Hanuma
What form did Hanuman take when he entered The City of Lanka? - Kids
A cat
This rakshasa terrorized the village of Ekachakra until Bhima ate his food and defeated him in battle.
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Bakasura
Where was Madvacharya's born?
What is his birth name?
What are Madvacharya's parents' names?
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1) Pajaka, Karnataka
2) VAsudeva
3) We are not entirely sure
During last Gita PAta, there was a schloka detailing 4 things we should never forget in life...what is the schloka and what are the 4 things?
1) Gita
2) Ganga
3) Gayatri
4) Govinda
Our Philosophy categorizes reality into how many categories? What are these categories?
1. Independent real (svatantra) and
2. Dependent Real (asvatantra)
Independence means, that the Lord does not derive from others His existence;
What are the two boons Hanuman asked Rama at the end of Ramayana?
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"O Lord! Let devotion towards You keep increasing in me at every moment of my life; Let Your grace on me keep increasing like this always; These two, which are without comparison are, for me, all the purusharthas". When Hanuman requested thus, Lord Rama granted him both those boons; He also granted him the position of Brahma and the noble position of being worshipped by all; And he embraced him tightly with deep inner affection.
What made Kunti believe that Bheema is her most powerful son?
Baby Bheema slipped out of Kunti Devi's hands from a great height and the rock broke apart. Bheema was uninjured.
MadvAcharya was inducted into sanyAsa (monkhood) with this name?
pUrNapragna
How many Granthas are written by MadvAcharya for Bhagavad Gita? What are they?
2; Gita Bashya, Gita Tatparya
What are the foundational principles of Dvaita Vedanta?
1. Pancha Beda
2. Eternal Reality of the World
3. Hierarchy of Souls
4. Dualism (God and individual Souls are eternally different entities)
After the coronation, RAma asked SIta to give this piece of jewelry to the one who had served them the most. What was the piece of jewelry and who was it given to?
Pearl Necklace; Hanuman
Who did Bheema learn the art of the mace from? And why?
“If I learn the art of using a mace from Bhagavanta, then I will have to wield the weapon against him. I cannot do so” – thinking thus, Bhima took the permission of Lord Krishna and learnt the art from Balarama in his presence itself.
How many times did MadvAcharya visit Badrinath?
3
Which schloka in SumadvaVijaya refers to KrishnaMruthaMaharnava?
16th Sarga 40th Schloka
This is the only pramāṇa that Madhvacharya considers completely infallible, as it is based on divine revelation.
Śabda (Verbal Testimony)
Though Hanuman overlooked/nullified boons given by Bramha to raxashasas in various occasions, but why did he submit to IndraJit's BramhAstra?
So Hanuman can have an audience with Ravana.
How did Bheema defeat Jarasandha?
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(With Krishna's instruction) Bhima tore Jarasandha into two pieces and threw it in the opposite direction.
What did MadvachArya do after he found out that his Guru's (toTantillaya's) crops were all dried up? And what is the significance of this?
He inserted a danDa (stick) into the ground, and created a stream of water, which irrigated the fields of guru.
ignificance of this stream is that it never dried so far, whereas the nearby streams often dry in the scorching summer. This stream is called danDa tIrtha. Even now, during the paryaya festival in Udupi, the Swamiji who is going to ascend the pITha will first take a dip in danDa tIrtha before coming in procession.
For how many Upanishads did MadvAcharya do Bhashya?
What are they?
10;
Name key aspects of Moksha?
Key Aspects of Moksha:
How did Hanumantha deal with the presence of Mount Mainaka? What does this action represent?
the purpose of Mount Mainaka was to provide rest to Hanuman.
Hanuman did not rest on Mount Mainaka since he never gets tired.
All Indriya Abhimana Devathas have resting time but not Vayu. If he rests, we cease to exist. Hence, he is rightfully called as Jeevottamma. He is first to enter into our body & the last to leave the body.
In a discussion between Yudhishthira and Bhima, Bhima emphasizes that while Krishna's will governs the universe, humans possess ______.
Free will or Human Agency.
Divine Will vs. Human Agency: Bhima recognized that Krishna is the ultimate controller of the universe, but this does not negate the individual’s ability to act. In Bhima's view, while Krishna’s will is supreme, individual souls (Jivas) still have the freedom to make decisions and act in ways that are in harmony with their nature, desires, and goals. This dualistic belief reflects the Dvaita philosophy, which teaches that God and soul are distinct but that the soul retains agency within that distinction.
What did Vasudeva give as Guru Dakshina to one of his first Guru's tOTantillAya?
In a secret place to his Guru, by explaining clearly the special meanings of the Aitareya Upanishad during a lesson on it, the correct understanding of which leads to Moksha by developing devotion.
What was Madvacharya's favorite Upanishad? And why?
Aitareya Upanishad
Name Devata Taratamya in Order (all 32 kakshas)!
