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WorksheetsNarsimhadeva Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha took birth as Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu in their first birth. Can you name the parents of these two brothers?
(a)
Hiranyaksha was so powerful and he brought all three worlds under his control. Do you know who killed such powerful demon?
(a)
Do you know the name of the place where hiranyakasipu performed austerities and penances?
Mandharanchal parvat
Ahobilam
Kailash parvat
Trikut
Hiranyakashipu had a son named Prahlada, who was a great devotee of the Lord. The name of Prahlada's mother?
Diti
Kayadu
Kandala
kayila
It is astonishing that the son of a demon became a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Who instructed Prahlada?
(a)
Can you name the teachers who were entrusted to teach Prahlada?
(a)
Name the deity who gave Hiranyakashipu the boon that made him very powerful:
Lord Indra
Lord Shiva
Lord Brahma
Luxmi devi
During which part of the day did Lord Narasimha kill Hiranyakashipu?
Dawn
Night
Dusk
Brahma muhurta
Name the star in which Lord Narasimha’s incarnation took place
Swathi
Rohini
Pushya
Surya
What name of God did this little boy chant always?
Vasudeva
Shiva
Narayana
Om Namo Bhagvate
______ inquired from ______ why does the Supreme Lord Vishnu seem partial to some and inimical to others?
King Parikshit, Sukadeva Gosvamib
Sages of Naimisaranya, Suta Gosvami
Vidura, Maitreya Muni
Uddhava, Vidura
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never partial. His activities are glorious. Therefore He is called ______
Madhava
Urukrama
Urusrava
Madhusudhna
One can attain the Supreme mercy of Lord Krishna by ______.
Simply thinking of Him at all times in any condition
By following the footsteps of devotee
Being a pure unnalloyed pure devotee
Having good character
When the root of a tree is cut and the tree falls down, the branches and twigs automatically dry up. Similarly,Hiranyakashipu thought if he
kills (a) , demigods could be easily subdued.
When the king of Usinara, fighting in the battle field left his body, his queens
Were delighted
Were frustrated
Would not allow the dead body of the king to be taken away
Began to fight with each other
While performing austerity, Hiranayakasipu body was covered by -
(a)
On seeing the situation of Usinara,______ personally approached the relatives of the dead body to preach them
Narada
Yamaraja
Brahma
Vishnu
Yamaraja addressed the lamenters of Usinara as :
Fools
Rascals
Wise men
Noble citizens
Yamaraja by the story if the kulinga birds instructed the queens that :
If they are not careful, they would take next birth as kulinga birds
Even if they lament for their dead husband for hundreds of years he would not come back and in the mean time their life would be finished
Everything material is temporary, not continuing to exist
I as a death came to kill you now
Because of the power of the severe austerities of Hiranyakasipu:
The fire and its smoke spread throughout the sky, encompassing the upper and lower planets
All the rivers and oceans were agitated
Surface of the globe began trembling
The ants eaten the body of Hiranayakasipu
Hiranyakasipu had sustained his life by not drinking water for (a)
On seeing Lord Brahma before him, Hiranyakasipu :
started telling how Lord Narayana killed his brother
Was overwhelmed with jubilation
Tears rolled from his eyes and body was shivering
Prayed in a humble mood to satisfy Lord Brahma
Hiranyakasipu finally asked the benediction :
Of not meeting death from living / non-living entity/demigods/demons
Of not having any rival and have the sole lordship overall living entities and presiding deities and glories obtained by that position
Of all mystic powers
Not killed in the any junction of time
Hiranyakashipu became the conqueror of the entire universe. He made his residence in ———–
(a)
Hiranyakashipu had (a) well qualified sons of whom Prahlad was the best.
Prahlada says he has no independence because, ________
He is son of a king
His father is the demon Hiranyakashipu
His consciousness is spontaneously attracted by Lord Vishnu and he cannot do anything about it
He is still young
Sanda and Amarka said, ________ has appeared like a thorn tree in the sandalwood forest of ________.
