Module 2 Ramayana Vocabulary

Rama has divine powers.

• flaw

• godly

• excuse

• battle

The blue god of justice calmed everyone down and quickly pointed out that Ravana's plan had a divine loophole...

• It is a story originating from India and is part of Hindu culture

• divine, omnipotent

• consistency in the rules

• an inconsistency in the rules through which one can escape the consequences

Traditionally, epic poetry was orally passed down from generation to generation.

• long poem following the deeds of a hero

• the story is about gods helping someone solve a problem

• a way to escape a trap, situation, or dilemma

• important traits and relationships of the characters

A wizened sage named Agastya then bestowed on Rama a miraculous bow...

• a god in human form

• a wise person

• character annotations

...nobody, including the baby Rama, could have guessed that he was the avatar of Vishnu.

• a god in human form

• their ages are not humanly possible to attain

• represent wisdom

• a holy man

The story is widely considered a myth, but could it actually be true?

• based on facts

• something that is widely believed to be true but is not

• a story that is part of the traditional knowledge of a society

• a new story that is published

People should follow and live according to their dharma.

• The principle that a person has a moral duty to exhibit righteous or proper behavior

• The principle that there is not proper behavior

• Not worrying about the actions or decisions one takes

• Acting in a shameful manner

Not following your dharma could lead to bad karma.

• the principle that a person does not need to understand their past or future

• the principle that responsibility does not matter

• the principle that a person's actions do not have an impact on their future or destiny

• the principle that a person's actions affect and determine their future or destiny

They had no choice but to pay a visit to Vishnu, the god of preservation and general cosmic referee.

• the act of preserving something from loss or damage

• the act of demolishing everything

• the act of losing something

• the act of keeping something secret

Bharata was amazed by Rama's integrity and was more certain than ever that Rama was the rightful king.

• a pleasant moral character

• a weak moral character

• a strong moral character

• an unpleasant moral character