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incarnations,DEVOTEES,y o g i s

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The riddles in this book were written by:

Abhidheya dasi age 9

Devahuti dasi age 9

Gaurangi dasi age 8

Krsna Bhakti dasi age 9i

Narayani dasi age 9

Narottami dasi age 8

Taravali dasi age 11KvxnVi

References provided by Subhalakdasi

1988 New' Gokula Gurukula Vancouver Canada

Limited Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Easy Ones pg. J

Harder Ones pg. t6)

Difficult Ones Pg«^-3

Answers andReferences pg .6/

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I imprisoned my own father.

I killed lots of babies.

I am very mean.’

Who am I?

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I am a fish.

I saved a boat.

I am nice.

Who am I?

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I look like .fire.

I cut off people's .heads.

Who am I?

I am sparkley.

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My brothers are freat heroes,

We all love to eat *flesh and bloo

My beautiful* nose was once choppe off.

Who am I?

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My father di’ed when I was sent to the forest.

I killed many demons.

I have a beautiful, chaste wife.

Who am I?

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I am a good king.

I don't tell lies.

I have 4 wonderful brothers.

Who am I?

I lie on a snake.

Laksmi massages my feet

Who am I?

I am blue.

I like to scream "Kila Kila Kila".

I tear off people's clothes.

I move my eyebrows and show my teeth

Who am I?

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I kill bad people.

I carry an axe.

Who am I?

I am good.

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I am black.

I have big round eyea.

I usually wear a turbani Who am I?

I am a great king. Ha ha ha!

I was cruel to* my son.

I was ripped apart by an astonishi personality.

Who am I?

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I am white.

I hold a plough..

I sometimes get angry

Who am I?

People usually come to me when t die.

I have uglyf ugly servants.

Who am I?

I am a very faithful and kind ki

Five great heroes are my husbands.

I was won at a swayamvara.

Who am I?* * *

I am a princess.

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Prahlad Maharaja is my grandson

I got tied up by snake ropes..

Who am I?

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I imprisoned thousands of religious kings.

My body was split in two.

Who am I?***

I am very, very strong.

I went to Vrndavan.

1 am not Krsna.

Who am I?

I am bluish.,

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I once owned an extremely valuable object.

My daughter married Krsna,

I was murdered at night.

Who am I?

My father once ordered me to kill my mother.

I met Lord Ramacandra.

I am very fierce.

Who am I?

I once disguised myself as a sannyasi.

I kidnapped a beautiful princess

Lord Balarama was very angry with me.

I wear a golden crown.

I sometimes kill my friends.

The brahmanas killed me.

Who am I?

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1l a m a great ksatriya prince.

I wanted to be king.

In a battle with my cousins I was killed.

Who am I?

• I am a brother of the killer of Ravana.

I was not there when Ravana was killed.

My mother was extremely ’cruel.

Who am I?

I laughed at Siva.

Lord Visnu gave me

Siva's wife cursed

Who am I?

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I lived in Jagann'ath Puri.

Lord Caitanya chastised, me.

I turned into a gandharva.

Who am I?

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My brothers and I are all raksasa

I love to sleep.

I once feasted on monkeys.

Who am I?

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I was a mayavadi sannyasi.

I had lots of disciples.

I became Lord Caitanya's disciple

Who am I?

We can travel in space.

We don't wear anything.

We are very, very, very old.

Who are we?

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I am a king.

I am devoted to Lord Caitanya.

|I swept the road with a golden broom.

Who am I?

ty complexion is as black as a crow,

•ly hair is the colour of copper.

I was born from the body of King VenatWho am I?

once insulted a great devotee king.

gave Kunti a benediction when she was a girl.

have thousands and thousands of disciples.

Who am I?

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I had many, many wives.

My son died as a young baby.

I was enlightened by the sage, Narada.

Who am I?

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I wanted to kill Krsna.

I played a game wjLth the cowherd boys .

Balarama killed me.

Who am I?

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I visited one of Narada Muni disciples.

The disciple used to be a hu

Who am I?

I am a sage.

am an incarnation of Krsna.

have a horse head,

returned the Vedas to Brahma.

Who am I?

I am the wife of a famous empero

When I left him he was naked.

He yelled out, "My wife, terribl lady, please stop!"

Who am I?

I circled Mount Sutneru on my chariot.

Lord* Brahma is my grandfather.'

I had 10 sons and one beautiful daughter.

Who am I?

I became a sannyasi.

I wandered around the world not recognized by others.

I was able to achieve the spir­itual world in a single moment.

Who am I?

Princes had to tame 7 bulls at my swayamvara.

I married Lord Krsna.

I have two names.

Who am I?

I have a golden complexion

I am a son of Aditi*

My father is Kasyapa.

Who am I?

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I was a great king, but I renouncedmy kingdom. 1

I had 100* well-behaved sons.

One of my ’sons became emperor of the entire world.

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I wrote- a song about the lila avataras .

. ;r ' 'I am in the renounced order of li

I long to glorify Krsna at every momen t .

Who am I?

I smeared dust from Jhadu Thakura's feet all over my body,

I ate the remnants of the Bengali devotee s .

I visited Jagannatha Puri.

Who am I?

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My husband is very devoted to Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

I am an excellent cook.

