Quiz: BG 02.07

Please read BG 2.7 before answering the following.

 

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#1. What does the Vedic literature advise to overcome life’s perplexities?

Approach a bona fide spiritual master

Avoid all forms of duty

Accumulate more wealth

Engage in material enjoyment

#2. What is the foolish interpretation of mundane scholars regarding submission to Kṛṣṇa?

One should submit to Kṛṣṇa as a person

One should submit only to Arjuna

One should avoid submission altogether

One should submit to "the unborn within Kṛṣṇa"

#3. Who is described as a “kṛpaṇa” (miserly person) in the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad?

One who fails to solve the problems of life

One who donates generously

One who achieves self-realization

One who conquers the world

#4. What is the human form of life considered, according to the purport?

A most valuable asset for solving life's problems

A punishment for past sins

A burden to be endured

A temporary phase with no significance

#5. What does Arjuna request from Lord Kṛṣṇa in BG 2.7?

To take his side in the battle

To grant him material wealth

To make a definite solution to his perplexities

To relieve him from the duty of fighting

#6. What is the relationship between Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa in this verse?

Friends debating their differences

Friends engaging in casual conversation

Teacher and student learning military tactics

Master and disciple discussing serious matters

#7. What is the “skin disease” mentioned in the purport?

A metaphor for spiritual ignorance

Attachment to family and society based on bodily conception

A physical ailment affecting the skin

A condition caused by material wealth

#8. What is the primary cause of Arjuna’s confusion in BG 2.7?

Lack of physical strength

Fear of losing his wealth

Ignorance of military strategy

Miserly weakness and attachment to family

#9. According to the purport, what is the nature of material activities?

A means to achieve liberation

A source of eternal happiness

A way to gain material wealth

A source of perplexity for everyone

#10. What is the ultimate goal of approaching a bona fide spiritual master, as per the purport?

To avoid all troubles

To solve the perplexities of life and understand self-realization

To gain material prosperity

To become famous in society

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