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Swami Vedānta Deśika

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deshika is sanskrit word which means

a)

Acharya

b)

Follower

c)

Manager

d)

Shishya

2.

The original name of Swami Vedanta Deshikan

a)

Ragunathan

b)

Rengarajan

c)

Venkatanathan

d)

Varadharajan

3.

Sri Desika was born in the year 1268 CE(Common Era) about (a)   years after Bhagavad Ramanuja attained parama padam.

4.

Swami Vedanta Deshikan's birth star (Thirunakshathram)

a)

Purattasi - Hastham

b)

Purattasi - Sravanam

c)

Purattasi - Jeshta

d)

Purattasi - Rohini

5.

Swami Vedanta Seshika is the incarnation of

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Swami Vedhanta Deshikan's thirunakshatram (birth star) is same as this perumal's thirunakshatram.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Swami Vedanta Deshika's birthplace (Avadarastalam)

a)

Kanchi - Thuppul

b)

Srirangam

c)

Thirumalai

d)

None of the above

8.

Swami Vedanta Deshika's Gothram

a)

Vishvamitra

b)

Koudinya

c)

Bharathvaja

d)

Haritha

9.

Swami Deshika's Parents

a)

Ananthasuri (Somayaji) and Thothaaramba

b)

Asuri Keshava(Somayaji) and Kanthikathi

c)

Kari and Udayanaggai

d)

None

10.

Swami Vedanta Deshika attended ____________ kalakshepan with his maternal uncle.

a)

Nadadur Azhwan

b)

Kidambi Achan

c)

Nadadur Ammal

d)

Kidambi Appullar

11.

Swami Vedanta Deshika leant everything from ________.

a)

His Maternal uncle

b)

Appullar

c)

Atreya Ramanujar

d)

All of the above

12.

As Appular instructed, Swami Deshikan started to __________ divya desam for meditation.

a)

Thiru Anatha Puram

b)

Thiru Ahindra Puram

c)

Thiru vanparisaram

d)

Thiru kudalur

13.

Appullar thought ________ mantra to swami deshikan and instructed to meditate on top of Oshadi Hill.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Pleased Garuda, Gave a _____________ deity to Swami Vedata Deshika

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Deshikan's wife brought to his notice that in the doles he had collected, a glittering thing was found. Deshikan pushed those out with stick saying "disgusting warm". What's that?

a)

Glittering bug

b)

Gold coins

c)

Ingrown rice

d)

None

16.

Once, his boyhood friend, Vidyaranya, a Court official of 'Vijayanagara kingdom' wanted to help Desika financially and invited him to the court for the purpose. But, Desika declined and sent him a letter containing his famous __________.

a)

Sri Vairagya Panchakam

b)

Sri Nysa Dashakam

c)

Sri Stuti

d)

None of the above

17.

Swami deshikan chanted a verse from his composition ______ sloka in front of Godess Perindevi Thayar for a poverty sticken Bramhachari. Gold coins were showering from the sky.

a)

Bhustuti

b)

Sristuti

c)

Nyasa vimshati

d)

All the above

18.

Once sanake charmer challenged swami deshikan, Deshikan chanted a verse from _________ suddenly a eagle (pakshi Raja) came and swooping down and took the cobra.

a)

Ashtabhujashtakam

b)

Sudharshnashtakam

c)

Garuda Panchashat

d)

Garuda Dhantaka

19.

Vedanta Deshika restored ________ uthsavam in srirangam after challenging maayavadhis.

a)

Adyana uthsam

b)

Thai

c)

Bramhothsavam

d)

Viruppan Thirunal

20.

Swami vedanta deshikan

a)

Thuppul

b)

Thiruvahidrapuram

c)

Melkotai

d)

Srirangam

21.

swami vedanta deshikan from

a)

Srirangam

b)

Kanchi

c)

Thuppul

d)

Thiruvahindra puram

22.

Swami vedhanta deshikan got this award from Lord Renganatha

a)

Vedhantacharya

b)

Sarvathantrasvathantra

c)

Kavitharkika simham

d)

None

23.
a)

Paduka Sahasram

b)

Daya shatakam

c)

Dramidopanishath

d)

Prabhantha saram

24.

Below are swami deshikan's works on Sharanagathi

a)

Nyasa Dhashakam

b)

Nysa Thilakam

c)

Nysa Vimshathi

d)

All of the above

25.
a)

s

b)

s

c)

s

d)

s

26.

"Kaliyanurai Kudi Konda Karuththudayon Vazhiye"!!

Vedhanta Deshika is the embodiment of the words of __________.

a)

Ramanuja

b)

Thirumangai Alwar

c)

Appullar

d)

Lord Krishna

27.

Swami Deshikan's only son's name (Thirunamam) _____________

a)

Thirukurugai Piran Pillan

b)

Prathivathi Bhayankaram Annan

c)

Bhramhathantra Swathantra Jeeyer

d)

Sri Kumara Varadhacharyar

28.

rAmAnuja dhayApAthram jnAna vairAgya bhooshaNam |

srImath vEnkatanAthAryam vandhE vEdhAntha dEsikam ||

This thaniyan is composed by

a)

Varda Guru

b)

Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar

c)

Adivan Shatakopa Jeeyar

d)

None

29.

