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General
  1. Who was Famous for saying “beg, borrow or steal but get ghee”.
    2.   
    AnswerSrila Prabhupada "This is not only new. Formerly the Carvaka Muni, he also advocated, rnam krtva ghrtam pibet. In India, they want to eat very nice foodstuff prepared from ghee. So he advised that rnam krtva ghrtam pibet: if you have no money, then beg, borrow, or steal, get ghee and eat very nice".

      
  2. In the Mahabahrata who killed Assvatama ?
    3.   
    AnswerWhich Assvatama could be the answer. The man Asvatama was not killed but disgraced by having his hair cut. But the Asvatama elephant was killed.

  3. What did a famous Bombay Astrologer say upon seeing a photo of Srila Prabhupada?
    4.   
    AnswerBrahmananda: Oh, Bhavananda Maharaja, he knows. The astrologer in Mayapur?
    Bhavananda: Oh, Mr... In Svarup Ganj there's one big astrologer. So he saw your photograph, and he said, 'This is the face of the most powerful spiritual personality on the planet.'
    Prabhupada: (laughs) Hare Krsna.
    Brahmananda: Then what else?
    Bhavananda: Then he said that, 'I can tell from his face that he can make a house in which the whole world can live peacefully.'
    Devotees: Jaya Prabhupada!

  4. In Krsna Lila why did Balaram want to be the older brother?
    5.   
    AnswerIn Rama Lila as Laksmana he was subordinate to Lord Rama and thus had to put up with many difficulties.

  5. What is the relationship between Satyaloka and Brahma loka?
    6.      
    AnswerSatyaloka is the planetary system and Brahma loka is the topmost planet within that system. Ref: SB Canto 5

  6. What does Rupa Goswami, define as being the crest jewel of bhakti?
    7.   
    Answer   Intense anxiety for Krsna.

  7. What category of Avatar is Lord Rama ?
    8.      
    AnswerLila Avatar

  8. Who is given the credit for bringing the Ganga to the Earth plane?
    9.  
    Answer   Maharaja Bagiratha

  9. Who was Nimbarkacarya in Caitanya Lila?
    10.   
    Answer Kesava Kasmiri

  10. What did Drapadi receive from the Sun God while in Exile?
    11.   
    Answer A pot that would supply unlimited food until Drapadi had eaten.


Srimad Bhagatvam
  1. How many primary conversations are in the Srimad Bhagatvam and who are they between?
    2.   
    AnswerThree

    Sukadeva and Maharaja Pariksit
    Suta Gosvami and the Sages of Namasharma (Canto 1 )
    Maitraya and Vidura

  2. Where does Maharaja Paraksit allow Kali to live?
    3.      
    AnswerWhere the four regulative principles are not followed and where there is gold.

  3. What are the names of the six sons of Lord Brahma?
    4.   
    Answer   Narada Muni, the four Kumaras and Lord Siva

  4. Who is the mother and father of Lord Balarama?
    5.   
    Answer  Vasudeva and Rohini

  5. Lord Krsna went to kill Narakasura on the back of Garuda, what wife did he take with him?
    6.      
    AnswerSatyabhama

  6. How are Nanda Maharaja and Vasudeva Related?
    7.   
    Answer  Half brothers

  7. Who did Lord Vishnu protect from the wrath of Devarsi Muni?
    8.   
    Answer   Ambarish Maharaja

Krsna Book

  1. What is a rich man compared to in the monsoon season?
    2.   
    AnswerClouds that distribute rain everywhere.

  2. What are the glow worms compared to?
    3.     
    Answer Unqualified speculators in Kali Yuga.


Bhagavad Gita

  1. In the Bhagavad Gita what chapter and verse is the sloka beginning with tesam satatam yuktanam?
    2.   
    Answer 10.10

  2.   In the introduction to the Bhagavad Gita what are the five items mentioned?
    3.   
    Answer   Isvara, Prakrati, Jiva, Kama and Kala.

  3. What is the title of the forth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita?
    4.   
    Answer   Transcendental Knowledge .

  4. What are the eight steps of the Astanga yoga process?
    5.   
    Answer   yama, niyama,  pranayama,  asana, pratyahara, dharama, dhyana samadhi.Arcana as Yoga

  5. What is the English translation for the last verse of the sixth chapter?
    6.   
    AnswerAnd of all yogis, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental loving service to Me -- he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion. BG 6.47

      
  6. What verse begins with man mana bhava mad bhakto?
    7.      
    Answerman-mana bhava mad-bhakto
    mad-yaji mam namaskuru
    mam evaishyasi satyam te
    pratijane priyo 'si me
    Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. 18.65

  7. What are the five working senses?
    8.      
    Answerarms, legs, belly, anus and genitals.

  8. What is the title of chapter 11?
    9.   
    Answer  Universal Form

  9. After what event does Arjuna apoligise to Krsna for his offences?
    10.   
    Answer After Krsna shows his universal form.

  10. How long does Lord Brahma live?
    11.   
    Answer 4,300,000,000 years.

  11. Who gave Sanjaya the mystic vision to see the battle of Kuruksetra?
    12.     
    AnswerVyasadeva

  12. In the third chapter what stages of life are compared to the three stages of lust?
    13.      
    AnswerFire covered by smoke – Human Being
    Mirror covered by dust – birds and beasts
    Embryo covered by the womb - trees


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