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- 1 - Bochasanwasi Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Satsang Shikshan Pariksha SATSANG PARICHAY-PAPER-1 Time : 9.00 to 11.15 a.m. Total Marks : 75 Sunday, 1 March, 2015 Note : 1. Answer of the prescribed edition only will be accepted. Any other answer from different addition will not be accepted. 2. Numbers of the right side indicate marks of question number. 3. Numbers in the blanks on the right side of the answer indicate lesson number & page number. ☞ Important Note ☞ In the question paper the marks of each sub-question should be written in the box ( mark — 1 ) given on the right side and the marks obtained by the candidate should be written in the adjacent box. If the answer is wrong then write ‘0’ (zero) in the given box. The sign or indication of true (✔) or false (✗) of each sub-question should be marked only on the left-side before the question starts. ☞ Important Note ☞ While checking the answers, when you come across lengthy answers i.e. shortnotes, reasons, brief answer in five sentence etc. Justify to the left side of the paper for any marks deducted. If the candidate has forgotten to mention any mentioned points then the examiner can deduct mark likewise and explain to the leftside of the paper that which point is not mentioned by candidate. For example there is question in March-2013, Pravesh paper-1, “Transformation of JobanPagi” JobanPagi said to Maharaj, ‘Oh Lord, I am crooked worthless and foolish. I was unable to recognize you for who are you. Oh compassionate one! please have pity on me. Please free me from my sins.’ If any point is not written then write “My sins” at left side. (SECTION-1: SAHAJANAND CHARITRA, 6th Edition, January - 2013) Q.1 In the sentences below, state who is speaking to whom and when. (Total Marks: 9) ☞ Note : Who is speaking 1 mark, to whom 1 mark and when 1 mark. 1. "I am very happy that a mandir is being constructed in this village." (19/143) ➭ Sheth Ghela Shah to Shriji Maharaj ➭ Shriji Maharaj resolved to build a mandir in Sarangpur. Permission was to be taken from Ghela Sheth of Barwala. So Shriji Mahraj talked to him, then... 2. "After all, I am a woman; I find it difficult to understand this philosophy." (6/46) ➭ Sakarba to Shriji Maharaj ➭ Once Shriji Maharaj went to Mulji Sharma’s house for a meal. There talking to his mother Maharaj says glory of Mulji. Then.... 3. "I have spun just a sliver from the huge piles of cotton." (2/17) ➭ Ramanand Swami to Muktanand Swami ➭ Dissatisfied with the samadhi that Maharaj granted to many people, Muktanand Swami went in a nearby forest of Khakhra trees. On their way back, Ramanand Swami appeared to him and explained him the form of Maharaj. Then... Parichay-1 - 2 - Q.2 Give reasons for the following (two to three lines each). (Total Marks: 6) 1. Shriji Maharaj stopped Nrusinhanand Swami's studies. (10/80) A. Early in the morning Nrusinhanand Swami would wake up to read in the light of the lamp before Maharaj. While reading he became focussed on the form of Maharaj. Once, the flames from the lamp burnt a page of the Bhagvat. When Maharaj scolded him, he burst into tears and explained the reality. Then Maharaj told, “Whatever there is to attain by learning, you have attained. So you may stop your studies.” 2. Shriji Maharaj handed over two bricks to Teja Bhakta. (19/140) A. When digging of the Dharu Lake was about to finish in Vartal, Shriji Maharaj was standing on two bricks and was blessing and giving prasad to all the devotees who were engaged in this work. Teja Bhakta and his fellow Harijan devotees of Chhani came there. Maharaj affectionately asked them, “What shall I give you?” Teja Bhakta, on behalf of all, told Maharaj, “Continue to bestow your divine favour upon us. We are very poor. Please give the bricks on which you are standing to us so that we can build a mandir and install them and your murti in it and worship and sing bhajans.” So, Shriji Maharaj handed over the bricks to Teja Bhakta. 