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I tried it, but it seems that Nityananda charitamrta has more detailed info than I have studied. I probably got half of them right, the others were educated guesses.

 

I await Ramayana =;-)

You can give me you answers, I can grade it and then if you have any answers that were either wrong or you didn't know then I can answer them for you. That is, if you are interested.

Good idea for Ramayan. Guruvani Prabhuji is also awaiting Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita.

Most likely it was too long, Try breaking it up into two or more smaller posts, within one thread.

Thank you. Yes, it worked out this time. I guess it was too long. I put it up in the Spiritual discussions section in two parts.

Thank you very much. Have you tried out the Nityananda Test?

1.) With whom did Kunti stay when the Pandavas were exiled?

a. Vidura

b. Dhritarastra

c. Dushashana

d. The Pandavas themselves

2.) To whom does Yudisthira offer first worship at the Rajasuya Yajna?

a. Bheeshma

b. Dronacharya

c. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

d. Kripacharya

3.) With what weapon does <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place> kill Sishupala?

a. arrow

b. mystical energy

c. his club, Kaumodaki

d. his discus, Sudarsana

4.) For how many days was the Mahabharata war fought?

a. 365

b. 11

c. 1,000,000,000

d. 18

5.) For how many days did Bheeshma fight as the commander of the Kaurava army?

a. 10

b. 76

c. 5

d. 3

6.) Who kills Jarasandha in a wrestling challenge?

a. Duryodhana

b. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

c. Bhima

d. Ghatotkacha

7.) What was the name of the kingdom ruled by Jarasandha?

a. Chedi

b. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Magadha</st1:place></st1:country-region>

c. Nishada

d. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Madras</st1:place></st1:City>

8.) Who takes Drupada prisoner at the command of Dronacharya?

a. Arjuna

b. Duryodhana

c. Yudisthira

d. Aswathama

9.) Who suggests that the Pandavas be sent to Varanavata to Dhritarastra, and how did he make the real plot sound unsuspicious?

a. Shakuni, saying there is a very proud dice player who could teach the Pandavas how to play dice there

b. Vidura, saying that they should go on pilgrimage for their father’s sake and that on the way they could stop at Varanavata because his mother’s relative had recently moved there and Vidura needed someone to take a letter from him to her anyway

c. Duryodhana, saying that Dhritarastra should invite them to the fun fair there which would take place soon

d. Purochan, saying that the Pandavas needed to live in a temporary palace of their own and Varanavata would be the best place for them to stay a while and enjoy their new palace

10.) What was Draupadi’s real name (not nickname or epithet)?

a. Krishnaa

b. Panchali

c. Savitri

d. Kurumaraa

11.) For whom was the epithet Vasudeva used?

a. Balarama

b. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

c. Satyaki

d. Sini

12.) Among the sons of Pandu who were the twins?

a. Nalakuvera and Manigriva

b. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nara</st1:place></st1:City> and Narayana

c. Nakula and Sahadeva

d. Ashwin and Ashwini

13.) Who was the son of Hidimbi and Bhima?

a. Iravan

b. Ghatotkacha

c. Babhruvahana

d. Abhimanyu

14.) What was the name of Dronacharya son?

a. Kripacharya

b. Bahlika

c. Yuyutsu

d. Aswathama

15.) What was the name of the kingdom ruled by Drupada?

a. Panchala

b. Matsya

c. Draupad

d. Nishada

16.) For how many years did King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice last?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 12

d. 8

17.) Who killed the rakshasa Kirmira?

a. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

b. Bhima

c. Arjuna

d. Sahadeva

18.) Who first recited the Mahabharata in public?

a. Vyasadeva

b. Vaishampayana

c. Dhaumya

d. Valmiki

19.) Who was the husband of Dushala?

a. Sishupala

b. Karna

c. Duryodhana

d. Jayadratha

20.) Who curses Nahusha and turns him into a python?

a. Agastya Rsi

b. Dhaumya Rsi

c. Jamadagni Rsi

d. Parvata Rsi

21.) How has the Kauravas arranged their army on the 13<SUP>th</SUP> day of the battle?

a. Crow formation

b. Circle formation

c. Needle formation

d. Eagle formation

22.) Who was the mother of Vedavyasa?

a. <st1:place w:st="on">Ganga</st1:place> devi

b. Saraswati devi

c. Satyavati

d. Ambalika

23.) What was the color of the flag of Bheeshma?

