Gauranga Camp Quiz 2

Who wrote Sikshashtakam?

• Vallabhacarya

• Nityananda Prabhu

• Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami

• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

According to sloka 1 (ceto darpanam marjanam..), what all will the chanting of the holy name do?

(Give atleast 3 points)

In which lila of Chaitanya Caritamrita explains Sikshtashtakam?

• Adi lila

• Madhya Lila

• Antya lila

What is the meaning of "Sikshtashtakam"?

namnam akari bahudha nija-sarva-shaktis

tatrarpita niyamitah smarane na kalaha

etadrishi tava kripa bhagavan mamapi

durdaivam idrisham ihajani nanuragahah

Explain the above sloka in your own words.

What qualifications should a chanter of the Holy Names of Krishna possess?

(According to sloka 3 of Sikshtashtakam)

(Give all the 5 points)

mama janmani janmanishvare

bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi

According to the above verse, what does a devotee desire?

nayanam galad-ashru-dharaya

vadanam gadgada-ruddhaya gira

pulakair nichitam vapuh kada

tava nama-grahane bhavishyati

Explain the above verse in your own words.

yugayitam nimeshena

chakshusha pravrishayitam

shunyayitam jagat sarvam

govinda-virahena me

According to the above sloka, what all does a devotee feel in separation of Lord Govinda?

(Answer should include all 3 points)

mat-prana-nathas tu sa eva naparaha

Give the meaning of above verse in your own words.