Base of languages in India
Classical language
Not spoken
Way of life
Oral tradition
Guru/sisya
Parampara
3 Realms
Book of Knowledge
Lord of creation
4 heads - entire universe
pitcher of water
vedas - to guide him
lotus
saraswati - consort of Brahma, goddess of knowledge
destructive form of Parvati
mother’s fierce/goddess of chaos
dark aspect of goddess Durga
can see through any disguise
Created from 3 forces
Strong - shakti
Standing on shiva
Severed head
plate/skull cap
Bloody tongue out
Sihkl
Skirt of severed hands
Necklace of heads
varna - occupation
Brahmanas, Brahmins - teachers, priests
Kshatriyas - warriors, rulers
Vaishyas - commercial occupations, traders
Sudras - manual labor, farmer, agriculturists