a. red

b. green

c. yellow

d. white

24.) How does Duryodhana win Shalya over to his side?

a. He uses Shakuni to play a dice game with him and the wager was that Shakuni come over to his side. Duryodhana then won the dice game

b. He prepares lavish hospitality to Shalya without revealing his identity

c. He glorifies Madri to him

d. He uses his knowledge of illusions to make Shalya think the Kauravas were the Pandavas

25.) What made Duryodhana want to give up his life after the fight with the gandharvas?

a. The shame that the Pandavas had saved his life and he was eternally indebted to them

b. He was suffering from too much pain from the Gandharva’s arrows

c. He felt embarrassed that he had put the Pandavas in danger

d. He was to scared to ask forgiveness from the Pandavas

1.) Who is the real mother of Karna?

a. Radha

b. Gandhari

c. Kunti

d. Satyavati

2.) What is the name of Karna’s foster mother?

a. Radha

b. Gandhari

c. Kunti

d. Satyavati

3.) How many children did Gandhari have?

a. 50

b. 75

c. 100

d. 101

4.) Where does Dronacharya go after he is insulted by King Drupada?

a. Indraprastha

b. Hastinapura

c. Dwaitavana forest

d. The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Himalayas</st1:place>

5.) Where was the palace in which Duryodhana wanted to burn the Pandavas?

a. Virat

b. Hastinapura

c. Varanavata

d. Khandavaprastha

6.) What was the name of Nakula’s mother?

a. Kunti

b. Madri

c. Dushala

d. Gandhari

7.) Who was the father of Bheeshma?

a. Santanu

b. Bahlika

c. Kripacharya

d. Dronacharya

8.) What is the name of the word Bheeshma?

a. the son of a mighty king

b. the valiant one

c. one who has done the impossible

d. one who has taken a great/terrible oath

9.) Whom did Ekalavya consider as his guru?

a. Kripacharya

b. Parshurama

c. Dronacharya

d. Maitreya Rsi

10.) Who crowns Karna as the King of Anga?

a. King Dhritarastra

b. Duryodhana

c. Lord Surya, Karna’s worshipable Lord ordered Karna to rule over the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Anga</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in a dream

d. King Drupada

11.) Who was the husband of Dushala?

a. Jayadratha

b. Sishupala

c. Yudisthira

d. Bhima

12.) Who offered poisoned sweets to Bhima when he was young?

a. Dushashana

b. Vikarna

c. Duryodhana

d. Shakuni

13.) Who sends the man to dig a tunnel in the shellac palace at Varanavata fearing that something unwanted may happen to the Pandavas?

a. Karna

b. Vikarna

c. Duryodhana

d. Vidura

14.) Who is the brother of Draupadi?

a. Duryodhana

b. Dhristadhyumna

c. Kripacharya

d. Kritavarma

15.) Who came to Draupadi’s rescue when she was being disrobed in the Kaurava court?

a. Lord Rama

b. Lord Surya

c. Lord Krishna

d. Lord Agni

16.) Why is Arjuna called Partha?

a. Because he is the son of Pritha or Kunti

b. Because he is handsome therefore the word pretty has been derived from Pritha

c. His chariot had a unique partition therefore today we know the word pretty has been derived from Partha

d. That was <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>’s favorite name for him

17.) For how many days was Dronacharya the commander of the Kaurava army?

a. 2

b. 7

c. 3

d. 5

18.) Who was the charioteer of Karna when he assumed command of the Kaurava army?

a. Adiratha, his father

b. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

c. Shalya

d. Bhurisrava

19.) With what instrument does Dronacharya take out the ring in the well?

a. blades of grass

b. an arrow

c. a Bramastra

d. a mace

20.) Once, when the Pandavas had gone on a hunting expedition, who stopped their barking of their dog and how?

a. Bhima, by roaring so loudly that the dog stopped in his tracks and fainted on the ground

b. Arjuna, by killing the dog

c. Ekalavya, by sealing the dog’s mouth shut by arrows

d. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>, by touching the dog with his flute

21.) What disguise did the Pandavas wear when they went to the Swayamvara of Draupadi?

a. Brahmanas

b. Sanyasis

c. Snatakas

d. Potters

22.) What was the real name (not nickname or epithet) of Bheeshma?

a. Gangeya

b. Brahmacari

c. Devavrata

d. Satyeya

23.) Who killed Jayadratha in the Mahabharata War?

