Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana)

12. After Narada Muni finished his explanation about the real purpose of life by the allegorical story of Puranjana, King Pracinabarhi said that the reason he was unaware of all of it was

a)   He was a materialistic king and never took the advice of spiritual masters
b)   He had forgotten all what he had learnt
c)   The Spiritual masters who engaged him in fruitive activity were themselves unaware of this confidential knowledge
d)   He had neglected the advice of the Spiritual masters

14. The caterpillar transports itself from one leaf to another by capturing one leaf before giving up the other. This analogy is used to explain

a)   According to ones previous work, the living entity must capture another body before giving up the one he has
b)   One should find the next place to step on before removing the first step while walking
c)   The caterpillar has to cross many species before attaining a human form and hence is careful
d)   Living entity has to always plan his future well

03. Lord Vishnu blessed the Pracetas by telling

a)   To remain Brahmachari all their life
b)   To continue with their meditation for the rest of their life
c)   To marry the daughter of Kandu, enjoy the facilities of the world to the fullest and at the end develop devotion and return home back to godhead
d)   To return back to the kingdom and meet their father

04. When the Pracetas were blessed by the Lord,

a)   They began to offer wonderful prayers in glorification of the Lord describing His form and beauty
b)   They always desired to be considered by the Lord as His eternal servants
c)   They wanted to take complete shelter of the Lotus Feet of the Lord
d)   All the above

05. The only benediction asked by the Lord

a)   To bless them to have a beautiful and chaste wife
b)   To always be in the association of pure devotees
c)   To be able to rule the kingdom wisely for the benefit of the citizens for thousands of years
d)   To deliver their father King Pracinabarhi

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