11. Dadhici’s body is very strong due to ________________
a) Strong bones
b) Strong austerities
c) Strong vows
d) Narayana kavaca
Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 06 – Prescribed Duties for Mankind
12. From Dadici’s bones, ________ would prepare a thunderbolt by which the demigods can certainly kill Vrtrasura
a) Visvakarma
b) Manu
c) Maya danava
d) Aswini kumaras
13. The greatest qualification of demon Vrtrasura had was ________
a) He was very very strong and fiery
b) He was a devotee of the Lord
c) He was never envious
d) Both b and c
01. Even though Dadhichi was liberal by character, still when the demigods asked for his body, he did not completely agree because ________
a) He unknowingly developed attachment to his body
b) He knew that at time of death severe, unbearable pain takes place and he was not prepared for it
c) It was one’s duty to protect his body
d) He wanted to hear religious instructions
02. Dadhichi Muni was the son of ________
a) Atharva
b) Kashyapa
c) Maitreya
d) Atri
03. The fierce battle between the demons and demigods took place at the end of Satya Yuga and beginning of Treta Yuga at the banks of river ________
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Narmada
d) Sindhu
04. The commander-in-chief of the demons was ________
a) Tvasta
b) Vrtrasura
c) Namuci
d) Sumali
05. The demons on seeing their endeavors futile decided to ________
a) Give up their lives in the battle
b) Flee from the battlefield
c) Took shelter of their chief
d) Took shelter of Narayana
06. One is said to have met a glorious death if ________
a) He dies after performing mystic yoga especially Bhakthi yoga
b) He dies in the battlefield
c) He dies on the lap of his spouse
d) Both a and b
01. When the demons began to flee, the demigods took advantage of the situation and attacked the demons. Seeing this Vrtrasura rebuked the demigods saying ________
a) There is no use of killing the demons from behind while they are running out of fear
b) One who considers himself a hero should not kill an enemy who is afraid of losing his life
c) Such killing from behind is never glorious and cannot promote one to heavenly planets
d) All the above
02. When the demigods heard Vrtrasura’s tumultuous roar, ________
a) They fainted and fell on the ground as if struck by thunderbolts
b) They were outraged and forcefully attacked Vrtrasura
c) They fled out of fear
d) They pleaded for their life
03. When Indra attacked Vrtrasura with one of his great clubs, ________
a) Vrtrasura started to bleed
b) Vrtrasura caught hold of the club with left hand and threw back to Indra
c) Vrtrasura lay down dead
d) All the other demons came to Vrtrasura to help defeat Indra
04. When Vrtrasura saw Indra holding his thunderbolt given by Dadhichi to attack him, Vrtrasura ________
a) Started to flee
b) Encouraged Indra to attack and assured him of his victory
c) Was unafraid because he was confident of his own strength than that of Indra’s thunderbolt
d) Called out for the help of Lord Sankarsana
05. The only ardent desire that Vrtrasura had was to ________
a) Enjoy in Dhruvaloka
b) Master the powers of mystic yoga
c) Be the supreme ruler of all planets
d) Render direct service to the Supreme Lord
01. When King Indra dropped his thunderbolt by the attack of Vrtrasura’s iron mace, _________
a) Vrtrasura took the opportunity and defeated Indra
b) Vrtrasura encouraged Indra to pick up his weapon again and attack
c) Indra without being discouraged picked up his weapon and attacked again
d) Accepted defeat
02. Vrtrasura started to preach on the transcendental facts with the essence that ________
a) Indra is superior and he is ready to bow down before Indra
b) Its one’s courage that decides one’s destiny and hence Indra should fight
c) The Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself creates and devours the living beings through other living beings
d) Every self is responsible for its destiny and Lord has no role to play in it
04. Hearing the straightforward instructions of Vrtrasura, King Indra glorified Vrtrasura by saying ________
a) He was a perfect devotee of the Supreme Lord
b) He has given up his demoniac nature
c) He has attained the position of an exalted devotee
d) All the above
05. When Vrtrasura swallowed Indra, _______
a) Indra died
b) Indra with his thunderbolt pierced out of Vrtrasura’s body
c) Lord Vishnu appeared to Vrtrasura
d) Vrtrasura encountered fire within his belly
06. It took ________ days to separate Vratrasura’s head from his body by Indra’s thunderbolt
a) 10
b) 100
c) 209
d) 360
01. When Vrtrasura was killed, all the presiding deities and everyone else were immediately pleased except ________
a) Indra
b) Vishvarupa
c) Narada Muni
d) Brahma