a. Bhima

b. Karna

c. Satyaki

d. Arjuna

24.) Why did Gandhari keep her eyes covered with a piece of cloth?

a. she hated to see the bad sights of the world and to prevent that from happening at any moment, she always kept her eyes covered

b. her husband, Dhritarastra, was blind and she did not want to place herself in a superior position than him

c. to show she was not lusty

d. she did not want to look upon the beautiful sights of the world which would make her uninterested in spiritual life

25.) Who was the charioteer of Arjuna in the Mahabharata war?

a. Satyaki

b. Dhristadhyumna

c. <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>

d. Abhimanyu

Nice.

But, I am looking for your test on Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita or Srimad Bhagavatam.

 

I would like to test myself on that if you have a test for those books.

 

Good idea, I will do those. But for now you can take the Nityananda Test. It is based on Nityananda Charitamrita. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur said that one should study Nityananda Charitamrita, just like they would Chaitanya Bhagavata. Nityananda Prabhu ki Jaya!

What Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya has commented on or translated the Maha-Bharata?

Hridayanando Goswami?

Hare Krishna. Whatever it is, you can learn a lot from Mahabharata. Vedavyasa didn't write it for nothing. Many pure devotees show how to lead an ideal character by their example in the Mahabharata. Here are some examples: Bhismadeva, Vidura, Yudhisthira, and Arjuna. Besides in the Mahabharata comes the cream of the cream: Bhagavat Gita. Although Gaudiya Vaishnavas may not have commented on it, they never disregarded it.

Hare Krishna, it didn't work out in the Tests section either. If you would like the test (Avinash Prabhu? Others?), then please email me. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.

Nope it didn't work out here either. If you would like the test please email me: nitaipadakamaladasi (at)

I am sorry, I didn't work out. I will try again in the Tests section only. Hare Krishna.

Haribol.

Nityananda Prabhu ki Jaya! If you want to test yourself about Nityananda Prabhu please go to the Tests section of this forum. I made up this test and gave it to some kids, but they weren't exactly what you would call interested. I guess I didn't make it "kid friendly". But since I already made it up I didn't want it to go to waste. So if you feel like it you may take the test and send me your answers either on the forum or by email. My email is: nitaipadakamaladasi (at) . If you participate I would be greatly obliged. Also if you wish I have a Mahabharata test that I also made up and if you liked this test than I will put up that one in addition.

Thank you.

PS- I put this thread here because hardly anyone visits the Tests section of the forum.

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Mandodari was May danav's daughter. Who was Dhanyamalini? I think in those days polygamy was quite common. Therefore, Rama was an exception.

I have no idea who Dhanyamalini was in terms of her family heritage. Yes, you are right about Rama. He told Sita the night of their wedding that many kings have the policy of accepting more than one wife, but that in his life Sita would be the only woman. Ek patni vrata.

Sri Ramachandra ki Jaya!

Did Ravan marry Dhanyamalini before marrying Mandodari?

Yes. But then he found Mandodari. Mandodari was older than Dhanyamalini and Ravan was more affectionate towards her, so she became queen and her son, Indrajit, became Prince Regent.

One more ally was Dhanyamalini (a wife of Ravan). Dhanamalini's son was Atikay.

Yes, I mentioned her above. Lakshman killed Atikay.

Haribol Everyone.

I compiled this test. Hope you like it.

 

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1. What district did Nityananda appear in?

a. Ekachakrapur

b. Birbhum

c. Burdawan

d. Purvashali

2. Taking the role of Laxmana, Nityananda rebuked Sugriva by telling him that his Lord (Ram) was in distress because of not finding Sita. Lord Ram, he continued, was lamenting on the Mts.

