Question
Guru Ram Das authored many shabad in this often-devotional morning raga which evokes sringāra, or love, and comprises the 34th raga of the Guru Granth Sahib. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this foundational all-shuddha raga often compared to a Western major scale. This raga has been largely supplanted by an “Alhaiya” variation that can use a slightly flat ni, and it shares its name with the simplest thaat. Either the Hindustani or Carnatic equivalent is fine.
ANSWER: Bilaval [or Bilawal; accept Alhaiya Bilaval; accept Shankarabharanam]
[10e] Bilaval is good for meditation since it also evokes this ninth rasa of tranquility and stability of self. This rasa shares its name with the word repeated thrice after om to close each Upanishad and also “The Waste Land.”
ANSWER: shantarasa [or śāntarasa; or shanta; accept Shanti; accept Shanti Mantras or Panch Shanti; accept Om Shanti; prompt on inner peace or equivalents]
[10m] Shantarasa is usually the preferred rasa for Jain stotra singing, including of the Bhaktamara Stotra praising this man. The main temple at Palitana is dedicated to this father of Bahubali, the first tirthankar.
ANSWER: Rishabha [or Rishabha Dev; or Rishabhanatha; or Rushabhdev or Ādinātha; or Adishvara; or Yugadeva; or Prathamaraja; or Nabheya] (The Bhaktamara Stotra is more often sung in Bhairavi, another shantarasa-evoking raga from which Bilaval may have been derived. Bilaval and its variations are used throughout South Asia’s various religious musical traditions, including for bhajans, qawwali, kirtan, and Jain stotra.)
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | The Waterloo Queens | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |