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Bhagavad Gītā 9 days - chapters 1-6

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Bhagavad Gītā is contained within the ... of the Mahābhārata
a)
Bhīṣma Parva
b)
Drona Parva
c)
Yudhiṣṭhira Parva
d)
Arjuna Parva
2.
The Gītā is told recounted by Sanjaya to …
a)
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
b)
Droṇācạrya
c)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna
3.
In the first chapter, Duryodhana's ... paints a contrast to Arjuna's ...
a)
pride ... arrogance
b)
humility ... arrogance
c)
arrogance ... humility
4.

Why can Duryodhana's mention of Dhṛṣṭadyumna as drupada-putreṇa be seen as an insult? (BG. 1.3)

a)

Drupada was Droṇācạrya's disciple

b)

Dhṛṣṭadyumna was the archenemy of Droṇācạrya

c)

Drupada was the archenemy of Droṇācạrya

5.
Duryodhana's address to Droṇācạrya is laden with ...
a)
witful insinuations
b)
cunning diplomacy
c)
modesty
6.
In the first chapter, Duryodhana compares ...
a)
Bhīma and Bhīṣma
b)
Kṛṣṇa and himself
c)
the two armies
7.

Duryodhana's strategy for the Kauravas can be summarised as … (BG. 1.11)

a)

protecting Bhīṣma

b)

protecting Bhīma

c)

slaying Kṛṣṇa

d)

slaying Bhīma

8.

The first to blow his conch, announcing the begin of the war is … (BG. 1.12)

a)

Duryodhana

b)

Bhīṣma

c)

Kṛṣṇa

d)

Arjuna

e)

Bhīma

9.
The implied meaning between Kṛṣṇa stationing the chariot right between the two armies is …
a)
that one has to be equal under all circumstances
b)
that one has to know one's internal enemies before one can combat them
c)
to show Kṛṣṇa's impartiality towards friends and foes
10.

Arjuna's unwillingness to fight was a display of ... arising from ...

a)

humility ... love

b)

material attachment ... egoism

c)

cowardice ... material attachment

11.
Arjuna’s main arguments to justify his unwillingness to fight was ...
a)
the sin incurred in killing relatives
b)
the sin incurred in killing
c)
the decline of dharma in case of a war
d)
destruction of the family
12.
In chapter 1, Arjuna would have preferred to die thinking himself noble, rather than live being thought of as a killer of his kinsmen
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Arjuna's display of compassion in chapter 1 was selfless
a)
true
b)
false
14.
In response to Arjuna's compassion, Kṛṣṇa ...
a)
says that such behaviour can not lead to auspiciousness
b)
tells him to shake of his weakness
c)
agrees with some of his arguments
15.
Arjuna submits himself to Kṛṣṇa as His disciple in verse ... of chapter 2
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
16.
As a first response to Arjuna's seemingly wise justification of not engaging in battle, Kṛṣṇa reminds him of … (BG. 2.12)
a)
the eternal nature of the ātma
b)
Himself as the Supreme Lord
c)
his duty as a kṣatriya
d)
the deluding influence of the guṇas
17.

Why does Kṛṣṇa give Arjuna the knowledge of sankhya?

a)

To remind him of the impermanence of his grief

b)

To shatter his illusion of identifying with the material body

c)

To weaken his deeply rooted attachment to the world

d)

To reveal the eternal relationship of the ātma with the paramātma

18.

According to Kṛṣṇa, there is no reason for Arjuna to lament in engaging in war since ... (BG. 2.37)

a)

the Pāṇḍavas would certainly be victorious

b)

he would either attain heavenly planets or the kingdom

c)

death is certain for those who are born

19.
Kṛṣṇa gives the analogy of ... when talking about death (BG. 2.22)
a)
changing clothes
b)
a snake shedding its skin
c)
leaves falling from a tree
d)
rain drops returning to the ocean
20.

In chapter 2, Kṛṣṇa advises Arjuna to consider primarily ...

a)

his sva-dharma

b)

dharma in general

21.
In ... Kṛṣṇa gives the essence of karma-yoga
a)
Chapter 2, Verse 47
b)
Chapter 3, Verse 6
c)
Chapter 3, Verse 24
22.
Which statement is true?
a)
Kṛṣṇa praises those who adhere to Vedic injunctions in the pursuit of higher planets
b)
Kṛṣṇa criticises those who perform ritualistic worship with a material interest
23.

