PS SWMINRYN SNSTH L STSNG EXMINTIONS STSNG VIHR - 1 : PRTIE PPER - 2 NSWER PPER-2 Time: 2 hrs. Total Marks : 100 Q.1 Write the letter of the correct answer in the appropriate box. [40] 1. What is the meaning of punarjanma?. Rebirth. Death. Salvation 1. 2. What did Vikamshi give his mother from his past birth?. Pot. sword. Rs. 500 2. 3. Where did Ghanshyam live?. ochasan. tladra. hhapaiya 3. 4. How many mandirs did Rampratapbhai see Ghanshyam at?. Three. Six. Two 4. 5. In which ashram did Nilkanth stay the night outside, beneath a giant tree?. Kamleshwar. hhapaiya. Mahelav 5. 6. What Jai was called after Sahajanand Swami asked for his boons?. Harikrishna Maharaj ni. Sahajanand Swami ni 6.. Ramanand Swami ni 7. When Shriji Maharaj arrived at the doorstep of Shobharam, what did Shobharam do?. Turned him away. egged forgiveness. Repented 7. 8. Where did Shriji Maharaj celebrate the Fuldol festival?. Panchala. Gadhada. Sarangpur 8. 9. Who is our supreme hagwan?. Pramukh Swami. Shriji Maharaj. Krishna hagwan 9. 10. Where was King Vajesinh s court located?. havnagar. hmedabad. Jamnagar 10. 11. What remains fit and fine by observing fast on ekadashi?. Your ody. Your House. The Environment 11. PRTIE PPER-2 ( ) 1
12. Who is Maharaj`s divine abode?. Muktanand Swami. Yogiji Maharaj. Gunatitanand Swami 12. 13. What did Mulji reply upon his mother s refusal on giving him milk before offering to Thakorji?. Mother, I will wait 13.. Mother, God resides in everyone so we don t have to offer him anything. Mother, God eternally resides in me. He eats and drinks with me. He also sleeps with me and talks with me. 14. What did hagatji Maharaj talk to Vagha Khachar about while he was in Junagadh?. Talked to him about the supermancy of Maharaj 14.. Talked about the glory of Gunatitanand Swami as Mul kshar.. Talked to him about himself as the greatest sevak 15. Who declared Sahajanand Swami as his successor?. Muktanand Swami. rahmanand Swami 15.. Ramanand Swami 16. t what age did Yogiji Maharaj renounce home?. 18. 16. 12 16. 17. apa is the living form of whom?. Swaminarayan hagwan. Muktanand Swami 17.. hagatji Maharaj 18. How long did hagvatsingh remain in Gadhada?. Till his last breath in 1986. Until after he met apa 18.. For several years 19. Where was apa s 51st birthday celebrated?. Gondal. huj. Dharmaj 19. 20. In which village did Swamishri go to visit calves?. Sarangpur. Ratanpur. Jetalpur 20. 21. There are two wings needed to go to kshardham, that a PS devotee must firmly follow: gna and Upasana. What does gna mean?. form of worship. To command devotees 21.. Moral and spiritual commands ( 2 ) PRTIE PPER-2
22. During initiation or diksha one is given a few drops of water in the?. Right & left palm. Right palm. left palm 22. 23. y doing Mansi Puja, it. Pleases God. Fills us with joy. oth and 23. 24. How many rti s are performed in a shikharbhaddh mandir daily?. Five. Three. Two 24. 25. How do we experience inner peace and hapiness by attending bal sabha?. ecause you get inspired to practice our teachings 25.. ecause you get to see your friends. You get snacks 26. Other than not eating food made of grains and flour, what else should you do on Ekadashi?. Do bhajan. Watch movies and tv. None of the above 26. 27. What did Gokaldas mother request from Shriji Maharaj?. To perform arti at her home 27.. To come to her home. To bless her 28. Which town was bhaysinh Darbar from?. Lodhva. Lodhika. Jamnagar 28. 29. How many shlokas are in the Shikshapatri?. 212. 216. 262 29. 30 How much money had Manasiyo saved up after a few years?. Rs. 2 lakh (200,000). Rs. 5 lakhs (500,000) 30.. Rs. 10 lakhs (1,000,000) 31. fter chanting the sacred name of Swaminarayan, Vyapkanand Swami, sprinkled what on the horse?. amrut. milk. water 31. 32. While eating kansar, Maharaj asked for something. What did he ask for?. rotlis. Ghee. more kansar 32. PRTIE PPER-2 ( ) 3
33. Who did Himraj Shah meet at Gadhada and immediately became a Swaminarayan devotee?. Gunatitanand Swami. hagwan Swaminarayan 33.. Gopalanad Swami 34. Which of the following did King Dashrath shoot?. a bird. Shravan s parents. Shravan s heart 34. 35. What chant should be said while doing Mala?. Krishna Krishna. Swaminarayan Swaminarayan 35.. Jay Jay Jay 36. What is Ghanshyam s mother s name?. hakti devi. Sharda devi. Suvasini 36. 37. Who went looking for Ghanshyam?. Friends. Dharmadev. Rampratap 37. 38. How many mandirs did Shriji Maharaj build?. 1. 4. 6 38. 39. What is Yogiji Maharaj s diksha name?. Narayanswarupdas. Gnanjivandas. Yagnapurushdas 39. 40. Where was the arti composed?. Jetpur. Piplana. Kalvani 40. Q.2 In the following sentences place a () next to those which are correct and a ()next to those which are incorrect. [20] 1. PS was established in 1909. 1. 2. Gunatitanand Swami had wished for the spread of bal mandal. 2. 3. The Shikshapatri was written in its completion on 12 February 1826 or V.S. 1882, Maha sud 5. 3. 4. Shravan was making sounds of air bubbles by the water. 4. 5. The twelfth day after the passing away of a family member is called dhyaan. 5. 6. Shastriji Maharaj built 7 mandirs. 6. Marks Obtained : Q.1 ( 4 ) PRTIE PPER-2
7. rahmanand Swami said that when he writes a bhajan, every single word is repeated. 7. 8. If we donate some money to god, our money becomes impure. 8. 9. y the time Vinubhai caught and stopped Yogiji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj had already done 3 dandvats to Ghanshyam hagat. 9. 10. bhaysinh gave the sword to Maharaj to cut his throat. 10. 11. Shriji Maharaj went to visit Gokaldas hatiya and his mother did not like Shriji Maharaj because her son had left the Vaishnav faith. 11. 12. We should not eat food made of flour and grains twice a year. 12. 13. Maharaj was giving a discourse at Jiva Khachar s darbar. 13. 14. The sanctums of our mandirs used to be properly lit by oil lamps or flashlights. 14. 15. y standing on one leg, with your arms raised up and doing one mala is called tap ni mala. 15. 16. Shriji Maharaj conducted a big yagna in Vadodara. 16. 17. Yogiji Maharaj s father s name was holanath Sharma. 17. 18. Sarangpur mandir was built by Shastriji Maharaj. 18. 19. PS stands for ochasanwasi Shri kshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. 19. 20. Ladudanji renounced the world to become a sadhu who was later known as rahmanand Swami. 20. Q.3 nswer the following questions in 1-2 sentences only. [20] 1. Which are the five moral commands that a satsangi should obey? ns. The five moral commands are: Not to drink alcohol or liquor, not to eat meat, not to steal, not to commit adultery, avoid useless loitering and objectionable food. PRTIE PPER-2 ( ) 5 Marks Obtained : Q.2
2. Where was the Shikshapatri written and by whom? ns. Shriji Maharaj wrote the Shikshapatri in Narayan Mahol, Vartal. 3. In what year was PS established? ns. 1907 4. What did Shiv hagwan tell hagvatsingh to do in order to attain moksha? ns. If you want moksha, then go to Pramukh Swami Maharaj. He is the living form of hagwan. 5. From the chapter, Who is Swami apa what did apa reveal himself to be from the prasangs? ns. apa revealed himself to be hrama - kshar. He is the living form of Shriji Maharaj and the gateway to kshardham. He is also Shriji Maharaj s das. 6. What does Samp and Suradhbhav and Ekta mean? ns. Samp means harmony, Suradhbhav means friendship, and Ekta means unity. 7. Where did Shastriji Maharaj build the first PS Mandir? ns. He built the first mandir in ochasan. 8. Who was the village chief of Sarangpur? ns. Vagha Khachar was the village chief of Sarangpur. 9. Where and when was Gunatitanand Swami born? ns. Gunatitanand Swami was born in hadra, Jamnagar district. 10. Where was Shriji Maharaj when he decided to leave his body? ns. Shriji Maharaj was in Gadhada. Q: 4 omplete the following Recitations [20] 1. Svasthanam gachchha devesh... punaragamanaya chha. ns. Svasthānam gachchha devesh pujāmādāya māmakim, Ishtakāmprasiddhyartham punarāgamanāya chha. ( 6 ) PRTIE PPER-2
2. pne to kshardhamma... rakhvo. ns. pne to kshardhãmmã jãvu chhe, Evo ek sankalp rãkhvo. 3. Nitya nitya... kutumb sahit tarshe. ns. Nitya nitya nautam lilã kartã vinãshi (2), dasath tirath charane (2), koti Gayã Kãshi... Jay. Purushottam pragat nu je darshan karshe (2), Kãl karma thi chhuti (2), kutumb sahit tarshe... Jay. 4. Satya, hit ne priya... vachan kahevu nahi. ns. Satya, hit ne priya evu vachan bolvu. Ne upekshā rahit bolvu, pana āgrah thi vachan kahevu nahi. 5. um sahanavavatu... Shantihi Shantihi. ns. um sahanãvavatu, saha nou bhunaktu, sahaveeryam karavãvahai, Tejasvinãvadheetamastu, mã vidvishãvahai um Shãntihi Shãntihi Shãntihi. Q.5 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. (In 10 lines.) [10] (1) Ever Present Through the Gunatit Sant (2) Little Seva on a ig Day (3) ompassionate and Kind (For answers, refer to the appropriate chapters) PRTIE PPER-2 ( ) 7 Marks Obtained : Q.3
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