B1 Complete the following sentences.
1. The Ganga is considered a holy river because………
Ans: it is believed to purify sins and is worshipped in Hinduism.
2. People release the ashes of the dead in the River Ganga so that………….
Ans: their souls may find salvation.
3. King Sagara performed the ashwamedha yagya because……………
Ans: he wanted to assert his dominance and expand his kingdom.
4. In the ashwagandha yagya a horse…………
Ans: a horse is released to roam freely, and the regions it traverses must accept the king’s sovereignty or challenge his authority.
5. Th difference between the sixty thousand sons of King Sagara and the grandson Anshuman was…………….
Ans: their intentions and actions. The sons were arrogant and disrespectful, while Anshuman was humble and devoted.
6. All the sons of King Sagara were disliked by the people because………..
Ans: of their arrogance and disrespectful behaviour towards others and the sacred rituals.
B2. Answer these questions.
1. Why were the Gods not happy with the sons of King Sagara?
Ans: The Gods were unhappy because the sons of King Sagara were arrogant and disrespectful causing disturbances in the sacred rituals and showing disregard for devine laws.
2.What solutions did the Gods find to their problem with the sons of Sagara?
Ans: The Gods punished the sons of Sagara by turning them into ashes cursing their souls to wander without peace until the Ganga descended to purify them.
3. Why did King Bhagiratha choose to do penance?
Ans: King Bhagiratha chose to do penance to bring the Ganga down to earth and purify the ashes of his ancestors, thus providing them with salvation and peace.
4. Why and how did Shiva stop the Ganga from flowing down to the earth?
Ans: Shiva stopped the Ganga from flowing down to the earth with its full force to prevent it from destroying the world. He caught the river in his hair allowing it to flow gently down to earth in controlled streams.
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