Packet 9: Tossup 18

After arguing with Parvati over some of these objects given by Narada, a defeated Shiva leaves for the forest in the Skanda Purana. They’re not legs, but positions of these objects inspired the names of the four worsening yugas. A man bemoans his use of these objects (15[1])in a “Lament” from the Rigveda. The demon (15[1])Kali uses these objects (-5[1])to ruin (15[1])a king (15[1])whose wife chose him over the gods (15[1])in the story of Nala and (-5[1])Damayanti. (-5[2])A man decides to use these objects (15[1])after falling into a (*) pond (-5[1])he mistakes for a glass floor. After an event centered on these (-5[1])objects, (10[4]-5[1])a dress becomes endless, (10[4])preventing (10[2])a woman (10[1])with five (10[2])husbands from (10[1])disrobing. (-5[1])On Shakuni’s advice, (10[1])Duryodhana (10[1])invites his rival to use (10[1])some of these objects, (10[1])winning his kingdom. (10[4])For 10 points, (10[1])the Pandavas are exiled after Yudhishthira loses a game of what objects? ■END■ (10[7])

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