3. All the sadhus apologized and stopped indulging into separatist activities. (22/153-154) A. The Sadhus started to be called after the names of the mandirs where they lived. So they used to refer to one another as Vasudeviya, Nar-Narayaniya, Lakshmi- Narayaniya and so on. Once, as Shriji Maharaj learned about it, he invited all the sadhus and said, “Those who are Vasudeviya, please sit here, the Nar-Narayaniya sit there, those who are Lakshmi-Narayaniya should occupy these seats.” Then, at the end he said, “Now if any ‘Swaminarayaniyas’ remain, they should come and seat near me.” All those sadhus who were proud of their different labels and groups felt ashamed and apologized and stopped indulging into separatist activities. Q.3 Write short note on any ONE of the following. (in 15 lines) (Total Marks: 5) 1. Six Objectives (16/115-116) Maharaj was in Kariyani. Gopalanand Swami came there from Vadodara for the darshan of Maharaj. Maharaj got up from his seat, embraced him and offered him cold water. Then he took Gopalanand Swami to Akshar Ordi and asked him to sit by his side. He asked other sadhus and devotees to go outside. He said to Nishkulanand Swami, “You, too, go out and start cutting stone for the washing area which is under construction behind the gate.” Then he closed the door of Akshar Ordi and explained to Gopalanand Swami, the six objectives behind his incarnation on the earth: 1. ‘To spread our supreme upasana (worship) and supreme jnan (wisdom) throughout the world.’ 2. ‘To guide the followers of preceding avatars to worship our swarup and so send them directly to Akshardham.’ 3. ‘To liberate Bhaktidevi and Dharmadev from the harrassment of the evil people and bless them with the bliss of our murti.’ 4. ‘To revive and spread the long forgotten Ekantik Dharma that consists of dharma, jnan, vairagya and bhakti with an understanding of God’s glory.’ 5. ‘To give the fruits of the austerities and bhakti in the form of our darshan to those ascetics and yogis who have been worshipping God since eons; to fulfil the wishes of those mumukshus who have great affection for God; and also to shower them with love.’ 6. ‘To establish on this earth the tradition of Ekantik sadhus who will forever sustain Ekantik dharma and keep the path to moksha to Akshardham open forever; to build shikharbaddha mandirs for worship; to give shastras narrating my divine incidents and expounding dharma and jnan.’ Nishkulanand Swami overheard all these six objectives through a slit in the door. Then Maharaj celebrated the Diwali festival in Kariyani. A great devotee named Premabai from port Diu came carrying paduka (sandals), Chhatra (umbrella), chamar (whisk), precious clothes with artistic workmanship and ornaments of gold Parichay-1 - 3 - for Maharaj. Maharaj knew her feelings, so he went to accept her offerings. He kept them with him for sometime but it was a practice with him not to keep any precious thing for long. He would always hand it over to someone else. He handed over the precious clothes and ornaments to Dinanth Bhatt saying, “Krishnarpan.” Someone in the assembly felt envious about this, so Maharaj preached to the assembly against vanity and jealousy. 2. Made Mukund Brahmachari sit with him (6/48-49) Maharaj was on his way to Vandhiya in Kutch. He was accompanied by Mukund Brahmachari. They met some robbers on the way. Maharaj made Brahmachari part with whatever food he had. After walking for some time, Maharaj said to Brahmachari, “I am terribly hungry, please give me some sukhdi if you have. I won’t be able to walk further without food.” Maharaj stood there. Just then a Kanbi Patel passed by riding an empty cart. Brahmachari approached him and requested him to stop his cart. The driver agreed to sit Maharaj. Brahmachari continued to follow the cart on foot. As the cart was running at the great speed, leaving Brahmachari behind, Maharaj put the load of the entire brahmand into the cart. The bullocks could not pull it further. Then Maharaj said to Patel, “That bearded sadhu has stopped the cart by black magic. If you make him sit in the cart then it will be able to move. If he refuses to sit pull him forcefully into your cart.” Patel persuaded Brahmachari to sit in his cart. The cart began to roll again. Maharaj got down near a dharmashala at Vandhiya and ate sukhdi at patel’s house. Thus, Maharaj often used to play such tricks. 3. Learn Sanskrit (7/56-57) Atmanand Swami was not very learned, but he surpassed others in his actions and saintliness. He was always eager to carry out the commands of Maharaj. So, he was known as vachanni murti- one who obeyed all of Maharaj’s orders. Once, he arrived in Jamnagar known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’. Some learned Brahmins and scholars came to know that a Swaminarayan Sadhu had come for preaching. They went to Atmanand Swami for religious discussion. They asked Swami, “What is your form?” Swami replied, “The commands of my guru is the essence of all the shastras.” The scholar Brahmins ridiculed Atmanand Swami by saying “He is a dunce, a fool.” When Maharaj came to Jetalpur for the grand yagna, he learned about this episode, he realized that this was a great mistake. He soon decided to meet the requirement.