbhinge (502)
• India
27 Nov 06
maan. u are all done and finished my thread! :(
but u deserve +.
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@sachinbhinge (502)
• India
28 Nov 06
ohh that i will do but this answer is just perfect, so best response.
@sachinbhinge (502)
• India
23 Nov 06
Every question has one answer and not only one answer for all questions.
@sachinbhinge (502)
• India
23 Nov 06
3 is correct. anyway all answers you are giving is with logic. but i think riddles expect out of box answers..
@pearlsmith (183)
• India
23 Nov 06
1)Mind.
2)Air
3)Mind.
4)leaves
5)Wind
6)His work
7)Doctor
8)body
9)love
10)wealth
11)joy
12)sorrows
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@shadowauror (1515)
• India
22 Nov 06
I dont know how far mahabharat goes...but these answers i wrote from my own imagination :)
1)Jupiter
2)Space
3)mind
4)Sand
5)his supplies and presence of mind
6)his utensils ?/
7)Doctor
8)Peace
9)ego
10)Needs
11)wants
12)ego
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@sachinbhinge (502)
• India
23 Nov 06
Well Well, you have really tried ur mind. definitely ur mind is fater than wind! ;)
U have got 3,7,11 correct.! ( I am matching it with Mahabharat answers)
For 11 answer is Desire but i can buy Wants. But lot of answers given by you make sense anyway !! :)
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