Quiz on SWAMI DESIKAR'S LIFE

1. The word मदनासिका is from which stotram ?

• कामासिकाष्टकम्

  Kamasikashtakam

• सुदर्शनाष्टकम्

  Sudarshanashtakam

• न्यासदशकम

  Nyasadashakam

• वैराग्य पंचकम

  Vairagya Panchakam

Answer explanation

This word is taken from the 6th verse of Kamasikashtakam. The verse is shown in the image.

2. Which of the following is/are some qualities of Swami Desikan:-

• कवितार्किक केसरी

  Kavitaarkika kesari

• सर्वतंत्र स्वतंत्र

  sarvatantra svatantra

• Both are correct

3. Swami Desikan was master in how many arts?

(a)  

4. Swami Vedanta Desika lived for ______ years.

• 87

• 93

• 97

• 101

Answer explanation

Swami desikan's period on this earth was from 1268 AD to 1369 AD.

5. Where did Swami Desikan write the stotram Abheeti Stavam?

• Satya Kalam

• Thoopul

• Kanchipuram

• None of these.

6. Relation of Swami Desikan with Athreya Ramanuja

(a)  

7. How many shlokas were written by Swami Desikan's opponent in the stotra Padakalam (पादकमलम)?

(a)  

8. Desika Mangalam and the shloka Shriman Venkatanatharya (श्रीमन वेंकटनाथार्य) is composed by-

• Kumara Varadhachariar

• Ramanujacharya

• Swami Desikan

• All of these

9. How many stotras are composed by Swami Desikan?

(a)  

10. When did Swami Desikan get the title Kavatarkika Simham (कवितार्किक सिंहम)?

• After composing Padukasahasram

• After making well at Tiruvaheendrapuram

• After composing Sudarshanashtakam

• After composing Kamasikashtakam