________ is the axe for to cut down the sandalwood forest and ________ is the handle for that axe. (Ans in sequence)
(a)
There are (a) forms of devotional service as explained by Prahlada
The best examples of _________ are found in Bali Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja
Pada sevanam
Atma Nivedanam
Vandanam
Kirtanam
After Prahlada Maharaja spoke on the essence of devotional service, his father Hiranyakashipu ________
Blinded by anger, threw him off his lap and onto the ground
Told his teacher to let him back
Ordered his servants and ordered to kill Prahlada
Folded his hands and bowed down to Prahlada
When Prahlada could not be killed by any means, Hiranyakashipu _______
Thought Prahlada’s strength as unlimited and he was immortal
Thought because of his enemity towards his son, he would die
Became very morose and bereft of bodily luster, remained silent with his face downward
called his mother ans started chastising
Prahlada Maharaja said that a sufficiently intelligent person should use the human form of body for activitities of devotional service from tender age of childhood (in which chapter of Seventh canto,it is stated)
(a)
Prahlada Maharaja says, to use human form of life to achieve material happiness is not advisable because
Material happiness in reality never exists but like a dream
Material happiness is always there
Material happiness is automatically obtained according to one’s past fruitive activities
None of the above
The attached householder simply for the satisfaction of 2 important senses ______ and ______ gets bound by material conditions.
Genitals
Tongue
Touch
Feel
In this material world even those who are apparently educated are also caught up in ______
Devotional service
Limited conception of family life
Suffering
All of the above
______ can please the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Born in demoniac family
Born in godly family
Born in high caste
All the above
When Indra heard that actually Kayadu had a great devotee in her womb:
He still continued to hold her in custody
He released her but paid no respect
All demigods circumambulated her
Indra did not believe in the words of Narada Muni
Intelligence can be perceived in ______ states of activity.
1
2
3
4
To be disentangled from material life:
Glorify the transcendental qualities and activities of the Lord
In association of saintly persons one should worship the Lord
One must accept a spiritual master and render service unto him with great devotion and faith
Preach whatever you have learnt.
Prahlada Maharaja explains ______ as the goal of life.
Charity, austerity and sacrifice
Good etiquette and vast learning
Being good Brahmans or great saints
To render service to the lotus feet of Govinda, the cause of all causes
On hearing the transcendental instructions of Prahlada Maharaja, the sons of demons :
Began to beat Prahlada
Appreciated and took them seriously
Felt boredom
Did not believe on what Prahlada said
Complained to the teacher
When Hiranyakashipu asked Prahlada by whose strength was he so fearless, Prahlada said ::
The source of both father and son’s strength is same
The original source of all kinds of strength is one
Whether moving or not moving, superior or inferior, everyone including Lord Brahma is controlled by the strength of Supreme Personality of Godhead
All the above
On seeing Hiranyakashipu killed by the Lord, the demon soldiers came to attack the Lord. But Lord Narsimhadeva killed all of them merely with (a)
When Lord Narsimhadeva saw Prahalada prostrated at the soles of His lotus feet, he ________________
Still remained angry
Became most ecstatic
His anger increased
Was peaceful
By the touch of Lord’s hand on Prahalada Maharaja’s head, Prahalada was
Completely freed from all material contaminations and desires
Transcendentally situated and was ecstatic
His heart became filled with love
he could completely capture the lotus feet of the Lord within the core of his heart and began to offer prayers
Prahalada Maharaja says it is definitely possible to be able to cross the ocean of nescience by
Reading scripture to follow all vedic rituals
Engaging in the transcendental service of the Lord
Following exactly in the footsteps of Lord Brahma and his disciplic succession
Associating with devotees who are liberated souls
______ is celebrated as atma-yoni – having been born without a mother
Lord Brahma
Lord Vishnu
Narada Muni
Vyasa Deva
Prahlada Maharaja says that his only concern is to
Overcome Material existence
Give liberation to his demoniac family members
Keep himself away from indulging in sense gratification
Bring back fools and rascals who are making elaborate plans for material happiness to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord
Lord Narsimhadeva told Lord Brahma that
It was good that he gave such a unique benediction to Hiranyakashipu
His power to rendering benediction would be taken away by the Lord
He should never give any benedictions to anyone in future
It is dangerous to give benedictions to demons, who are by nature ferocious and dangerous
By devotional service, pure devotees who incessantly think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead receive bodies similar to His. This is known as ______ mukti
Salokya
Sayujya
Samipya
Sarupya