"Sriman Venkata Natharyah Kavitarkika Kesari |

Vedantacharya Varyo Mey Sannidhattam Sadaa Hridhi ||"

This Thaniyan composed by

a)

Brahma Tantra Swatantra Jeeyar

b)

Kumara Varadacharya

c)

Ananthan Pillai

d)

None

30.

"Seeronru Tooppul Thiruvenkata mudaiyan par onra chonna pazhamozhiyul- OronRuthane amaiyadhO Dharaniyil VazhvorkkuVanerap PomaLavum Vazhvu ||"

This taniyan will be recited before ________

a)

Deshika Sthotras

b)

Deshika Prabhandam

c)

Nalayira Divyaprabhandam

d)

Itihasa Puranas

31.

This sloka of Deshikan will be equivalent to completly chantting Srimad Ramayanam 24000 slokas

a)

Raghuveera Gadyam

b)

Raghava Hrudayam

c)

Mahaveera Vaibhavam

d)

Devanayaga Panchasath

32.

Swami Deshikan's version of Srimad Bhagavatham

a)

Sankalpa Suryodayam

b)

Yadavabhyudayam

c)

Nyaya Parishuddhi

d)

Gopala Vimshati

33.

Swami Deshika knew (a)   Languages. Swamy himself mentions this in the second act of his allegorical drama "Sankalpa Suryodayam".

34.

Swami Desikan was conferred the title of Sarva Tantra Swatantra (Master in all fields), by _________

a)

Srivaishnavas

b)

Renganayaki Thayar

c)

Renganatha

d)

Varadaraja

35.

"Senjol Tamil Maraigal Thelindhu Uraippon Vazhiye"!!

What's the Tamil Marai that Deshikan recites very clearly.

a)

Divya Prabhadam

b)

Tamil Vedam

c)

Azhvara Pasurams

d)

All the above

36.

Twelve stanzas of this sloka that describe the steps for meditating upon the Lord of Srirangam, Ranganatha.

a)

Dasaavataara Stotram

b)

Dehaleesa Sthuthi

c)

Bhagavat Dhyana Sopanam

d)

Paramaartha Sthuthi

37.

Achyutha Satakam - Hundred verses in praise of the Lord of _____, in which Desika expresses his passionate love in the form of a bride

a)

Thiruvahindra Puram - Devanatha

b)

Srirangam - Renganatha

c)

Thirumalai - Srinivasa

d)

Kanchi - Devaraja

38.

Hundred verses eulogizing the mercy of the Lord of Tirumala

a)

Dayaa Ashtakam

b)

Dayaa Sathakam

c)

Dayaa Panchashath

d)

Sristuthi

39.

A lyric poem of 110 verses, reminiscent of Kalidasa's Meghadhuta. It describes Lord Rama sending a message via a swan to his wife Sita, who was abducted by the demon king Ravana.

a)

Hamsa-sandesha

b)

Vegaa Sethu

c)

Subjashithaanivi

d)

Sankalpa Suryodhaya

40.

The great centre of Sri Vaishnavism Srirangam had fallen into the hands of the Mogals invaders led by Malik Kafur in the 14th Century. Swami ran away from the place and stayed at Satyamangalam near Kollegal now in Mysore State. Swami prayed renganatha with this soka to destroy the evil foces and restore peace.

a)

Shodasa Aayudha Stotram

b)

Garuda Dhandakam

c)

Abheeti Sthavam

d)

Sudharsana Ashtakam

41.

This Sthothram is in praise of the glory of Sri Sudarsanaazhwar who is wielding sixteen weapons. Swami prayed to Sudarsanaazhwar to get rid of a epidemic in Thiruputkuzhi.

a)

Shodasa Aayudha Stotram

b)

Sudharsana Ashtakam

c)

Kaamaasika Ashtakam

d)

Garuda Panchaasath

42.

Swami desika was mesmorised at the beauty of Varadha raja perumal of Kanchi and composed fifty slokas on HIM

a)

Vairaaghya Panchakam

b)

Varadaraaja Panchaasath

c)

Vegaa Sethu Stotram

d)

Varadaraaja Sapthathi

43.

Parama Padha Sopaanam is a

a)

sloka

b)

prabhandam

44.

Swami did this sloka for Ramanuja

a)

Madhura Kavi Hridhayam 

b)

Nyaya Parishuddhi

c)

Yathiraaja Sapthadhi

d)

Tattva Padhavi

45.

How can we show our gratitude to swami Vedanta Deshikan?

a)

Reciting his slokas

b)

Teaching his slokas

c)

Spreading his works

d)

All the above

46.

Later swami attained paramapatham, Sri _________ thayar ordered that a sannidhi should be made for Swami desika close to her sannidhi inside the temple.

a)

Ranganayaki

b)

Soundaravalli

c)

Perundevi

d)

Vedavalli

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