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अधोलिखितानां प्रश्नानाम् उत्तरं मातृभाषायां लिखत । [पद्य] [2M]

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Question 12 Marks
What did gods living in the sky start telling Shankara?
Answer
The gods requested Lord Shiva to calm down.
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Question 22 Marks
How was Kamdeva when Shankara saw him?
Answer
When Lord Shiva saw cupid, his fist was extending towards his right eye with bent shoulder and bent left leg. He held the bow which looked in spherical shape and was ready to attack.
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Question 32 Marks
Controlling his sensual agitation what did he concentrate on?
Answer
After controlling the excitement of his sense organ, in order to know the reason about his strong desire Lord Shiva looked in all the directions.
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Question 42 Marks
What was the effect on Shiva of the Sammohan arrow shot at him by Kamdeva.
Answer
This arrow created affection in Lord Shiva's mind towards Parvati and he looked on the face of Parvati having red colour lips.
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Question 52 Marks
What did Parvati offer Shiva who was practicing penance? How?
Answer
Parvati, with her hands glowing like copper offered a lotus seed rosary from the river Ganga which is dried by the sun's rays to Lord Shiva.
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Question 62 Marks
When and with which arrow did cupid take aim?
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Due to affection towards devotees, the moment the three eyed Lord Shiva was about to accept the garland (offered by Parvati), cupid took aim with an unfailing arrow called. "Sammohan".
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Question 72 Marks
Why did Lord Shiva get angry?
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When Lord Shiva saw cupid taking aim towards him and disturbing his meditation, he got angry.
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Question 82 Marks
What happened when Lord Shiva got angry?
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When Lord Shiva got angry with cupid, his face looked horrible due to raised eyebrows and from his third eye, he suddenly released fire with its flames rising upward.
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Question 92 Marks
From which epic 'भस्मावशेषं मदनं चकार' has been taken ?
Answer
भस्मावशेषं मदनं चकार' has been taken from the epic 'कुमारसम्भवम्' composed by the great poet Kalidasa.
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Question 102 Marks
What did the fire released by the third eye of Lord Shiva do ?
Answer
The fire released by the third eye of Lord Shiva burnt Kamdev to ashes.
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