04. _________________ understood that it was Lord Vishnu who had appeared as the Brahmana boy
a) Sukracharya
b) Virocana
c) Bali
d) Sumai
Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 08 – Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations
05. By the evidence of Bahvraca-sruti,a promise is truthful if it is preceded by the word _____________ and untruthful if not.
a) Shri
b) Hari
c) Om
d) Namah
01. Bali Maharaja on hearing the advice of his spiritual master said
a) The religious principle that he has adopted now to give charity is correct
b) He being grandson of Prahlada cannot behave like a ordinary cheater
c) There is no greater fear than cheating a Brahmana
d) All the above
02. Sukracharya cursed Bali by telling him
a) To die immediately
b) That very soon he would be bereft of all his opulence
c) To get the head of a goat
d) To lose all his children
03. Bali Maharaja’s wife _____________ immediately came with a water pot to worship Lord Vamanadeva by washing His feet
a) Vindhyavali
b) Pritha
c) Sunanda
d) Aditi
04. Bali Maharaja saw the entire creation in the Universal form of the Lord. He saw himself with his confidential associates in the ___________ of the Lord
a) Navel
b) Bosom
c) Round portion of the waist
d) Thighs
05. The Lord took _____________ by His one footstep
a) The entire surface of the earth
b) The sky
c) All directions
d) All the above
06. By the Lord’s second step
a) Entire heavenly planets were taken
b) Entire spiritual world was taken
c) Entire lower planetary systems were taken
d) All the above
01. The water washed from the lotus feet of Lord Vamanadeva was transformed into the water of _________________
a) Cauvery
b) Ganga
c) Narmada
d) Krishna
02. The king of _____________, Jambavan also joined Vamanadeva’s victory ceremony
a) Monkeys
b) Kangaroos
c) Bears
d) Birds
03. When the demoniac followers of Bali saw that their master had lost all his possessions to Vamanadeva, they became
a) Sober
b) Furious
c) Frightful
d) Bewildered
04. The followers of Bali decided to _____________ Vamandeva
a) Surrender to
b) Plead
c) Thank
d) Kill
05. Bali Maharaja forbade his followers from attacking the demigods by saying
a) The present time is not in the favor of the demons
b) Providence is not in favor of the demons
c) The Supreme time factor which represents SPG is now in favor of the demigods
d) All the above
06. Bali Maharaja was arrested by the ropes of _____________.
a) Varuna
b) Vayu
c) Agni
d) Surya
01. Bali Maharaja when told by the Lord that he had made a false promise of giving 3 steps of land to the Lord and now there was no place for the third step,
a) Bali Maharaja regretted
b) Bali Maharaja had really no choice
c) Bali Maharaja offered his head for the Lord to place His lotus feet
d) None of the above
02. Bali Maharaja feared most for
a) Being deprived of his possessions
b) Living a hellish life
c) Being arrested for poverty
d) Fear of defamation
03. When Bali Maharaja was describing his fortunate position of being punished by the Supreme Lord, ____________ appeared there
a) Sukracharya
b) Prahlada Maharaja
c) Virocana
d) Kartikeya
04. _____________ requested the Supreme Lord that Bali had been sufficiently punished and does not deserve to be punished more
a) Vindhyavali
b) Lord Brahma
c) Prahlada Maharaja
d) Sukracharya
05. Bali Maharaja was blessed to be the king of the heavenly planets during the period of the Manu known as
a) Savarni
b) Svaayambhu
c) Vaivasata
d) Caksusa
01. Bali Maharaja circumambulated the Lord and offered respectful obeisance and entered the lower planetary system known as _____________.
a) Tala
b) Mahatala
c) Rasatala
d) Sutala