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Whose charioteer was Krishna?
Arjun
According to Krishna, the soul can be destroyed if a strong enough weapon is used against it.
True or False?
False (the soul is eternal)
What does “Gita” mean?
That which is sung
How many chapters are there in the Gita?
18 chapters
According to Krishna in Chapter 2, what happens to the soul (Atman) at the time of death?
It casts off the worn-out body and enters a new one (soul is eternal)
Who were the 5 Pandavas?
Yuddhistir, Arjun, Bheem, Nakul, Sahadev
Krishna grants Arjuna divine vision to see his Vishwaroopam (Universal Cosmic Form) in chapter 11.
True or False?
True
Which battlefield did the Bhagavad Gita take place?
Kurukshetra
How many verses are there in the Bhagavad Gita:
(a) 600
(b) 856
(c) 800
(d) 700
(d) 700
What are the three main paths to spiritual liberation (Yoga)?
Karma Yoga (the path of action)
Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion)
Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge).
Arjun was known by many other names - name three.
Dhananjay, Kaunteya, Parth, Gudakesh, Jishnu, Savyasachin, Gandivdhara
Duryodhana was the eldest brother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
True or False?
False (He was the eldest among the Kaurava brothers)
This is the name of the royal advisor who uses his special "divine vision" to narrate the entire conversation of the Gita to the blind king in real-time.
Sanjaya
This is the name of Arjuna’s special, divine bow that he famously drops in the first chapter when he gets nervous.
Gandiva
In which chapter does Krishna begin teaching?
A) Chapter 1
B) Chapter 2
C) Chapter 3
D) Chapter 4
Option B) (Chapter 2, Verse 11)
Shree Krishna was known by many other names - name three.
Keshav, Madhav, Govinda, Vaasudev, Achyut, Damodar, Gopal, Murari, Madhusudan, Dwarkadeesh
According to Krishna's teachings on Karma Yoga, it is possible for a human being to completely stop performing actions (Karma) if they sit perfectly still and meditate all day.
True or False?
False (Krishna states no one can remain action less even for a moment)
Which state in India right now was Kurukshetra in?
Haryana
What is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita called?
Sankhya Yoga
Which of the three gunas (modes of nature) is associated with passion, desire, and intense activity?
Rajas is the mode of passion, drive, and attachment to action
This is the collective name given to the 100 brothers who are the cousins and enemies of Arjuna's family.
The Kauravas
In the Bhagavad Gita, when Arjuna asks to see Krishna’s cosmic form (Vishwarupa), Krishna states that this supreme form has never been seen before by any mortal prior to Arjuna—a claim that is technically contradicted elsewhere within the Mahabharata text itself.
True or False?
True
In which chapter(s) does King Dhritarashtra speak in Bhagavad Gita
Only in chapter 1
What does the shlok “Karmanye vaadhikaa raste maa faleshu kadaachana” mean?
You are not entitled to the fruits of your actions, but only to the actions themselves.
What is the official Sanskrit name of Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita, which describes the cosmic tree of creation and the nature of the Supreme Being?
A. Akshara Brahma Yoga
B. Purushottama Yoga
C. Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
D. Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
B. Purushottama Yoga