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Note to moderators: read the answerline carefully. Note to players: description acceptable. The sage Narada attended one of these events with the face of a monkey as a punishment for his arrogance. Salva was originally meant to receive a garland at one of these events, (15[1])which Bhishma disrupted to abduct Amba, (-5[1])Ambika, and Ambalika. (-5[1])Before one of these events, a princess received a message from a golden-winged swan and, during it, implored four identically disguised deities to reveal the true Nala. During one of these events, a prince broke a weapon previously (15[2])used by Tripurantaka (15[1])in half. (-5[1])Another figure developed a grudge at one of these events (15[1])after a woman publicly disparaged his (*) status as a suta. (10[1])Notable examples of these events required participants to string the Pinaka or use only the reflection of a moving mechanical fish to shoot out its eye. For 10 points, name these events where Sita and Draupadi became engaged to Rama and Arjuna. (0[3])■END■

ANSWER: svayaṃvara [or swayamvara; accept Vīryaśulkā; accept answers indicating a contest of suitors; or a woman selecting a husband; or winning someone’s hand in marriage; or winning a bride; prompt on betrothals or engagements with “how is the betrothal made?” and accept answers indicating an archery contest, other forms of competition, or the bride’s choice; prompt on archery contest before mention with “what is the purpose of the contest?” and accept answers indicating selection of a husband, winning a wife, betrothal, marriage or other equivalent descriptions; reject “weddings”] (The third line refers to the story of Damayanti and Nala, found in the Mahabharata.)
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