My son-in-law was very offensive to Lord Caitanya.

Who am I?

I .came- with a pot.

I cut ,off someone's head.

Who am I?

I am mos.t beautiful-.

My husband Ls very devoted to Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

I am an excellent cook.

My son-in-law was very offensive to Lord Caitanya.

Who am I?

I came in Treta Yuga.

My name starts with P.

Who am I?• •: A y '• •* V Z •

I am red.

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had a friendly relationship with Svarupa Damodara.

y mind became polluted.

ord Jagannatha and Lord Balarama slapped my cheeks.

Who am I?

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References are provided for your further reading and enlightment.

2. KING KAMSAKrsna Book Volume One— Advent of Lord Krsna

3. SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHUSri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila Vol. 2 Ch.7

4. MATSYASr imad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Volume Ch. 24

SUDARSANA CAKRA One story is in Krsna Book Vol. 2 The Deliversance of Sisupala There are many others.

SUPARNAKHASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 9.10.9 The Pastimes of Lord Ramacandra

LORD RAMACANDRASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Part 2 The Pastimes of Lord Ramacandra

8. MAHARAJA YUDISTHIRASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Ch. 10 Departure of Lord Krsna for Dvara

Lord Visnu

Dvivida GorillaKrsna Book Vol. 2Deliverance of Dvivida Gorilla

LORD PARASURAMASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Ch. 15 Parasurama The Lord’s Warrior

Incarnation

LORD JAGANNATHA Look on the altar

Ksiradaksaya VisnuSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Ch. 1The Advent of Lord Krsna

HIRANYAKASIPUSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Ch. 4 Hiranyakasipu Terrorizes the Uni­

verse

LORD BALARAMAMany stories— One is the killing of Roinftharsana Krsna Book Vol. 7

YAMARAJASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 6 Ch. 3

17., DRAUPADISrimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Ch. l.i The Pandavas Retire Timely

18. BALI MAHARAJASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Ch. 2! Bali Maharaja Arrested by Che Lo

20. JARASANDHA Krsna Book Vol. 2 Liberation of King Jarasandha

21. UDDHAVA See Krsna Book Vol. 1 Uddhava Visits Vrndavana

22. SATRAJIT See Krsna Book Vol. 2 The. Killing of Satrajit and Sata

dhanv

23. LORD PARASURAMASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Ch. 16 Lord Parasurama Destroys the Rul

ing Class

24. PRACETASSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 6 Ch. 4 The Hamsa Guhya Prayers

• SIVANANDA Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Vol. 1 Ch. 12— The Lord's Dealings wit* Jagadananda Pandita

ARJUNAKrsna Book Volume 2The Kidnapping of Subhadra

KING VENASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 4 Ch. 14 The Story of King Vena

DURYODHANASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Ch. 8 Prayers by Queen Kunti Also read the Mahabharata

BHARATARead the Ramayana

CITRAKETUSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 6 Chap. 1 Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu

CHOTA HARIDASACaitanya Caritamrta Antya Volume

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32. KUMBHKARNARead the Ramayana

33. PRAKASANANDA SARASVATI Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila Ch. 25--The Residents of Varanai Become Vaisnavas

34. SRILA VYASADEVASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Ch. 1

35. THE FOUR KUMARASSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Ch. 1 The Supreme Lord is Equal to Everyone

36. RUKMIKrsna Book Vol. 1Krsna Defeats all the Princes

37. KING PRATAPARUDRACaitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila Ch. 13--The Lord’s Dancing at Rathayatra

38. BAHUKASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 4 Ch. 14 The Story of King Vena

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URVASA MUNIrim ad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Ch. 4 .mbarisa Maharaja Offended by lurvasa Muni

: 1TRAKETUj r i m a d Bhagavatam Canto 6 Ch. 15 Che Saints Narada and Angira Instruct King Citrakecu

PRALAMBA3URAKrsna Book Ch. 1Killing the Demon Pralambasura

PARJATA MUNTSec story of Mrgrari the Hunter told in Caitanya Caritamrta Madby Lila Ch. 24

HAYAGRJ VA

URVASISrimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Ch. 26 The A i 1 a GitaThe story is told in more detail in Canto 9 Ch. 14 — King P u r u r a v a Enchanted by Urvasi

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PR1YAVRATA MAHARAJA Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 5 Ch. 1 The Activities of Maharaja

Pr iyavrata

MITRAVtNDASee Krsna Book Vol. 2 5 Queens Married by Krsna

MAHARAJA KHATVANGA

SATYA NAGNAJITI Krsna Book Vol. 2 5 Queens Married by Krsna

VAMANASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Ch. 18 Lord Vamanadeva the Dwarf

Incarnation

DHARMA

RSABHADEVASrimad Bhagavatam Canto 5 Ch. 6 The Activities of Lord Rsabhadev

JAYADEVA GoswamiSee Songs of the Vaisnava AcaryayM BHHHSE?

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SATHIMATA— Wife of SarvabhaumaBhattacarya

Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6 Ch Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya Offers Prasadam to the Lord

MOHINI MURTISrimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Ch. 9 The Lord Incarnates as Mohini Murt

S. PRSNI

PUNDARIKA VIDYANIDHI Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16 The Lord's Attempt to Go to

Vrndavan

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