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From the Ted Talk by Antara Raychaudhuri and Iseult Gillespie: The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment
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Lord Shiva— primordial destroyer of evil, slayer of demons, protector, and omniscient oeesrvbr of the universe— was tetnsig his wife’s patience.
Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one. They maniateind the equilibrium between thought and action on which the well-being of the world depended. Without Parvati as the aengt of energy, growth, and transformation on Earth, shvia would become a detached observer, and the world would remain static. But together, the two formed a divine union known as Ardhanarishvara–– a sacred combination which brought fertility and connection to all living things.
Open Cloze
Lord Shiva— primordial destroyer of evil, slayer of demons, protector, and omniscient ________ of the universe— was _______ his wife’s patience.
Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one. They __________ the equilibrium between thought and action on which the well-being of the world depended. Without Parvati as the _____ of energy, growth, and transformation on Earth, _____ would become a detached observer, and the world would remain static. But together, the two formed a divine union known as Ardhanarishvara–– a sacred combination which brought fertility and connection to all living things.
Solution
- testing
- observer
- agent
- shiva
- maintained
Original Text
Lord Shiva— primordial destroyer of evil, slayer of demons, protector, and omniscient observer of the universe— was testing his wife’s patience.
Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one. They maintained the equilibrium between thought and action on which the well-being of the world depended. Without Parvati as the agent of energy, growth, and transformation on Earth, Shiva would become a detached observer, and the world would remain static. But together, the two formed a divine union known as Ardhanarishvara–– a sacred combination which brought fertility and connection to all living things.
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