Kṛṣṇa considers one to be of steady intelligence, who has ... (BG. 2.56 / 2.61)

a)

renounced the world

b)

given up all works

c)

expelled all desire from the mind

d)

mastered his senses

24.

Kṛṣṇa gives great importance to … in chapter 2

a)

controlling the senses

b)

giving up ownership of works

c)

giving up all works

d)

acting selflessly

25.
To describe how a wise man acts in relation to his senses, Kṛṣṇa gives the analogy of ... (BG. 2.58)
a)
a boat and the wind
b)
a tortoise and its limbs
c)
a candle in a windless place
26.
Yoga is defined by the restraint of the ...
a)
mind
b)
senses
27.
In chapter 3, verse 8 Kṛṣṇa ...
a)
calls out the hypocrite who renounces only externallz
b)
praises the relinquishment of all action
c)
declares the superiority of prescribed action over non-action
28.
What is explicitly mentioned as the cause of bondage to karma in chapter 3, verse 9?
a)
Acting without a spirit of sacrifice
b)
Acting egoistically
c)
Acting under the influence of the guṇas
d)
Acting with the mood of an independent enjoyer
29.
Kṛṣṇa mentions King ... as an examplary karma-yogī (BG 3.20)
a)
Bharata
b)
Janaka
c)
Pṛthu
d)
Priyavrata
30.
In chapter 3, verse 20 Kṛṣṇa declares that one should act ...
a)
for the benefit of the world
b)
without desiring the fruit of the action
c)
without sense of doership
31.
Detachment from the sense of doership can be cultivated by …
a)
understanding that in any material action, merely the guṇas of prakṛti are involved
b)
renouncing any responsibility over one's actions
c)
not engaging in any action whatsoever
32.
Kṛṣṇa mentions … as the reason for sinful action (BG. 3.37)
a)
desire stemming from the guṇa of rajas
b)
saṁskāras from previous births
c)
the inherent imperfection of human nature
33.
"Therefore O Arjuna, by controlling the ... first, slay desire, this deluding thing that destroys both knowledge and discrimination" (BG. 3.41)
a)
mind
b)
senses
c)
emotions
d)
speech
34.

Concluding the discourse on karma-yoga, Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna to … (BG. 3.43)

a)

give up desire

b)

focus his mind on Him

c)

relinquish ownership over action

d)

give up attachment to the fruit of action

35.
Kṛṣṇa declares to Arjuna that previously he gave this yoga to ... who passed it on to ... , who in turn instructed it to … (BG. 4.1)
a)
Vivasvān ... Manu ... Ikṣvāku
b)
Manu ... Vivasvān ... Ikṣvāku
c)
Ikṣvāku ... Manu ... Vivasvān
36.
Kṛṣṇa states that He remember all of His as well as Arjuna's births in chapter ..., verse ...
a)
4 ... 5
b)
5 ... 2
c)
3 ... 5
d)
6 ... 3
37.

Kṛṣṇa mentions ... as the reason for appearing as an incarnation on earth (BG. 4.7)

a)

the reestablishment of dharma

b)

the deliverance of the pious

c)

the destruction of evildoers

38.
Kṛṣṇa proclaims that he reciprocates with each soul individually, according to that individual's surrender
a)
true
b)
false
39.
"Freed from ... , ... and ... , absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by the austerity of knowledge, many have attained my state." (BG. 4.10)
a)
desire ... fear ... anger
b)
pride ... illusion ... bewilderment
c)
desire ... anger ... greed
40.
"He who sees non-action in action and also action in non-action is wise among people". What is meant here? (BG. 4.18)
a)
Every action has a karmic consequence
b)
Karma cannot be incured by abstaining from action
c)
Action is superior to inaction
d)
An action may have no karmic consequence, but the abstaining from a designated action may have such a consequence
41.

