In this quiz, we shall experience the greatness of the divine name Govinda from the nectarine verses in the divine Sri Madhurageethams of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji.
1. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji proclaim that Govinda Nama makes even Lord Yama to tremble?
a. gOvindA vArAy prEmika varada
b. gOvindA undan nAmamE azhagu
c. gOvindA kAmadhEnum bhajAmi
2. Name the Sri Madhurageetham where Sri Swamiji offers his salutations to Lord Govinda who is verily the Kamadhenum.
a. Akalaya Akalaya Govinda
b. pArtthilaiyO gOvindA nI ennai
c. gOvindA kAmadhEnum bhajAmi
3. In this Sri Madhurageetham, Sri Swamiji calls out Lord Krishna as Govinda and recounts how, he beautifully protected His devotees.
a. gOvindA vArAy prEmika varada
b. gAyathi yuvaraja: sAnandam
c. gajEndra varadO vijayathE
4. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji refer to Govinda as the one who is served by Indra and also the one who protects all, including the least qualified?
a. aLankAra priyanE aravindAkSha
b. azhagan enDrAl ivan thAn anDrO-kalandu
c. gOvindA kAmadhEnum bhajAmi
5. Name the Sri Madhurageetham that holds this meaning in the first two verses.
“O Govinda, have you not seen my plight?
Are you turning a deaf ear to my prayers?”
a. chinthayarE shrInivAsam sadA
b. pArtthilaiyO gOvindA nI ennai
c. anjalinA yAchE prEmikavarada
6. Name the Sri Madhurageetham where Sri Swamiji gently reminds Govinda if he has forgotten to come and protect him.
a. Akalaya Akalaya Govinda
b. abhayamaLitthavan ingu vandAn
c. achanchala bhakthim dEhi-thava charaNE
7. In this Sri Madhurageetham, Sri Swamiji calls out the divine name Govinda by glorifying his beautiful countenance and his divine plays.
a. jaya jaya krishna jaya jaya krishna
b. Akalya Akalaya govinda
c. ahO bhAgyam ahO bhAgyam narajanma
8. Name the Sri Madhurageetham in which Sri Swamiji prays to Govinda seeking refuge under Lord’s Holy Feet.
a. thava charaNayugaLam Eva gathir mE
b. santhatham sEvitha muraLIdhara
c. sarva sulabha prEmikavarada
9. In this Sri Madhurageetham, ‘jaya jaya gOvinda aravindAkSha’ which Lord does Sri Swamiji refer to as Govinda?
a. Lord Rama
b. Lord Krishna
c. Lord Srinivasa
10. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji extol the greatness of Govinda Nama as an eternal unfailing source of protection?
a. pashyatha pashyatha gOvardhanEsham
b. abhiShEkam abhiShEkam inDru nam
c. pADi thirivAy manamE-kaNNanai
Compiled by: Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose, CA
Correct Answers: 1[B],2[C], 3[A], 4[C], 5[B], 6[A], 7[B], 8[A],9[C],10[A]
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