Round 8: 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 in a “Lament” from the Rigveda. The demon Kali uses these objects to ruin a king whose wife chose him over the gods in the story of Nala and Damayanti. A man decides to use these objects after falling into a (*) pond he mistakes for a glass floor. After an event centered on these (-5[1])objects, (10[1])a dress becomes endless, (10[1])preventing a woman with five husbands from disrobing. On Shakuni’s advice, (10[1])Duryodhana invites his rival to use some of these objects, winning his kingdom. For 10 points, the Pandavas are exiled after Yudhishthira loses a game of what objects? ■END■ (10[1])

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