"The sacrifice of ... , O Arjuna, is greater than any ... [...]" (BG. 3.33)

a)

knowledge ... material sacrifice

b)

material sacrifice ... knowledge

c)

mental sacrifice ... knowledge

42.
Kṛṣṇa recommends serving the spiritual master in chapter ... , verse ...
a)
4 ... 7
b)
4 ... 38
c)
4 ... 34
d)
5 ... 12
43.
The result of jñana-yoga is mentioned to be ... (BG. 4.39)
a)
supreme peace
b)
supreme devotion
c)
supreme disinterest in the world
44.
Karma yoga is about renouncing one's responsibilities
a)
true
b)
false
45.
What is the fate of the one who doesn't have faith and is full of doubts? (BG. 4.40)
a)
He doesn't find any happiness in this world or the next
b)
There is no loss for him
c)
He goes to perdition
46.
... is the culmination of ... yoga
a)
jñana ... karma
b)
karma ... jñana
47.
In the beginning of chapter 5, Arjuna has clearly understood whether he should perform or renounce action
a)
true
b)
false
48.
Kṛṣṇa mentions ... as being superior to ... (BG. 5.2)
a)
karma yoga ... renunciation of works
b)
renunciation of works ... karma yoga
49.
He is known as a saṁnyāsī who … (BG. 5.3)
a)
neither craves after nor detests anything material
b)
is indifferent to the pairs of opposites such as hot and cold
c)
has attained a vision of the Self
50.
Kṛṣṇa speaks of sāṁkhya and yoga as … (BG. 5.4)
a)
leading to different results
b)
ultimately bringing the same result
51.
The reason for external pleasures to be a source of suffering is that ... (BG. 5.22)
a)
they have a beginning and an end
b)
they bind the soul to this world by the rope of attachment
c)
they give one the sense of being an independent enjoyer
52.
Chapter 5, verse 18 describes the wise sage to ...
a)
see each living being with equality
b)
neither rejoice nor lament with regards to material affairs
c)
be free from material desires
d)
have renounced all sense of possession
53.
"Knowing Me as the enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, as the Friend of every being, one attains ... " (BG. 5.29)
a)
peace
b)
devotion
c)
liberation
d)
self knowledge
54.
Why does Kṛṣṇa first introduce karma yoga and jñāna yoga before giving dhyāna yoga?
a)
One has to first develop a sense of detachment from the world before practicing true meditation
b)
One first has to realise the ātma to genuinely act without detachment
c)
One has to first restrain desires before one is able to focus the mind on the ātma
55.
"For a sage who is ascending the hill of yoga, ... is the means: for the same sage, when he has attained the summit of yoga, ... is the means" (BG. 6.3)
a)
action ... self-mastery
b)
self-mastery ... action
56.

"When one does not get attached to the object of the senses or to the fruits of actions and has renounced all desire in the mind, he is said to have ... " (BG. 6.4)

a)

reached the top of yoga

b)

reached self realisation

c)

liberation from material entanglement

57.
"The mind is the friend of one who has ... the mind. But for one whose mind is ... , the mind remains hostile, like an adversary" (BG. 6.6)
a)
conquered ... uncontrolled
b)
disciplined ... controlled
c)
silenced ... conquered
58.

A yogi who has conquered his mind is described to see ... as having the same value (BG. 6.8)

a)

clay, stones and gold

b)

the company of sinner, saint and friend

c)

peace, tranquility and disturbance

59.
The conciousness of a yogi is likened to ... (BG. 6.19)
a)
a boat in the wind
b)
a tortoise withdrawing its limbs
c)
a candle in a windless place
60.
Desires born of imagination can be renounced by ... , while desires stemming from sense enjoyment can be curbed by ...
a)
knowledge ... restraint
b)
restraint ... knowledge
61.
"Restless indeed is the mind O Krishna; it is vehement, strong and unconquerable; I see it as hard to control as the ... " (BG. 6.34)
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ether
d)
fire
62.

"The Lord said: Without doubt, O mighty armed, the mind is very restless and difficult to restrain, but O Kaunteya, it may be controlled by ... and ... " (BG. 6.35)

a)

constant practice ... non-attachment

b)

discipline ... practice

c)

renunciation ... detachment

d)

intellect ... wisdom

63.
What's the fate of the one who fails to attain perfection in yoga? (BG. 6.41)
a)
His efforts are wasted
b)
He will encounter great misfortune
c)
He may enjoy heavenly planets and take birth in a pious family
d)
He will continue his spiritual journey where he left off
64.
"Of all the yogis, he ... , him I hold to be the most united with me in yoga." (BG. 6.47)
a)
with all his inner Self given up to Me, for Me has love and faith
b)
who has taken firm vows of austerity and established himself in the Self
c)
who acts exclusively for the welfare of all beings, without being desirous of the fruits of his actions

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