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100

According to the verse “चहुँ जुग तीनि काल तिहुँ लोका…”, what is said to free beings from sorrow in all eras and realms?

Chanting the Lord's Name

100

What divine event follows the Putrakāmeṣṭi Yajña?

Agni Dev (the Fire God) emerges holding a bowl of celestial rice pudding (charu or kheer).

100

Who performed the Putrakāmeṣṭi Yajña?

Sage Shringi

100

This brother’s very remembrance destroys enemies; his name is glorified in the Vedas as “one who ends hostility.

Shatrughna

100

Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas?

Tulsidas

200

In the verse “सोइ जस गाइ भगत भव तरहीं…”, what do devotees achieve by singing the glories (jas) of Lord Ram?

They cross the ocean of worldly existence (bhav-sāgar) and attain liberation.

200

What do the Vedas, Purāṇas, and saints unanimously declare as the supreme fruit of all Karmas?

Unconditional Love for God.

200

Who names the four sons of King Dashrath in the Bālakāṇḍa?

Sage Vashishtha

200

The verse “Masak phoonk maku Meru udāī” symbolizes the unshakable humility of this brother.

Bharat

200

Who was the incarnation of Sudarshan Chakra?

Shatrugna

300

In the verse “बंदउँ गुरु पद कंज…”, what metaphor is used to describe the Guru’s words?

They are like the rays of the Sun that dispel the dense darkness of ignorance (mahā-moha).

300

When Sage Vishwamitra takes Ram to protect his yajña, which celestial weapon does he bestow upon Him first, marking the beginning of His warrior training?

The divine missile “Brahmāstra.”

300

Which sage trains the young princes in divine weaponry and Vedic wisdom?

Sage Vishwamitra

300

This teaching is embodied when Ram acts selflessly, fulfilling his duty as a son, king, and warrior without attachment to the outcome.

Karma Yog

300

Whose atrocities prompted Sage Vishwamitra to take Ram for protection of sacrifices.

Subahu or Maricha

400

According to the verse “अवधपुरीं रघुकुलमनि राऊ…”, what is King Dashrath’s reputation in the Vedas?

He is renowned in the Vedas as righteous (dharma-dhurandhar), virtuous (guṇanidhi), and wise (gyānī).

400

What heartfelt prayer does Kaushalyā repeatedly make to Lord Ram after His divine birth?

That His Māyā (illusion) may never overpower her.

400

Which fiery sage challenges Lord Ram In Mithila?

Sage Parshuram

400

The confrontation between Rama and Parshuram reveals that true spiritual strength lies not in power or knowledge, but in relinquishing which inner obstacle to divine realization.

Ego

400

Who was the demoness terrorizing sages?

Tāṭakā

500

"Suni priya vachan malin manu jani…”—these words describe who's initial reaction to who's misguidance?

Kaikeyi's to Manthra's

500

The breaking of this sacred bow signified not only Ram’s valor but also the destiny of Sita’s hand in marriage.

Shiv Dhanush Called Pinaak

500

Whose curse turned Ahalyā into stone, and who eventually liberated her?

Her husband, Sage Gautam

500

Who said "May you never, not even in your dreams, come under the sway of attachment, anger, jealousy, false pride, or delusion. Let go of all such defects, and serve Ram and Sita with unwavering devotion, in thought, word, and deed."

Queen Sumitra

500

Who were Dashrath & Kaushalya?

Manu and Shatrupa: The first humans created by Brahma