Satsang Parichay - 2 - Swaminarayan Sanstha

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Q.9 Write concisely about any ONE of the following (approximately 15 lines). (5 Marks)
1. Akshar Gnan Proclaimed. 25
2. Meeting Sadguru Gopalanand Swami. 3
3. Excommunicated. 32
Q.10 Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence (not just one word) for each answer. (5 Marks)
1. What promise did Bhagatji give to the Diwan of Vansda? 49
2. Who did Gunatitanand Swami honour with a garland despite being insulted by him? 31
3. What did Girdharbhai want to attain? 36
4. During the last annakut, what did Bhagatji say while giving darshan to the devotees? 64
5. What powers did one who attained the virtues of saintliness gain? 18
Q.11 From the given options, place a tick (✔) in the box next to the correct ones. (6 Marks)
Note:One or more options may be correct. Full marks will be awarded only if all
the correct options are chosen, otherwise no marks will be awarded.
1. Which of the following villages were graced by Pragji Bhakta?
(1) Sarangpur (7) (2) Gadhada (68)
(3) Pithvadi (3) (4) Chansad (49)
2. What did Bhagatji say when Acharya Maharaj asked: "How does one experience
God's bliss?" 56
(1) God's bliss is visible to one who adores God.
(2) Five senses and ten antahkarans become calm.
(3) One who has experienced God's bliss will not become attached to anything except the
murti of God.
(4) Brahmanand Swami said that one who is dedicated to the guru experiences such bliss.
3. Bhagatji revealed the glory of Gunatitanand Swami to whom? 26
(1) Trikamdas
(2) Shukanand Swami
(3) Vagha Khachar
(4) Yagnapurusdas
Q.12 State whether the following statements are True or False and rewrite
the False statements.
(6 Marks)
1. On Chaitra Nom (Hari Jayanti) Gunatitianand Swami was insulted in Vartal. 30
2. Bhagatji removed a dead cat lying on the stones. 15
3. Sitaba, wife of the Rao of Vadodara, had the darshan of Maharaj and Bhagatji in
samadhi for five days. 53
4. Gunatitanand Swami gave discourses on swarupnistha for nine months in Vartal. 7
5. Yagnapurusdasji thought a grand reception should be accorded to Bhagatji at the very place
where he was insulted. 58
6. Swami had commanded Pragji to reveal the true form of Purushottam throughout Satsang. 22
Note: A few questions from the questions given above will be asked in
the Final Examination to be held on Sunday, 13 July 2008.
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