a. Rishyamukhya

b. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Himalayas</st1:place>

c. Malyavana

d. Govardhana

3. Hadai Pandit compared his dilemma to .

a. King Dasarath

b. Nanda Maharaja

c. Saci and Jagganath

d. King Santanu

4. Where is the first place Nityananda prabhu went to on his travels?

a. Vakresvara

b. Sri Rangam

c. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mathura</st1:place></st1:City>

d. Visram Ghat

5. Which river did Nityananda Prabhu bathe in after he went to the ashram of Poulastya Muni?

a. Gomati

b. Gandaki

c. Sona

d. All of the above

6. When Nityananda arrived in Ayodhya, which kingdom made him cry profusely?

a. Dasarath’s

b. Candal Guhaka’s

c. Poulastya Muni

d. Surya

7. In what hills did Nityananda prabhu meet Agastya Muni?

a. Rsabha

b. Mahendra

c. <st1:place w:st="on">Malaya</st1:place>

d. Rishyamukhya

8. Who is the guru of Adwaita acharya?

a. Madhavendra Puri

b. Iswar Puri

c. Kesava Bharati

d. He couldn’t decide so he didn’t have a guru

9. Nityananda Prabhu gave love of Godhead to everyone right away.

a. True

b. False

10. Who is the father of Nandanacharya?

a. Chaturbhuj Pandit

b. Vrakeswar Pandit

c. Pundarika Vidyanidhi

d. Budhimant Khan

11. Lord Chaitanya knew Nityananda had come because .

a. He’s God, why are you asking me?

b. He had a dream

c. Nityananda had a secret telepathy with his brother

d. How am I supposed to know? He just knew because he’s a magical kind of guy!

12. Who first saw Nityananda prabhu’s broken danda and waterpot?

a. Srivas Pandit

b. Gadadhara Pandit

c. Ramai Pandit

d. Adwaita Acharya

13. What color did the Lord appear in Satya Yuga?

a. yellow

b. green

c. blue

d. white

14. killed the two original demons Madhu and Kaitabha.

a. Hayagriva

b. Nila Madhava

c. Kesava

d. Madhusudana

15. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu tested Srivas Pandit to see his:

a. stability in serving Nityananda prabhu

b. faith in his wife

c. love for himself

d. skills in arati of his deities

16. Gaurasundar gave the following benediction to Srivas after he tested him:

a. live lavishly and don’t care for others

b. even if Laxmi begs on the streets there will be no poverty in your house

c. even though wine is not permitted you may drink wine

d. everyone will come to love your lotus feet

17. Gangadas’s brother was:

a. Murari Gupta

b. Suryadas Pandit

c. Nandanacharya

d. Haridas Thakur

18. Mother Saci saw a dream where:

a. Nityananda and Chaitanya were embracing Jagai and Madhai

b. The Sudarsan chakra bowed at Nityananda’s feet

c. Nityananda quarreled with Balaram to see whether <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place> or Gaur was superior

d. Gaurasundar beat his deities in affection and they started to bleed so he buried them

19. Chaitanya used to call his servant:

a. Badai

b. Badol

c. Isan

d. Gauranga

20. Why was Malini Devi crying?

a. Srivas had passed away

b. Her brother in law, Ramai Pandit had taken sanyass

c. A crow had taken <st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>’s ghee bowl

d. Nityananda had promised her that he would never show his form to her again

21. Whose offense was greater Jagai’s or Madhai’s according to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu?

a. Jagai

b. Madhai

c. One didn’t commit more offenses than the other

d. They were Brahmins, they didn’t commit offenses

22. Nityananda had his grand bathing at the house of:

a. Raghava Pandit

b. Srivas Pandit

c. Sridhara Kholaveca

d. Saci Devi

23. Due to Udharan Datta, became delivered

a. the sudras

b. the farmers

c. the merchants

d. the milkmaids

24. The thieves tried to attack Nityananda prabhu when he was at the house of:

a. Srivas

b. Hiranya Pandit

c. Udharan Datta

d. A pious Brahmin

25. Lord Chaitanya claimed this of Nityananda:

a. Even if Nityananda marries a meat eater or enters a wine shop he is still worshipable by Lord Brahma.

b. Nityananda is not a good devotee, because he is mad

c. Nityananda is not to be taken as the Lord because he likes wine

d. He didn’t know so much about Nityananda to say anything about him

Krishna listens to those who want help from him. But the question is, should we ask for help from Krishna?

We should have faith in Krishna that whatever he is doing for us is good for us.

Spiritual help is another matter. We can ask Krishna for help, but of course we must be serious ourselves.

Gaura Govinda Maharaja explains: Both Yashoda and Devaki gave birth to Krishna at the same time. Yashoda also gave birth to a baby girl. When Vasudeva came to take the baby girl and give Krishna to Yashoda, Yashoda's Krishna and Devaki's Krishna merged together. So both Nanda and Vasudeva are fathers of the Supreme Lord.

Detailed secrets...

