01. The path of liberation is called ________
a) Nivrtti marga
b) Pravrtti marga
c) Hatha yoga
d) None of the above
Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 06 – Prescribed Duties for Mankind
02. The process of repeated sinning and atoning is compared to ________
a) Sowing seeds on rock
b) Bathing of an elephant
c) Squirrel building the bridge
d) Ant trying to catch the elephant
03. Sukadeva Gosvami says real atonement is ________
a) Atonement in perfect knowledge
b) Acts meant to neutralize impious actions
c) Subjecting oneself to rules and regulations of atonement
d) All the above
04. To concentrate the mind ________
a) One must observe a life of celibacy
b) One must undergo the austerity of voluntarily giving up sense enjoyment
c) Regularly chant the holy name
d) All the above
05. Ajamila was a ________ by birth
a) Brahmana
b) Vaisya
c) Kshatriya
d) Sudra
06. Ajamila lost all his brahminical qualities by ________
a) Committing Vaishnava aparadh
b) By killing animals
c) By association of low-class woman
d) Gambling
07. By being in association with the prostitute, Ajamila ________
a) Began spending whatever money he had inherited from his father to satisfy her
b) Gave up all his brahminical activities
c) Gave up the association of his beautiful wife
d) All the above
01. Yamaraja is considered to be the Supreme Master of Justice as ________
a) He is well qualified to act as a father, maintainer and protector of the citizens
b) He is equal to all the citizens
c) He gives good advice and instructions according to standard scriptures
d) All the above
08. Ajamila’s youngest son’s name born to the prostitute was ________
a) Jagannath
b) Vishnu
c) Krishna
d) Narayana
09. When the time of death arrived, Ajamila was ________ years old
a) 22
b) 60
c) 88
d) 120
10. When Ajamila saw the servants of Yamaraja ________
a) He began to loudly call out the name of Lord Vishnu
b) Began to call out for his son Narayana
c) Called his first wife
d) He began to run
11. The order carriers of Vishnu arrived at the death bed of Ajamila because ________
a) Ajamila was a brahmana by birth
b) Ajamila had chanted the name Narayana without offense
c) Vishnudutas do not like Yamadutas
d) None of the above
12. The Yamadutas said ________ is the cause of entire cosmic manifestation
a) Yamaraja
b) Lord Shiva
c) Lord Brahma
d) Lord Narayana
02. The Vishnudutas actually claim that Ajamila had already atoned for sins performed not only in this life but millions of lives because ________
a) Ajamila was born in a Brahman family
b) Ajamila fell in to the trap of the prostitute by chance
c) Ajamila was kind in nature
d) Ajamila chanted the name of Narayana in a helpless condition
03. ________ is the best process of atonement for a thief, drunkard, murderer, one who indulges in sex life, one who slaughters cows and for all other sinful men
a) Chanting of the holy names of Vishnu
b) Meditation
c) Travelling
d) Praying
04. One who chants the holy name of the Lord is immediately freed from the reactions of unlimited sins if he _________
a) Chants indirectly
b) Chants neglectfully
c) Chants attentively
d) Any of the above
05. If one chants the holy name of Hari and then dies because of an accidental misfortune, he ________
a) Is immediately taken to hellish planets
b) Is immediately absolved from having to enter hellish planets
c) Is immediately given in charge of Yamadutas
d) All the above
06. After been released from the clutches of Yamadutas by the Vishnudutas, Ajamila ________
a) Came to his senses and immediately offered obeisances to Vishnudutas
b) Remembered his past sinful life and greatly regretted
c) Detached himself from the material conception of life and immediately started for Hardwar
d) All the above
07. Ajamila gave up his material body at ________
a) Varanasi
b) Hardwar
c) Gaya
d) Prayag
01. When Yamaraja was questioned by his order carriers for the change of destiny of Ajamila, Yamaraja was ________
a) Furious
b) Ashamed
c) Bewildered
d) Very pleased