A.
**FROM MEMORY**
1.1
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre
samavetā yuyutsavaḥ
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva
kim akurvata sañjaya
Who does Dhṛtarāṣṭra talk to in the Bhagavad-Gita, and what is his limitation (disability)?
Dhṛtarāṣṭra talks to Sanjaya because he is blind/visually impared.
What are the three modes of nature?
Goodness, Passion, & Ignorance
Name the 5 senses....
Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch
Complete the sentance:
"I am not the ____ , rather I am the ____. I am a part and parcel of ___"
Body, Soul, God/Krishna
Recite the 5th (relative) sholoka from the Bhagavad-Gita 108 select verses. (2.13)
**FROM MEMORY**
2.13
dehino ’smin yathā dehe
kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir
dhīras tatra na muhyati
Fill the blank:
Now I am confused about my ___ and have lost all composure because of ____. In this condition I am asking You to tell me clearly what is best for me. Now I am Your ____, and a ___ surrendered unto You. Please ____ me.
**BONUS: Recite the sanskrit verse from memory, in full.
Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of weakness. In this condition I am asking You to tell me clearly what is best for me. Now I am Your disciple, and a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me.
**BONUS:
2.7
kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ
pṛcchāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-cetāḥ
yac chreyaḥ syān niścitaṁ brūhi tan me
śiṣyas te ’haṁ śādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam
What does the sanskrit phrase "dharma-kṣetre" mean?
**BONUS: IN WHAT VERSE IS THIS PHRASE FIRST USED??? (+100)**
dharma-kṣetre = "In the place of pilgrimage".
Bonus: Verse 1.1
What controls three items control the 5 senses.
Bonus: What are the 5 senses and the three items compared to in the Bhagavad-Gita?
Mind, Intelligence, Soul
Bonus:
Chariot- Our gross material body
Passenger in the Chariot- Soul
The Driver of the Chariot - Intelligence
Driving Instruments (ropes etc.) - Mind
Five Horses- Senses
Fill in the blank:
The Supreme Lord is not controlled by the ___ modes of ____ nature, although everything comes from Him.
three, material
Name the three modes of nature in sanskrit...
Goodness = Sattva Guna
Passion = Rajo Guna
Ignorance = Tamo Guna
What does the Sanskrit phrase, "śrī bhagavān uvāca" mean?
śrī bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
For the soul there is never ___ nor ____. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is ___, eternal, ever-existing, ____ and primeval. He is not ___ when the body is ___.
For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
Fill in the blank:
O son of ____, the nonpermanent appearance of ___ and ____, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and ____ of winter and summer ____. They arise from sense perception, O scion of ____, and one must learn to tolerate them without being ____.
O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
What is the definition of this select verse from the Bhagavad-Gita?
2.20
na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin
nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ
ajo nityaḥ śāśvato ’yaṁ purāṇo
na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre
Definition:
For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
What is the nature of the senses?
Hint: *one word*
Possible Acceptable Answers:
- Restless
- Wavering
- Uncontrolled
Narrate the Frog in the Well story, along with the moral.
**STORY FROM THE VALUES OF LIFE BOOK***
FROM MEMORY
*Teacher Discretion for story
MORAL: ALL OUR THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD ARE LIKE SPECULATIONS OF THE FROG WITHIN THE WELL BECAUSE OUR BRAIN CANNOT ACCOMADATE THE GREATNESS OF GOD. SO, BY SPECULATION WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOD.
Fill in the Blank:
___ ____ mriyate vā ____
nāyaṁ bhūtvā ___ vā na bhūyaḥ
___ nityaḥ śāśvato ’yaṁ purāṇo
na hanyate ____ śarīre
na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin
nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ
ajo nityaḥ śāśvato ’yaṁ purāṇo
na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre
Fill in the Blank:
As a person puts on new ___, giving up old ones, similarly, the ____ accepts new material bodies, giving up the ___ and ____ ones.
As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, similarly, the soul accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.
Fill in the Blank:
___________________________________; and for one who is dead, _____________. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament.
For one who has taken his birth, death is certain; and for one who is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament.