Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 1 and Section 2 - Verse 1 - 21 - QUIZ

The first section of Chapter 4 has 4 verses while the second section has 17 verses. You can attempt the quiz with an open book. To score full marks you may have to scrutinize Srila Prabhupada’s purports. Read the questions carefully.

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 1 - Question 1

Who is śata-dhṛtiḥ?

Lord Brahmā

Hiraṇyakaśipu

Śrī Nārada Muni

Prahlāda Mahārāja

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 1 - Question 2

Material benedictions are not always exactly worthy of being called benedictions.
Why? Select All that applies.

If one possesses more and more, a benediction itself may become a curse

Achieving material opulence and Maintaining material opulence in this material world requires great strength and endeavor

Material benedictions never provide any material happiness

Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 1 - Question 3

What is the significance of "hema mayaṁ vapuḥ" in the context of Hiraṇyakaśipu?

Hiraṇyakaśipu was in bodily concept and therefore in maya

Hiraṇyakaśipu was attached to gold and soft bedding

Hiraṇyakaśipu's body was spiritual

Hiraṇyakaśipu acquired a lustrous golden body

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 4

What is the gap between the Vedic information and the information scientist provide about other planets? Select the BEST option

The scientists have no interest in knowing the universe, while Vedic philosophers were keen to understand the universe

The scientists do not know about Buddha planet while Vedas give us information about Buddha

The scientists consider living entities on other planets are less advanced while Vedas provide us information that they are far more advanced

The scientists consider that all other planets are vacant and only earth is full of living entities, while Vedas inform us that there are living entities on all planets

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 5

Why are telescopes or any other instruments made by scientists imperfect? Select the BEST choice.

Because scientists create instruments with ever-changing theories so the instruments change with changing theories

Because they are made by people with imperfect senses, so, therefore, any imperfect being will make only imperfect things

Because the instruments are made of material elements that are not offered to the Lord, therefore, the instruments are imperfect

Because the scientists never have the time for making it perfect in their busy schedule

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 6

Who all among the following were NOT engaged in the service of Hiraṇyakaśipu?

Sage Bhṛgu

Surya

Varuna

Lord Viṣṇu

Lord Brahmā

Lord Shiva

Maruts

Indra

Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 7

What is the significance of the words "upāsatopāyana-pāṇibhir vinā tribhis" from the verse 7.4.13?

Hiraṇyakaśipu was fearful of malice from demigods so never accepted any gifts from them

Other than Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, and Lord Vishnu, all other demigods worshipped Hiraṇyakaśipu by presenting various gifts with their own hands

Hiraṇyakaśipu only accepted worship and gifts from the asuras

Hiraṇyakaśipu only worshipped Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, however other demigods worshipped Hiraṇyakaśipu

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 8

Verses 7.4.15-18 describe how beautiful the material world had become in the rule of Hiraṇyakaśipu. A similar description occurs during the rule of Maharaja Yudhiṣṭhira.

What was the key thing missing in Hiraṇyakaśipu's rule even after unparalleled material opulence?

Hiraṇyakaśipu was always happy with his material opulence, however, the citizens remained unhappy.

The citizens and Hiraṇyakaśipu were unhappy even after all commodities and opulence were readily available

Hiraṇyakaśipu was unable to get the heat of the sun

Hiraṇyakaśipu did not have cow's milk

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 9

Why do modern scientists fail to appreciate the Vedic cosmology including the presence of oceans of salt water, sugarcane juice, wine, clarified butter, milk, yogurt, and sweet water?

Because scientists think the ocean can only be of saltwater but not of sugar

Because scientists have knowledge that is complete

Because they conclude from their imperfect sensual experience and not through a bonafide disciplic authority

Because they consider this all as hyperbole but actually it is Vedic mythology

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 10

What among the following was the extraordinary result of the severe austerities and mystic yoga of Hiraṇyakaśipu?

Hiraṇyakaśipu was able to surrender to the Supreme Lord

Hiraṇyakaśipu became happy and satisfied within himself

Hiraṇyakaśipu made everything look wonderful including the food grains from the earth, the gems, and all other wonderful opulence

Hiraṇyakaśipu alone executed the functions of all the demigods responsible for various material qualities and material elements

Hiraṇyakaśipu was able to surpass the powers of not only the demigods but also the great sages, like Bhrgu, who otherwise had powers to burn the demoniac kings with their mystic yoga

Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 11

What is the best the materialists can learn from the life of Hiranyakasipu?

Benedictions provided by Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva always fail

If one performs severe austerities one can become as powerful as Hiranyakasipu

If one becomes powerful the Supreme Lord automatically becomes merciful upon such a person

Even if we begin to rule the universe surpassing the opulence of the demigods, we cannot become happy without Krishna Consciousness

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 12

What does the word śāstra mean?

That which controls our activities through regulation

Scriptures that provide us instructions through mythological stories

Rule and control the citizens by the use of Weapons

Religious texts that instruct us on how to act independently

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 13

What does Srila Prabhupada suggest are the dangers of becoming materially opulent?

By becoming materially opulent one follows the path of pravṛtti-mārga, that never leads to liberation

By becoming materially opulent one can be bewildered by the material energy and is tempted to transgress the scriptural law and thereby enters upon the path of destruction

By becoming materially opulent one can never practice Krishna Consciousness, as Krishna consciousness requires one to renounce everything material

By becoming materially opulent one is bound to become envious of others even if one follows a spiritual path like jnana yoga or bhakti yoga

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 14

What does Bhagavad Gita recommend as to how one can understand what is duty and what is not duty?

By acting according to the regulations of the scriptural injunctions

Duty is that which is instructed by the master or supervisor and any other thing is not a duty

Duty is that which one has to follow by superior consultation or philosophical speculation to live in this material world

By evaluating the nature of oneself and then consulting a friend of what duty to perform

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 15

Taking shelter of the demigods in distress is like

holding a swimming dog's tail to cross the ocean

offering the Ganges water back into the Ganges

nourishing the stomach

Watering the root of the tree

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Narasimha Lila Chapter 4 Section 2 - Question 16

The well-wishing friend of the perfect order is ___________.

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