Nilkanth Charitra chapters 42-47
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Test your knowledge of the fascinating chapters 42-47 of the Nilkanth Charitra. This quiz dives into the profound journey of Nilkanth Varni as he seeks enlightenment and encounters various characters along the way.
Challenge yourself with questions such as:
- Who did Nilkanth give darshan as Damodar?
- What were the philosophical questions he asked?
- What hardships did he endure on his path to seeking a guru?
After circumambulating Mount Girnar and climbing it, Nilkanth took a bath in the Damodar Kund and gave darshan to whom in the form of Damodar?
A devotee
The local shop keeper
The priest of the Damodar Mandir
An elderly person
When Nilkanth went to bathe in the Gaumukhi Ganga, who said the following to Nilkanth, "This is our place. We will not allow you to bathe here", before He gave darshan to them in the form of Bhagwan Vamanji?
The priest
The bawas
A farmer
A devotee
The bawas realised their mistake and themselves bathed Nilkanth, anointed chandan on His body, placed an embroidered cloth on his arm and offered Him food.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Nilkanth arrived in Junagadh and went to the mandir of Hatkeshwar Mahadev. A Nagar Brahmin, who was passing by, thought that Nilkanth appeared to be very learned and proceeded to ask Him 10 questions all at once. Nilkanth responded to the questions with ……..…. This greatly amazed the Brahmin, who fell at Nilkanth's feet.
One sentence
Three words
Two sentences
One word, "Aum"
Where did the pious Brahmin Narsinh Mehta live?
Pipla
Piplana
Pipal
Pippi
Fill in the blank: Narsinh Mehta offered Nilkanth Varni fresh milk and juvar. After the meal, Nilkanth gave Narsinh Mehta darshan in the form of ................. Narsinh Mehta offered his pranams and recalled the words of his guru Ramanand Swami.
Bhagwan Vamanji
Dattatray
Shivji
Chaturbhuj Narayan
When did Nilkanth arrive in Loj?
Early morning of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan vad 6, Samvat 1856)
Early evening of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan vad 6, Samvat 1856)
Afternoon of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan sud 6, Samvat 1856)
Late night of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan sud 6, Samvat 1856)
To whom was Nilkanth speaking to when He said the following, "Sadhuram, one who has renounced does not have caste, country or relatives. Whoever frees him from worldly ties are his true parents and guru. I have come in search of such a guru"?
Villagers
Ramanand Swami
Sukhanand
Narsinh Mehta
Fill in the blank: In Loj, Nilkanth asked a sadhu what his name was, who he was a disciple of and which sampradaya he belongs to. The sadhu replied, "My name is Sukhanand. Our guru is Swami Ramanand. He is an acharya of the Ramanuja Sampradaya. His ashram is here and ........... Sadhus live in that ashram."
10
15
30
50
At Ramanand Swami’s ashram, Nilkanth Varni stated, "my mind is greatly soothed by your ashram and I experience bliss by seeing the sadhus. Wherever I have travelled I have asked five philosophical questions." Varni asked Muktanand Swami, "What is jiva? What is ishvar? What is maya? Explain to me the characteristics of Brahman and Parabrahman.”
True
False
How long did Nilkanth Varni's wanderings last before he decided to stay in Loj?
Seven years, one month and eleven days
Eleven years, 7months and one day
One year, eleven months and seven days
From Ashadh sud 10, Samvat 1845 to Shravan vad 6, Samvat 1852, Nilkanth travelled continuously.
True
False
During His journey, Nilkanth Varni endured all sorts of hardships, He observed fasts and undertook severe austerities. Nilkanth toured all the way through without any conveyance, but what was the object of the ordeal, why did He endure all of this?
To find a worthy Guru
To redeem innumerable jivas
To see His family
What was the most important reason for Nilkanth’s decision to settle in Kathiawad?
It was the birthplace of His divine abode, Aksharbrahm Mulji Sharma
It was where He was born
It was the place His parents grew up
Most of his devotees resided in Kathiawad
For which festival was Ramanand Swami’s whole ashram decorated with flags and bunting after Nilkanth Varni had been at the ashram for three days?
Ramnavmi
Jaljilani
Janmashtmi
Shivratri
To whom did the large compound belong to that adjoined Ramanand Swami's ashram?
Jivraj Sheth
Ramanand Swami
Narsinh Mehta
Nilkanth observed that all men and women sat together to listen to the discourses in the compound next to Ramanand Swami’s ashram. This conduct violated the vow of brahmacharaya. Nilkanth approved of this and thus sat through the meeting.
True
False
Fill in the blank: After saying, “To listen to discourses with women in this way is not dharma,” Nilkanth walked off towards the mandir. ............. Realised his mistake and said to the women sitting there, "Goodbye to you all. From this day onwards, there will be separate assemblies for men and women."
Ramanand Swami
Muktanand Swami
Kalyanji
"Swami, this door in the wall will one day definitely cause a breach in the moral conduct of sadhus. The sadhus should not have such contact with women." Then without waiting for Muktanand Swami's consent, Nilkanth closed the door with brick and mortar.
True
False
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