SSP / FEB 2001 /400 BOCHASANWASI SHREE AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SANSTHA SATSANG EXAMINATIONS BAL SATSANG - TWO Date: 18th FEBRUARY 2001 Time: 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Total Marks: 100 For o Que. Marks Moderation No. Obtained Candidate Number Dept. 1. IN WORDS ......

2. Centre Number

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4. Age of Candidate ......

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6. Signature of Class Supervisor...... NOTE: 7. 1. Figures given on the right hand side indicate the 8. marks for that question. 2. Follow the instructions while answering. 9. 3. Answers should be clear without cancellations. 10.

Good Five marks will be given for clear and neat Writing handwriting.

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Q.1 Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the words given in the brackets. [10] 1. The name of Mulji's mother was ...... (Sakarba, Puriba, Hetba) 2. Maharaj built a ...... mandir in Gadhada because of Dada Khachar's wish. (Ramji, Swaminarayan, Gopinath) 3...... is the name of 's cremation spot. (Oto, Akshar Deri, Smruti Mandir) 4. Dungar Bhagat went to ...... in the middle of the night. (Mandir, Vadtal, the farm) 5. Gunatitanand Swami did not see the ...... next door. (Deer, Sparrow, Monkey) 6. Tilak is the symbol of ...... and chandlo is the symbol of Maharaj. (Akshardham, Swami, Brahma) 7. Shantilal left home at the age of ...... (15, 11, 17) 8. Instead of going to Vadtal, Gunatitanand Swami served the ...... ill sadhus. (18, 19, 20) 9. In Bhavnagar, God accepted the thal served by ...... (, , Pramukswami Maharaj) 10. Maharaj often called Gunatitanand Swami "...... of Bhadra." (Nirgunanand, Brahmanand, Premanand) Q.2 Answer the following in one sentence. [10] 1. Where was Sunderji Suthar a minister of? ...... 2. How many sadhus did Muktanand Swami take to where? ...... 3. What did Maharaj give to Ardeshar Kotwal? ...... 4. Where was Mulji intiated as a sadhu and what name was he given? ......

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5. Which can be kept in our ghar mandir? ...... 6. What did Maharaj eat at Sagram's house? ...... 7. What where the names of the Darbar of Gadhada and his two sisters? ...... 8. At a young age, how often would Yogiji Maharaj fast? ...... 9. On what date (Samvat) did Gunatitanand Swami go to Dham? ...... 10. What did Shravan tell his parents after seeing tears in their eyes? ...... Q.3 For any FIVE of the following, state who is speaking to whom. [10] 1. "I have studied everything." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 2. "Did you grind the wheat yourself." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 3. "I've just spent two months in the Amdavad jail." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 4. "What you say is true son." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 5. "He must be a holy person. I must have his darshan." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 6. "From today I will stop all my sins." Who is speaking ...... To whom ...... 7. "Do as you please but I shall never stop chanting God's name." Who is speaking ...... To whom ......

02 3 Q.4 Answer any FIVE of the following, using only three lines for each. [10] 1. Why did Shriji Maharaj embrace Gunatitanand Swami 19 times ? ...... 2. How did Mulu Khachar give up his addiction to afeen? ...... 3. How did Maharaj explain the greatness of non-violent sacrifices to Jagjivan? ...... 4. How did Sunderji explain his 'shaven head' to the prince and other relatives? ...... 5. What did Munja Suru give up after becoming a satsangi? And what did people say to him? ...... 6. What did Maharaj tell Gunatitanand Swami when he fell unconscious? ......

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7. What did Maharaj do and say after he was pleased with Uka Khachar's seva? ...... Q.5 Place a tick (ü) in front of the correct statements and put a cross (û) against the incorrect ones. [10] 1. Maharaj performed a sacrifice in Jetpur...... 2. Shanti Bhagat was given bhagwati diksha in Amdavad...... 3. On hearing Maharaj's voice, Mulji threw the spade to one side and went to Gondal...... 4. A sadhu eats in a wooden bowl (patter)...... 5. Maharaj embraced Jinabhai seven times...... 6. King Bhagirath shot Shravan with an arrow...... 7. In his letter, Maharaj told 18 devotees to take diksha at the hands of Ramanand Swami...... 8. Narayanswaroopdasji became president at the age of 18...... 9. By watching movies, one will fall from the path of god and religion...... 10. The shepherd began chanting "Gunatit, Gunatit" instead of "Swaminarayan." ...... Q.6 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. (In 10 lines.) [10] 1. Ter paisani jai 2. Double the distance 3. Blessing the spiteful ( )......

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...... Q.7 Complete the following Swamini Vatos. (Any Five.) [10] 1. Dahyo hoy tene ...... 2. Bhagwan bhajwa hoy ...... 3. Aa to Bhagwan ...... 4. Bhagwan jivna guna ...... 5. Panch das var ...... 6. Satya, hit ne priya ......

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7. Bhagwan ne ...... Q.8 Choose the correct answer from list "B" for list "A" and write it in the blank space. [5] A B 1. Dada Khachar ...... 1. Panchala 2. Kamalshi Vanja ...... 2. Surat 3. Jinabhai ...... 3. Gadhada 4. Adeshar Kotwal ...... 4. Jetalpur 5. Lady with a bad reputation ...... 5. Mangrol Q.9 Complete any FIVE of the following. [10] 1. Bhola thaine kariye ...... pran amara. 2. Sarvetra sukhinah ...... mapnuyaat. 3. Kaju kamodna ...... Kathiyawadi. 4. Nathi amari ...... hridaye amara. 5. Aachaara paramo ...... na saadhyate.

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6. Laving soparine ...... brahmachari. 7. Ati manoharam ...... nitya darshane. Q.10 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. [10] 1. Ekadashi 2. A dunce student 3. Pleased with children ( )...... 02 8