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WorksheetsHindu Scriptures
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Worksheet time: 15mins
Traditionally in Vaiṣnavism ...
scriptures are the ultimate authority
the Guru is the ultimate authority
In Bhakti Marga ...
scriptures are the ultimate authority
Guruji is the ultimate authority
Owing to the importance of Guru-Bhakti the most important scripture in Bhakti Marga is the ...
Guru Gītā
Bhagavad Gītā
Gopī Gītā
Uddhava Gītā
All scriptures should be viewed as aids to grow in our relationship with Guruji
true
false
I don't care about scriptures
Śruti refers to ...
that which is heard
that which is remembered
Smṛti refers to ...
that which is heard
that which is remembered
The Vedas belong to the category of ...
Śruti
Smṛti
The Itihāsa and Purāṇas belong to the category of ...
Śruti
Smṛti
The Vedas ...
are believed to be eternal
are man-made
The Vedas were divided by Sage Vyāsa into four parts
true
false
The ... is one of the Vedas
Ṛg Veda
Sāma Veda
Ayur Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
The ... belong to the karma kāṇḍa section of the Vedas
Saṃhitās
Brāhmaṇas
Āranyakas
Upaniṣads
The ... belong to the jñana kāṇḍa section of the Vedas
Saṃhitās
Brāhmaṇas
Āranyakas
Upaniṣads
Wisdom pertaining to the Ātmā and its relationship with Brahman is primarily found in the ...
Saṃhitās
Brāhmaṇas
Āranyakas
Upaniṣads
The Mahābhārata ...
discusses Dharma
depicts the life of Kṛṣṇa
is contained in the Bhagavad Gītā
describes the feud between the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas
The Mahābhārata ...
is simply a mundane story of opulent kings
also contains a vastness of philosophical teachings
There exist a multitude of versions of the Rāmāyaṇa such as those of Vālmīki and Tulsidas
true
false
In the Rāmāyaṇa we find the account of ...
Rāma ruling Dwarka
Rāma rescuing Rukmini from Rāvana
Rāma as the prince of Ayodhyā
Purāṇas generally discuss ...
cosmology
royal dynasties
divine incarnations
the life of Kṛṣṇa
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is the most revered Purāṇa in the Vaiṣnava tradition
true
false
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam describes ...
incarnations of Nārāyaṇa
the devotion of great Bhaktas
Kṛṣṇas Vṛndavān pastimes
The Bhagavad Gītā can be argued to be the scripture which most concisely discusses the core tenets of Hinduism
true
false
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Kṛṣṇa gives a discourse on ...
Karma Yoga
the Ātma
Advaita
Himself as the Supreme Lord
The Guru Gītā is a key scripture in the Vaiṣnava tradition
true
false
The Guru Gītā maintains that the Guru should be understood to be non-different from the Supreme
true
false
Śri Vaiṣnavism was shaped by the ... Āgamas
Pāśupata
Pāñcarātra
Vaikhānasa
Pāñca-tattva
Dharmaśāstras
are controversial by today's ethics
are of great relevance in today's Hinduism
are labelled as the laws by which Hindus should live by
Sūtras are short, concise verses which carry deep philosophical wisdom
true
false
Commentaries on scriptures by prominent Ācāryas are esteemed sources of authority in Hinduism
true
false
Guruji maintains that Śāstra (scripture) is one of the forms of God
true
false
