Question

Sanskrit word or English-derived terms required. With a one-syllable suffix, this Sanskrit term names an aditya of hospitality whose cognate yazata’s “ishya” is one of the four Gathic Avestan mantras; an early Vedic triad consists of Mitra, Varuna, and that god whose name combines this term with “-man.” People described by this adjective were traditionally distinguished from those called “dasa” or “mleccha.” The Shuddhi proselytization movement was launched by a (*) reform movement described by this adjective and founded by Dayananda Saraswati. This Sanskrit term is often translated as “Noble,” (10[1])as in the “Four Noble Truths” (10[1])and the name of a “Noble” Punjabi offshoot of the Brahmo Samaj. This term was used as an endonym by a group of lighter-skinner migrants (10[1])accused of “invading” the Indus Valley Civilization. For 10 points, give this Sanskrit self-designation for Indo-Iranians, later used to name a supposed “master race.” ■END■

ANSWER: arya [or ā́rya; or Aryan; or word forms such as Aryans or Aryanism; accept Arya Samaj; accept Indo-Aryans; accept Aryan invasion; accept Aryaman; reject “Ahriman”] (The yazata described in the first sentence is Airyaman.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vittal Bhatnumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haikuBerkeley8810
Vinu HariharStanford+Cry of the Common Loon9410
Neil GurramA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairsWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?11910

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%100.33
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%20%0%103.60
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%33%0%91.67
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%33%126.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%33%0%94.33