If one wears neck beads, they are not supposed to see the Yamadutas. But that only counts if we do not knowingly commit offenses even while wearing the neck beads. If theives and dacoits wore neck beads would they go back to Godhead?

The ramayana is so full of wonderful pastimes, so ecstatic. And Mandodhari, to me, is no less a hero than the many others. When I read about her turning back into a little child with her doting daddy, I cried profusely. Because we all have our full lives, our joy and disappointment. To see one return to the basics of childlike innocence is quite wonderful.

 

I have a question for you. Did Mandodari befriend Srimati Sitadeva in the groves where she was held? I know there was another ally there who offered clandestine protection as well.

 

Hare Krsna, thank for remembering Lanka of the Waves. Haribol, ys, mahaksadasa

Mandodari did send gifts for Sita devi (clothes, jewels). Sita devi appreciated it but she did not accept them. When Ravan was ready to kill Sita once in his anger, it was Mandodari who stopped him. Because of Mandodari Ravan backed off but threatened her that she would only have a month to live if she didn't become his queen. The other ally you are speaking of is Trijata, one of the demoness guards who were entrusted to guard Sita devi.

Mandodari has an examplary character. She is one of the 5 chastest women: Ahilya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Mandodari.

Hare Krishna.

Again, all glories to not only the Ramayana, but the depth of transcendental vision of those who take shelter of such glorious pastimes. All glories to Sri Guha, Sri Jatayu, all glories to the birth of poetry and song, Sri Lava and Sri Kusa.

 

And all glories to the wife of Ravana, who when it was all over, became the little daughter of Maya again, walking thru the forest with her daddy without a care in the world. She was perfect in all respects, what was ravana thinking anyway????

You are so right Prabhuji. But when lust rears its ugly head, one becomes a puppet in lust's hands. But Ravan did have a considerable attachment to Mandodari. When Vibhisan tried to give Ravan good counsel about returning Sita devi he was thrown out of the palace. But Ravan always patiently listened to his wife saying the same things. Of course, he didn't agree to them. And Mandodari wasn't fearful of a rival wife. She was just against the idea that the woman that Ravan has set after was a married lady and very chaste at that. She told him that if Sita had a desire to be Ravan's wife, she wouldn't mind doing anything to get those two together. But she feared the power of a chaste lady. When Ravan got married to Mandodari, Dhanyamalini didn't mind. Dhanyamalini later had a son named Atikay who was later killed by Sri Lakshmanji.

That is also true. This is another version:

Rama= Lord Visnu

Bharat=Chakra

Lakshman= Ananta Sesa

Shatrughna= Sankha

Some other person may have mixed up Bharat and Shatrughna, and perhaps he is right. This is just what I learned.

Lord Rama and his brothers are not limited. His brothers could definitely be the Lord's paraphernalia and still have their own Visnu tattva swarupa.

King Bharata did help, completely. Lord Rama is the only one to retrieve Srimati Sitadevi, no one else. Bharata kept Rama in ayodhya by placing his shoes on the throne and never sitting there himself. Lord Bharata, if I am not mistaken, is Visnu Tattwa.

 

 

The fact is, Sri Lanka could have been reduced to cinder by the glance of Srimati Sitadevi. Ravanasura could have been annihilated to the point of never have even existed the second the thought of Sita as his entered his mind. Sri Hanuman could have also completely obliterated the entire army of Ravana, including all the demigods acting as his servant by dint of being conquered, simply by wagging his tail or playing with his bear friends.

 

These things did not happen because Sita Rama rasa means the kidnapping and rescue, and no one else is involved in this pastime.

 

Hare Krsna, all glories to Sri Valmiki and the story of Ayodhya. ys, mahaksadasa

Rama= Lord Vishnu

Bharat= Pradyumna

Lakshman= Sankarsan

Shatrughna= Aniruddha

Yes, he is Vishnu Tattva.

It is a very good idea, what you are doing. I will tell you something. Many people know the basic storyline of the Mahabharata. So keep the basic things brief and make sure you dive into the details of each story. So lets say you are talking about the birth of Dhritarastra, Pandu and Vidura. To catch people's interest you can go into the details of Vidura. How in the previous life he was Yamaraja and he was cursed by Manduka Muni etc. That way your presentation will hold people's attention. This is my humble opinion. Thank you.

I just wanted to be informed. I am not scared. Why are there references about Kumbhipaka hell and other hells? Are they simply for frightening us?