Some days ago, one of my friends, commenting on a previous post of Faith and Truth, mentioned the Yaksha-Prashna episode. This well-known episode of the Mahabharata has an unknown creature’s voice asking King Yudhishthira questions of wisdom so that his dead brothers can be revived. Yudhishthira reaches out to the depths of knowledge and answers them in a brilliant way.
Let us assume that a student of BITS-Pilani replaces King Yudhishthira, and the Yaksha changes its questions slightly. Some of the slang used may be understood only by BITSians. But I hope it makes a good reading.
Presenting a BITSian take on Yaksha-Prashna.
Voice: What makes a BITSian study every day?
Student: The fear of other BITSians studying.
Voice: What rescues a BITSian from boredom?
Student: The IPC (Information Processing Centre.)
Voice: By the study of which subject does a BITSian become a ghotu(nerd)?
Student: Not by the study of any subject does a BITSian become a ghotu. It is by his association with other ghotus does he become a ghotu.
Voice: What is higher than the clock tower?
Student: The night-indicator on top of the clock tower.
Voice: What is deeper than the Shiv Ganga moat?
Student: Any of those wells scattered around the campus.
Voice: Who is the most sorrowful BITSian?
Student: The one who faces a power cut after playing hours of video games.
Voice: What befriends a BITS alumnus?
Student: The BITSian memories.
Voice: Who is the friend of the BITSian who stays in his room?
Student: The Personal Computer.
Voice: What accompanies a BITSian alumnus?
Student: The BITSAA tag.
Voice: What is a BITSian’s reason for happiness?
Student: Seeing an above average score.
Voice: What is that, by abandoning which, the BITSian is accepted by all?
Student: Grumbling – by abandoning that, the BITSian becomes accepted by all.
Voice: What is that, by giving it up, the BITSian becomes wealthy?
Student: Visiting C’not – by giving it up, the BITSian becomes wealthy.
Thus the student answers many more questions and comes out successfully.
Let us assume that a student of BITS-Pilani replaces King Yudhishthira, and the Yaksha changes its questions slightly. Some of the slang used may be understood only by BITSians. But I hope it makes a good reading.
Presenting a BITSian take on Yaksha-Prashna.
Voice: What makes a BITSian study every day?
Student: The fear of other BITSians studying.
Voice: What rescues a BITSian from boredom?
Student: The IPC (Information Processing Centre.)
Voice: By the study of which subject does a BITSian become a ghotu(nerd)?
Student: Not by the study of any subject does a BITSian become a ghotu. It is by his association with other ghotus does he become a ghotu.
Voice: What is higher than the clock tower?
Student: The night-indicator on top of the clock tower.
Voice: What is deeper than the Shiv Ganga moat?
Student: Any of those wells scattered around the campus.
Voice: Who is the most sorrowful BITSian?
Student: The one who faces a power cut after playing hours of video games.
Voice: What befriends a BITS alumnus?
Student: The BITSian memories.
Voice: Who is the friend of the BITSian who stays in his room?
Student: The Personal Computer.
Voice: What accompanies a BITSian alumnus?
Student: The BITSAA tag.
Voice: What is a BITSian’s reason for happiness?
Student: Seeing an above average score.
Voice: What is that, by abandoning which, the BITSian is accepted by all?
Student: Grumbling – by abandoning that, the BITSian becomes accepted by all.
Voice: What is that, by giving it up, the BITSian becomes wealthy?
Student: Visiting C’not – by giving it up, the BITSian becomes wealthy.
Thus the student answers many more questions and comes out successfully.
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