The Bhagavad Gita 4-7
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When does the Lord descend Himself?

  • Whenever there is a decline in religious practice
  • Whenever there is a decline in religious practice and a rise of irreligion (correct)
  • Whenever there is a rise of religious practice and a decline in irreligion
  • Whenever there is a rise of irreligion

    • What does the word 'srjami' mean?

  • Manifestation (correct)
  • Appearance
  • Creation
  • Existence

    • When does the Lord appear on schedule?

  • At the end of the Kali-yuga
  • At the end of the Treta-yuga
  • At the end of the Dvapara-yuga (correct)
  • At the end of the Satya-yuga

    • What makes one irreligious?

    <p>Discrepancy in executing the rules of the Vedas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can manufacture a system of religion?

    <p>The Supreme Personality of Godhead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the principles of dharma?

    <p>The laws of the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest principle of religion?

    <p>Surrendering to the Supreme Personality of Godhead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who spoke the Vedas?

    <p>The Lord Himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Vedas?

    <p>To establish principles of dharma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Lord completely free to do?

    <p>Act in many ways at His will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Lord Buddha appear as an incarnation of Krishna?

    <p>To establish the Vedic principles of nonviolence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the mission of incarnations according to the text?

    <p>To spread Krishna consciousness everywhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can the Lord manifest Himself according to the text?

    <p>Anywhere and everywhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the bona fide representatives of the Lord according to the text?

    <p>His son, servant, or Himself in some disguised form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mission of each and every incarnation of the Lord according to the text?

    <p>To lead people to God consciousness and obedience to the principles of religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the principles of religion taught in different incarnations?

    <p>The same principles are taught, but they appear to be higher and lower in varied circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the principles of the Bhagavad-gita according to the text?

    <p>To lead people to God consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the principles of the Bhagavad-gita spoken to?

    <p>Arjuna and other highly elevated persons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Vedic principles according to the text?

    <p>To push one towards complete surrender unto Him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who disturbs the Vedic principles?

    <p>The demoniac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the word 'srjami' in the text?

    <p>'srjami' means that the Lord manifests Himself as He is.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Vedas according to the text?

    <p>The Vedas establish the principles of religion under the order of the Supreme Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can manufacture a system of religion according to the text?

    <p>Only the Lord can manufacture a system of religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the principles of dharma according to the text?

    <p>The principles of dharma are the direct orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest principle of religion according to the text?

    <p>The highest principle of religion is to surrender unto the Lord only, and nothing more.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Lord Buddha's appearance according to the text?

    <p>Lord Buddha appeared in order to stop the demonic tendency of animal sacrifice and to establish the Vedic principles of nonviolence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mission of each and every incarnation of the Lord according to the text?

    <p>The mission of each and every incarnation of the Lord is to lead people to God consciousness and obedience to the principles of religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the higher principles of religion according to the text?

    <p>The higher principles of religion begin with the acceptance of the four orders and the four statuses of social life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can be accepted as an avatara according to the text?

    <p>No one should be accepted as an avatara unless he is referred to by scriptures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the principles taught in all incarnations of the Lord according to the text?

    <p>In all incarnations of the Lord, the same principles are taught, but they appear to be higher and lower in varied circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lord Buddha is the incarnation of ______

    <p>Krishna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Vedic principles push one towards complete surrender unto ______

    <p>Him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lord Buddha appeared in order to stop this ______

    <p>nonsense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Each and every avatara, or incarnation of the Lord, has a particular ______

    <p>mission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    No one should be accepted as an avatara unless he is referred to by ______

    <p>scriptures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The principles of the Bhagavad-gita were spoken to ______

    <p>Arjuna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In each and every incarnation, He speaks as much about ______

    <p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The higher principles of religion begin with the acceptance of the four orders and the four ______

    <p>statuses of social life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The whole purpose of the mission of incarnations is to arouse ______

    <p>Krishna consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Such consciousness is manifest and ______

    <p>nonmanifest only under different circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Lord appears by His own will whenever there is a predominance of ______ and a disappearance of true religion.

    <p>irreligiosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Vedas are also accepted as originally spoken by the Lord Himself to ______, from within his heart.

    <p>Brahma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The purpose of the ______ is to establish such principles under the order of the Supreme Lord.

    <p>Vedas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word srjami cannot be used in the sense of creation, because, according to the previous verse, there is no creation of the Lord’s ______ or body.

    <p>form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Lord has no obligation to adhere to such rules and regulations, because He is completely free to act in many ways at ______ will.

    <p>His</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Only the Lord can manufacture a system of ______.

    <p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The principles of dharma, or religion, are the direct orders of the Supreme Personality of ______.

    <p>Godhead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The principles of ______ are laid down in the Vedas, and any discrepancy in the matter of properly executing the rules of the Vedas makes one irreligious.

    <p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Srjami means that the Lord manifests Himself as ______ is.

    <p>He</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Lord directly orders, at the end of the Gita, that the highest principle of ______ is to surrender unto Him only, and nothing more.

    <p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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