Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 04, Chapter 24 – Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Shiva

01. Vijitaasva, the eldest son of Maharaja Prthu, after his father’s death,

a)   Sent away all his brothers to the forest and took control of everything

b)   Was very affectionate towards his brothers and gave them different directions of the world to govern

c)   Gave away the kingdom to his brothers and he himself went to the forest for meditation

d)   Went along with his brothers into the ocean for meditation

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02. Maharaja Vijitaasva had received the title of ‘Antardhana’ by

a)   Brahma

b)   Shiva

c)   Vishnu

d)   Indra

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03. When Antardhana, the supreme royal power has to exact taxes, he did not want to do so, so he

a)   Exempted all taxes

b)   He retired from execution of such duties and engaged himself in devotional service

c)   Became busy in increasing his progeny

d)   He gave up his body

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04. ________, son of Havirdhana , grandson of Antardhana, came to be known as Pracinabarhi

a)   Gaya

b)   Sukla

c)   Krsna

d)   Barhisat

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05. King Pracinabarhi begot ten children from Satadruti who were known as________

a)   Barhis

b)   Pracetas

c)   Prajapatis

d)   Manus

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06. When ordered by their father to marry and beget children, the Pracetas

a)   Followed their father’s order

b)   Entered the ocean and married nagakanyas

c)   Entered the ocean and practiced austerities

d)   Were very jubilant

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07. Lord Shiva was very much pleased with the Pracetas and gave his darshan to them because

a)   The pracetas were all handsome

b)   The pracetas were the sons of the great king Pracinabarhi

c)   The pracetas were the devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Vaasudeva

d)   The pracetas were the devotees of Lord Shiva

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08. After seeing the Pracetas, being pleased, Lord Shiva began to

a)   Chant one mantra which was to glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead

b)   Instruct the pracetas with the science of God

c)   Dance in ecstasy

d)   Call in for his goblin associates

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09. The Supreme directing deity of the mind and senses is

a)   Vaasudeva

b)   Pradyumna

c)   Aniruddha

d)   Sankarsana

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10. The Supreme Lord is also known as________for His ability to destroy the whole creation by the blazing fire from His mouth

a)   Vaasudeva

b)   Pradyumna

c)   Aniruddha

d)   Sankarsana

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11. Lord Shiva in his prayers tell that he would like to see________

a)   The universal form of the Lord

b)   The small baby form of the Lord that mother Yashoda took care

c)   That form that is especially liked by the devotees because that can perfectly satisfy all the demands of the senses

d)   The Pauganda form of the Lord that killed the demons of Vrndavan

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12. A devotee who rises early in the morning and chants the prayers sung by Lord Shiva will

a)   Become free from bondage of all fruitive activities

b)   Be easily able to invoke the mercy of the Supreme Lord

c)   Please the Supreme Lord and be fixed in devotional service

d)   All the above

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