1 Vishnu – Hari Sarvottamma
2 Lakshmi – Nitya Mukta
3 a) Brahma
b) Vaayu
4 a) Saraswati
b) Bhaarathi
5 a) Garuda
b) Shesha
c) Rudra
6 Shanmahishi-s of Krishna
a) Jaambavati
b) Bhadra
c) Neela
d) Kalindi
e) Mitravinda
f) Lakshana
7 a) Sauparni (Dharmapatni of Garuda)
b) Vaaruni (Dharmapatni of Shesha)
c) Paarvati (Dharmapatni of Rudra)
8 a) Indra (Purandara)
b) Kaama/ Manmatha (Kumara/Skanda/Shanmukha)
9 Ahankaarika Praana
10 a) Svaayambhu Manu
b) Daksha Prajapati
c) Bruhaspatyacharya
d) Shachi (Dharmapatni of Indra (Purandara))
e) Rati (Dharmapathni of Kaama)
f) Aniruddha (Son of Kaama)
11 Pravaha Vaayu
12 a) Vivasvaan Surya
b) Chandra
c) Yama
d) Shataroopa (Dharmapatni of Svaayumbhu Manu)
13 Varuna
14 Devarshi Naarada
15 a) Bhrugu
b) Agni
c) Prasooti (Dharmapatni of Daksha Prajapati)
16 [a to g are Brahmaputra-s)
a) Mareechi
b) Athri
c) Angirasa
d) Pulastya
e) Pulaha
f) Kratu
g) VashishTa
h) VaivasvataManu
i) Vishwamitra
17 a) Mitra
b) Niraruti
c) Praavahi (Dharmapatni of Pravaha Vaayu)
d) Taara (Dharmapatni of Bruhaspatyacharya)
18 a) Vishvaksena
b) Ganapati
c) Ashwini Devata-s –Naasatya & Dasra
d) Kubera
e) Shesha Shatastha SOmarasapaanaarha-s
LISTED IN SOMARASAPAANAARHA SECTION
19. KARMAJA DEVATA-S (KAKSHA 19)
a. Dvaarapalaka-s b. Mareechi (Son of Vaayu) c. Paavaka (Son of Agni)
d. Jayanta (Son of Indra) e. vishvakarma f. Shata Punya Shloka Raja-s
g. RuShi-s h. Vishnu Parshada-s i. Gandharva-s j. 92 Apsara Streeya-s
k. 7 Pitru-s – saptha pitru devategalu (ganas). They are yama, soma, kavyavAhana, agniShTAta, aryama, anala, barhiShat).
l. Manu-s m. Indra-s n. Yagnya Sadhanaabhimaani Devatas
o. Archara Marga Devatas p. Dhoomaadi Maarga Devatas
q. Graha-s r. Sulekha Naamaka Chitragupta
s. Dig-abhimaani Devata-s t. Ab-abhimaani Devata-s
u. Vahana-s of Devata-s v. Maalagaara Sudhaama
w. GaNa Naamaka ChanDaka x. Kaalaakhyabhimaani
20 a) Parjanya (Megabhimani)
b) Ganga (Dharmapatni of Varuna)
c) Sangnya (Dharmapatni of Vivasvaan Surya)
d) Rohini ( Dharmaptni of Chandra)
e) Viradusha (Dharmapatni of aniruddha) – BrahmAndAbhimAnini
f) Shyamala (Dharmaptni of Yama)
21 KurmAdhi anAkhyAta Devatha-s
22 Svaaha (Dharmapatni of Agni) – ManthrAbhimAnini
23 Budha (JalAbhimAni)
24 a) Devaki
b) Yashoda
c) Usha (Dharmapatni of Ashvini Devata-s) – NAmAbhimAnini
25 a) Shanaishchara
b) Dhara
26 Pushkara (KarmAbhimAni)
27 AjAnaja Devata-s
AAJAANAJA DEVATA-S (KAKSHA 27)
Aakhyaata Aajaanaja Devata-s:
1. 92 Gandharva-s 2. Kratu
3. Sindhu 4. 908 Apsara Streeya-s (92 appeaar in Kaksha 19)
5. 16,100 Children of Agni (Born as Shri Krishna Patni-s)
Anaakhyaata Aajaanaja Devata-s:
1. Vibudha-s (100 in total)
2. Deva Bhrutya Pitru-s (100 in total)
3. Deva Bhrutya Asura-s (100 in total)
4. Deva Gaayana Gandharva-s (100 in total)
5. Deva Nrutya Apsara Streeya-s (100 in total)
6. Siddha Sanketa-s (70 in total) [Deva Karya Nirvaahaka-s]
7. Vaahana carriers YakShara-s (70 in total)
8. Shibika carriers RakShasa-s (30 in total)
9. Deva Paricharaka Chaarana-s (30 in total)
10. Sevaakarta Bhuta-s (70 in total)
11. Kinnara-s (70 in total)
12. Pishacha-s (70 in total)
13. Kubera Bhrutya Guhyaka-s (7 in total)
14. Preta-s (70 in total)
15. Vidyadhara-s (70 in total)
16. VaruNa Bhrutya Naaga-s (5 in total)
17. Shata-Una ShatakoTi RuShi-s
28 Chira Pitru-s
29 Deva Gandharva-s
30 Manushya Gandharva-s
31 Kshitipa-s (Maanusha Chakravarti-s)
32 ManushyOttama-s
a) Nara
b) Bhuchara
c) Khechara
d) Krimi
e) Truna