Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Quiz On Srimad Bhagavatham [ May]

Quiz On Srimad Bhagavatham[May]

Quiz on Srimad Bagavatham

Rules and Regulations:

1. The answers should be mailed within 25th of the month to annahariji@gmail.com

2. Points will be alloted for the First, second and Third prizes.First - 10 Second - 8 Third - 6

3. The points will be cumulated every month if you get first, second or third.

4. The participants with the maximum points will be awarded first, second and third prizes at the end of the year.

5. The prizes will be distributed by Hariji at a grand function held at the end of the year.

Questions:[First Canto First Chapter]

1. To Which state in
India does Naimisharanya belong?
2. What is the greatness of Naimisharanya?
3. How many MahaPuranas exist in our Religion?
4. What is the name of Sutha who preached Bhagavatham?
5. What is the name of the father of Sutha?

Answers for the mointh of April:

1. Who imparted the Vedas to Chaturmuka Bramha?
Sriman Narayanan
2. Define Maya.
To hide what is real and to expose the unreal as if real is Maya. The rope looks like a snake because of its curves. But what exists is only rope, not the snake. To show the non existent snake as if existent is Maya. So to say the world is seen in the Brahman. To cameflouge the existing Brahman and to show the non existing prapanjam as if existing is Maya.
3. Give one example for Maya from the first sloka of Bagavatham.
Mirage
4. What do the words Artheshvabignyaha and Swarat mean?
Artheshvabignyaha - All knowing - Omniscient
Swarat - Self ruler - independent
5. Nigamakalpataroho - What is the Kalpakavruksha mentioned here?
Veda

April Winners:
1. Sethuraman - First - 10points
2. AparnaGanesh[Srirangam] - Second - 8points
3. Lakshmi[Chennai] - Third - 6points




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