Karnataka Board Class 8 Social Science Chapter 5 Sanatana Dharma Solution Exercise Question and Answer
I Complete the below sentences with suitable answers :
1.) The other name of sanatana dharma is Hindu dharma.
2.) Upanishad is a part of Vedic literature
3.) The word Veda is derived vidfrom root sound.
4.) The meaning of ‘vid’ is knowledge.
5.) The one that is heard is called shruti and the one that is memorised is smriti.
6.) India’s two main history works are Ramayana and Mahabharata.
7.) The Indian philosophical pillars areSmriti literature.
8.) The vast area of philosophy that derives origin from Shakta-agama is tantra.
II Answer the following questions in brief :
1.) What is the meaning of Veda?
Answer – The word has its root in the dhatu ‘vid’ which means knowledge. Vidya, vidvamsa, vidyarthi, etc. take form the same root sound is the meaning of Veda.
2.) How many mantra-s are there in Rig-Veda? How are the grouped?
Answer – Rig-Veda samhita has 10,552 mantra.Sukta-s are further classified into 85 anuvaka’s and 10 mandalas. Rig-Veda in traditional ways classify it into 8 ashtaka’s, 64 prapathaka’s, 2,024 varga’s and 10,552 mantra.
3.) Name any two poetic meters used in Rig-Veda.
Answer –Gayatri and Ushnik are two poetic meters used in Rig-Veda
4.) Name the four skanda-s of Veda-s.
Answer – A Veda is classified as Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads.
5.) Who classified the Veda-s? Why?
Answer – The enormous corpus of Vedas existed during those times was so huge that it was practically impossible to study and teach all of it in one human lifetime. So, Krishna-dvaipayanamaharshi classified and divided the corpus and came to be called as Vedavyasa.
6.) Name the four key sects of shaktivishista-advaita.
Answer – Pashupata, Kalamukha, Kapalika, Maheshvara are four key sects of shaktivishista-advaita.
7.) What is theist literature? Name two theist texts.
Answer – Those who believe in Vedas, the theory of karma and rebirth is called as theist literature. Darshana-s of Sankhya and Purva-Meemamsa are two theist.
8.) What is a Sutra? Give examples of sutra literature.
Answer – Veda-s have both prose and poetry. Rig-Veda’s mantra-s are in poetry form while Yajur-Veda is mostly in prose. Several treatises that were written to explain Vedas are in the form of sutra-s and hence known as sutra literature.
9.) What is the difference between sanatana dharma and semitic religions?
Answer –In Sanatana Dharmathere is no concept of one God, one prophet, one text and one set of commandments. In Semitic Religionshave to believe in one prophet, one God and one religious text and have to follow the commandments issued by the god through a messenger.
10.) What is the key message of sanatana dharma?
Answer – Let us hear and speak good; let us inculcate good behaviour;let us live happily with good health; let us give up hatred and jealousy; let us not commit violence and treachery; let us respect guru-s and elders; have devotion in deities; let us earn knowledge by walking in the right path to our fullest strength and characteris the key message of sanatana dharma.
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