Who is Who?
The family priest or spiritual master of Lord Rāmacandra
Vashishta
Lord Rāmacandra won Sītādevī’s hand by breaking Lord ___ mighty bow, which was called as ______
Lord Shiva, Haradhanu
What was Lord Rāma known for always following?
Truth (dharma)
Name 3 leaders who were heading the monkey army?
Sugrīva, Nīla and Hanumān
Who defeated Jaṭāyu in the fight and cut his wing?
Rāvaṇa
Name of the golden deer sent by Ravana?
Maricha
Who directed/helped Lord Rāmacandra and his army enter Laṅkā?
Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa’s brother
Why did Rāma go to the forest even though He was the rightful king?
To obey his father’s promise
Who did Rāvaṇa call upon to confront the disturbances caused by the monkey soldiers?
Rāvaṇa called upon Nikumbha, Kumbha, Dhūmrākṣa, Durmukha, Surāntaka, Narāntaka, his son Indrajit, Prahasta, Atikāya, Vikampana, and finally Kumbhakarṇa.
Rāvaṇa sent ______ in the form of a golden deer, and when Lord Rāmacandra saw that wonderful deer, He left His residence and followed it and finally killed it with a sharp arrow, just as Lord Śiva killed _____.
Mārīca , Dakṣha.
Mahārāja Raghu came Aja, and from Aja was born the great personality _____ ________.
Mahārāja Daśaratha.
Lord Rāmacandra found Sītādevī sitting in a small cottage beneath the tree named ________in a forest of__________ trees.
Siṁśapā
Ashoka
What lesson do we learn from Hanumān’s service to Rāma?
Devotion and selfless service
Name 3- 4 weapons were the Rākṣasa soldiers equipped with during the battle against Lord Rāmacandra?
The Rākṣasa soldiers were armed with various invincible weapons, including swords, lances, bows, prāsas, ṛṣṭis, śakti arrows, khaḍgas, and tomaras.
How was Rāvaṇa able to kidnap Sītā? Did he take the real Sītā?
It was actually impossible for Rāvaṇa to take away Sītā. The form of Sītā taken by Rāvaṇa was an illusory representation of mother Sītā—maya-sītā. When Sītā was tested in the fire, this māyā-sītā was burnt, and the real Sītā came out of the fire.
Lord Rāmacandra and His brothers, Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata and Śatrughna, are all ___-____, not jīva-tattva.
viṣṇu-tattva
Certains problems were completely absent when Lord Rāmacandra, was the King of this world. Name atleast 4 of them
bodily and mental suffering,
disease,
old age,
bereavement, lamentation, distress,
fear and fatigue
What does the story of the squirrel helping build the bridge teach us?
Every Small effort counts
Why had Rāvaṇa’s soldiers lost all good fortune in battle?
Because they had been condemned by the anger of Mother Sītā.
Atheists may be very ___________ and opulent in this material world, but theirs is not a secure position, because, after all, they are bound by the results of their __________ . We should not forget that we are completely dependent on the laws of ___________________________
Powerful/Rich/Strong
Karma/activities
Nature/God
Who was Prahasta, and what role did he play in the war between Lord Rāmacandra and Rāvaṇa?
Prahasta was one of Rāvaṇa’s chief commanders and a mighty warrior of the Rākṣasa army. He played a significant role in defending Laṅkā but was ultimately defeated and killed by Lord Rāmacandra’s forces during the great battle.
What is meaning of name Ravana, what caused his downfall?
Rāvaṇa's name means "one who causes crying for others," which reflects his cruel nature. His sinful actions, including kidnapping Sītādevī and causing her distress, led to his ultimate downfall.
Why did Rāma forgive Vibhīṣaṇa even though he was Rāvaṇa’s brother?
Judge people by their character, not by which family they belong to.
Why did Rāvaṇa and the Rākṣasas believe they could do whatever they wanted?
Rāvaṇa and the Rākṣasas did not believe in a supreme ruler or God. They thought everything happened by chance and that they could act however they liked, but this led to their punishment.
Ravana came under the influence of _____, and therefore he could not understand the influence of _____. Now, because of her curse, he has been reduced to this state, having been killed by ____ __________.
Lusty desires,
Mother Sītā.
Lord Rāmacandra