SATSANG PRAVESH - 2. Apply sticker here for Pravesh-2 (Eng.)

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1 SATSANG SIKSHAN PARIKSHA Bochasanwasi Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad SATSANG PRAVESH - 2 Sunday, 13 th July 2008 Time: 2 to 4.15 p.m. Total Marks: 75 The examinee should personally apply the sticker bearing his/her details. Answer book without sticker will be invalid. Apply sticker here for Pravesh-2 (Eng.) Do not apply sticker of absent examinees. Please do not damage in any way the bar code on the student details sticker. Examinee only Age of Examinee... Education of Examinee... Class Supervisor should only sign after checking the sticker and the written details above. Signature of Class Supervisor... Please follow the instructions written on the back side. Paper Checker's Signature (Signed only after marks awarded)... For Moderation Dept. For Moderation Dept. Question No. (Marks) 1 (9) 2 (6) 3 (5) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (8) Question No. (Marks) 7 (9) 8 (6) 9 (5) 10 (5) 11 (6) 12 (6) Marks Obtained Section-1, Total Marks Marks Obtained Section-2, Total Marks ÜùÍßõåÞ ìäûëã ÜëËõ É ÃðHë åoøùüë_ ÇõÀß - ÞëÜ

2 Marks: Q.1 SSP /July 2008/255 Pravesh - 2 SECTION 1: KISHORE SATSANG PRAVESH Q.1 In the sentences below, state who is speaking to whom and when. (Total Marks: 9) 1. I am but your servant. For heaven's sake, don't call me so. When? I will come to take you away twelve days from now. When? Small insects breed in the wheat, so I am spreading it in the sunlight. When?... Q.2 Give reasons for the following (two to three lines each). (Totam Marks: 6) 1. Small blisters were seen on Shriji Maharaj's hands. 2. Sagram was taken aback, but in his heart he felt very pleased. 3. Shriji Maharaj loudly called out, "Glory to Gopinath Maharaj!" 402/2

3 Marks: Q.2 Q.3 Q.3 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. (In 15 lines.) (Total Marks: 5) 1. Devji Bhakta of Nenpur 2. Sachchidanand Swami 3. Ladhibai of Bhuj ( ) /3...

4 Marks: Q.4 Q.4 Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence (not just one word) for each answer. (Total Marks: 5) 1. What boon has Maharaj granted to those who live according to the Shikshapatri? 2. What do we learn by attending large congregations and festivals? 3. What two names were given to Nilkanth when he recieved diksha on Prabodhini Ekadashi? 4. Which three factors allow one to assess the greatness of a guru? 5. Who left his own wedding to attend the sacrifice at Dabhan? Q.5 Such a sadhu is worth more than... Complete the Swamini Vato and narrate it. OR Explain: Vachanamrut Gadhada I-6 (Total Marks: 5) 402/4

5 Marks: Q.5... Q.6 Complete the following. (Total Marks: 8) 1. Ekantikam namami. 2. Valkal samjavta Ho. 3. Prabhupad /5... dukh hari.

6 Marks: Q.6 Q.7 4. Translate the shlok: Ganga... mahashayaha. SECTION 2: SHASTRIJI MAHARAJ Q.7 In the sentences below, state who is speaking to whom and when. (Total Marks: 9) 1. Do you want to send the sadhu to jail? When? You have come at last guru! I have been awaiting you for long. When? Whatever power or knowledge I may have, has been given to me by you. When?.... Q.8 Give reasons for the following (two to three lines each). (Totam Marks: 6) 1. Dungar Bhakta refused Ravjibhai's offer to become a government officer.. 402/6

7 Marks: Q.8 2. Couplets of the kirtan "I beheld the splendour of Sarangpur divine" began to flow from Motibhai's mouth. 3. Negotiations for a compromise with Vartal were suspended. Q.9 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. (In 15 lines.) (Total Marks: 5) 1. Ajatshatru: Man Without an Enemy. 2. Meeting with Pragji Bhakta. 3. Sixty-eight Places of Pilgrimage. ( ) /7

8 Marks: Q.9 Q Q.10 Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence (not just one word) for each answer. (Total Marks: 5) 1. What did Gunatitanand Swami reveal after placing his hands on Dungar's head? 2. What two gifts did Shastriji Maharaj send with Dajibhai for Bhagatji Maharaj? 3. On what date and in which village did Shastriji Maharaj pass away to Akshardham? 4. During which occasion was Shastriji Maharaj seated on a decorated elephant and taken on a procession through the city? 5. In which mandir were the murtis of Akshar-Purushottam first consecrated? 402/8

9 Marks: Q.11 Q.12 Q.11 From the given options, place a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct ones. (Total Marks: 6) Note: One or more of the options may be correct. Full marks will be awarded only if all the correct options are chosen, otherwise no marks will be awarded. 1. Who did Shastriji Maharaj serve during their last days on earth? (1) Krishnaji Ada (2) Bhagatji Maharaj (3) Jaga Bhakta (4) Nirgun Swami 2. Shastriji Maharaj studied under the tutelage of which of the following? (1) Rangacharya (2) Jivanram Shastri (3) Mahidhar Shastri (4) Sankaracharya Madhavtirth 3. Of the following, who was impressed by Shastriji Maharaj's life or work? (1) Sayajirao Gaikwad (2) Bhimji Kothari (3) Harilal Sheth (4) Dolatram Q.12 State whether the following statements are True or False and rewrite the False statements. (Total Marks: 6) 1. Dungar remained fearless because he chanted the name of Hanuman Acharya Shripatiprasadji Maharaj gave Dungar Bhakta bhagvati diksha and named him Sadhu Yagnapurushdas As per Bhagatji Maharaj's commmand, Yagnapurushdas kept the pair of footprints of Shriji Maharaj Balmukunddas Swami said, "I shall be very happy if you install the golden murtis of Gunatitanand Swami and Maharaj." Due to the insistence of Sardhar Vallabh Patel, Shastriji Maharaj visited Vidyanagar Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj first met in Rajkot /9