What is the literal meaning of the word 'Brahma'?
- aAlmighty
- bInfinite (Brihattat)
- cEternal
- dLuminous
123 questions · 10 sections
What is the literal meaning of the word 'Brahma'?
What is the elaboration of 'Om' or Omkar?
What does A-U-M signify in relation to Brahma?
When Brahma exists in any animate object or living being as soul, He is called -
When soul dwells in Himself, He is entitled as -
Why can no one see Brahma?
Which of the following is NOT a nature of Brahma?
When Brahma rules the universe and living beings, He is named -
'Parameshwara' means -
To the wise, God is known as -
To a yogi, God is known as -
To a devotee, God is known as -
From which scripture is the sloka 'Twmadideva purusha purana...' taken?
The sloka 'Twmadideva purusha purana...' appears in which chapter/verse?
According to Rigveda, God is the -
The word 'Bhagoban' is derived from -
How many qualities (Bhaga) does Bhagoban possess in fullest form?
Which of the following is NOT among the six qualities of Bhagoban?
The six qualities of Bhagoban are wealth, heroism, fame, beauty, knowledge and -
According to Vishnupurana, who knows about birth, death, rebirth, material beings and illusions?
The reference 'Shreemadvagavad Purana, 6/5/79' relates to which form of God?
What does the Tatsama word 'Avatar' mean?
Which of the following is an Avatar mentioned in the chapter?
From which verse is 'Yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata' taken?
According to Bhagavad Gita, why does God descend as Avatar?
Consider the following about Brahma:
Consider the following statements about God:
Who is the eternal and absolute creator that guides and saves His creations?
God exercises His trinity-power through -
Through which deity does God create?
Through which deity does God preserve and rule?
Through which deity does God destroy?
What prevents the planets from deorbiting according to the chapter?
If there were many gods, what could happen?
According to Vedanta philosophy, all living and non-living objects return to -
Why has God created heaven and hell?
Earth is made up of soil, water, light and air which is created and controlled by -
The deities are the ____ forms of God.
Brahma is the deity of -
Vishnu is the deity of -
What is the result of remembering Vishnu?
Why is Shiva called 'Natorajan'?
Devi Durga is a form of God's -
Divine Mother 'Mahamaya' has manifested as which group of deities?
Devi Kali destroys -
Lakshmi is the goddess of -
Saraswati is the goddess of -
Ganesha is worshipped as -
Who is the General of deities and deity of war?
Kartika is worshipped for -
Shitala is also called the goddess of -
Worshipping Shitala saves the animal world from -
Consider the following statements about deities:
The process of admiring God is called -
The literal meaning of prayer is -
According to Hindu religion, getting close to God leads to -
The two kinds of prayer are -
Sakara upasana means prayer -
Prayer to an image or form is also known as -
Nirakara upasana is done through -
Gyanyoga is a kind of -
The sloka 'Je jatha mang prapadyonte tang stathaiba bhajamjmaham' is from -
Nirakara yogis worship God through -
Omkar meditation is the essence of -
In the Upanishads, Supreme Brahma is indicated by the literal word -
Who asked Yamaraja about the nature of Brahma in the Kathopanishad?
According to Kathopanishad (1/2/16-17), the greatest shelter for Brahman worship is -
Which of the following is NOT a necessity of prayer?
Moksha means -
When does the soul stop transmigrating from one body to another?
When the soul merges with the Supreme Soul, there is no -
Consider these methods of prayer noted in the chapter:
The hymn 'Jasmat porong naparmasti kinchid...' is from -
The hymn 'Om bhar bhuvah svah Tat savitur varenyam...' is taken from -
The hymn 'Tat savitur varenyam...' praises which deity directing our intellect?
'Om tad vishnoh paramam padam...' is from Rigveda -
The hymn 'Om jabakusuma-sankasam kashyapeyam maha-dyutim...' praises -
'Asato ma sadgamaya, Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya' asks to be led from -
The hymn 'Uttistha jagrata pradpya...' is from -
How did Swami Vivekananda translate 'Uttistha jagrata...'?
The hymn 'Pita swargah pita dharmah pita hi paramam tapah' teaches that -
The verse 'Tvam adi-devah purusah puranah...' from Bhagavad Gita 11.38 addresses God as -
According to the Shwetashwatar Upanishad hymn, God stands like an immovable tree in His own -
According to Gita, God is the supreme soul and the only -
God lies in the animal body in the form of -
The body without soul is -
When does an animal body become movable and active?
What determines a creature's span of life?
The lyric poem 'Achho anala anile, chiro nabhonile...' is composed by -
In Rajanikanta Sen's poem, the power of burning belongs to -
The Sanskrit verse 'Na jayate mriyate va kadachin...' teaches that -
The sloka 'Na jayate mriyate va...' is from Bhagavad Gita -
According to Gita, the living soul is a part of -
The sloka 'Ahamatma gurakesh sorbobhutashoysthito:' is from Bhagavad Gita -
In the sloka 'Ahamatma...', Krishna says He is at the -
Consider the following about soul:
The word 'service' means -
Why should we serve creatures?
'Jatro Jiba: Tatro Shiva' means -
Who said "The man, who loves living beings, serves God"?
In Hindu religion, a tree is considered -
Leaving a certain portion of food after eating for other animals is -
Serving life in the sense of God reflects which side of Hindu religion?
Who is the tenth incarnation of Shri Vishnu?
By what name is God known to devotees?
Through love for the living being:
Shiva is called Nataraja because:
Anita Devi regularly worships a god in the hope of gaining wealth and beauty. Which god does Anita Devi worship?
Geeta Devi works single-mindedly for everyone and always praises God. As a result of Geeta Devi's activities -
Hiranmayi Devi feeds dogs and cats before eating. Which basic characteristic of Hinduism is reflected in her behaviour?
The scripture read at Atindra Babu's house describes the soul. According to it -
Why do incarnations (Avatars) come to earth?
Which best describes the relationship between creator and creation?
The physical/corporeal form of God in Hindu religion is represented through -
According to Lord Krishna's words in the Gita, the soul is -
Which mantra states 'I am the soul living in everyone's heart'?
According to Swami Vivekananda's saying about serving the living being -
What is meant by an incarnation (Avatar)?
When is God called Bhagoban?
What was created from Brahma (Supreme Soul) according to the Upanishads?
Why is God called the original/absolute power?
Sunita Rani organizes service for the poor and helpless. The importance of this in light of Hinduism is -
Consider the following about service in Hindu religion: