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Vedam

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Swami has said that there is a constant mantra in the body of man from birth to death.Which of the following produces this mantra?

a)

The Pulse

b)

The Heart

c)

The Breath

d)

The Eyelids

2.

Who grouped the Vedas into the collections?

a)

Valmiki

b)

Vyasa

c)

Viswamitra

d)

Vasishta

3.

What is the name for the third complementary component that is Vedanta, the highest spirituality?

a)

Upasana

b)

Sadhana

c)

Upanishad

d)

Bhagavad Geetha

4.

Of the four collections of the Vedam (Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva), mantras contained in one of them are called the siddha mantras. Swami in fact has said this Veda is latent in the other three Vedas just as yoga is present in Karma, Upasana and Jnana. He says that the contradiction that arises between the internal aspects or feelings and the external aspects or feelings can be removed by the knowledge of this Veda.Which of the four Vedas does He describe thus?

a)

Rig

b)

Yajur

c)

Sama

d)

Atharva

5.

Swami lists nine names for the Vedas: Sruthi, Anusrava, Thrayee, Amnaya, Namamnaya, Chandas, Swadhyaya, Agama, Nigamagama.

One of these nine was applied to the Vedas because they were handed down from father to son and generation to generation by the process of teaching and learning.

a)

Sruthi

b)

Chandas

c)

Thrayee

d)

Swadhyaya

6.

Swami says: The Vedas originated from the breath of God, and each syllable is sacred. Each word is a mantra. The Vedas are all mantras.

What is a mantra in Vedic parlance?

a)

That which saves when the mind dwells on it

b)

A rhythmic chant

c)

An oft repeated phrase

d)

A policy statement

7.

How many Upanishads are there in all?

a)

12

b)

96

c)

108

d)

500

8.

Which one of the following texts contains the famous Savita Gayatrimantra?

a)

Kathopanishad

b)

Aitareya Brahmana

c)

Rigveda

d)

Samaveda

9.

Ayurveda, teh ancient medical knowledge is said to have its roots from which of teh following texts?

a)

Rig

b)

Yajur

c)

Sama

d)

Atharva

10.

Which of the following do you think is the correct date for the origin of the Vedas?

a)

7500 BC

b)

3500 BC

c)

300 BC

d)

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