Five questions requiring short answers (8 sentences minimum). Each question is 10 points.
Explain the following (from Bhagavad Gita):
Non-being cannot come to be,
nor can what is come to be not.
The certainty of these sayings
is known by seers of the truth.
Explain the following (from Bhagavad Gita):
Someone who has abandoned worn-out garments
sets out to clothe himself in brand-new raiment;
just so, when it has cast off warn-out bodies,
the embodied one will encounter others.
Explain how the epic elements such as concept of divine intervention, glory of war, and concept of fate are used in The Mahabharata. Give examples for each.
Explain the common themes between Ramayana and Mahabharata. Give examples for each.
We have studied the concept of Heros journey in The Ramayana and Sir Gawain an The Green Knight. Explain by giving examples how Call to Adventure; Supernatural Aid; and The Woman as a Temptress are present in both the ancient works.