In this quiz, we shall experience the greatness of Sri Radha Devi’s divine incarnation as a small beautiful baby girl from the nectarine verses in the divine Sri Madhurageethams of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji.
1. Name the instrument that is played by Sri Radha Devi that Sri Swamiji refers to in the Sri Madhurageetham, ‘rAdhai piRandadAl barsANA purI’?
a. Veena
b. Venu
c. Tambura
2. Name the birth month of Sri Radha Devi as mentioned by Sri Swamiji in the Sri
Madhurageetham, ‘rAdhai piRandAL engaL rAdhai piRandAL’.
a. Karka
b. Kanya
c. Tula
3. In Sri Madhurageetham, ‘rAdhai piRandanaLE! engaL rAdhai piRandanaLE!’, Sri Swamiji joyfully shares the birth of Sri Radha Devi with everyone. Name the river with whom Sri Swamiji shares about the divine descent of Sri Radha Devi.
a. Yamuna
b. Mandakini
c. Ganga
4. In Sri Madhurageetham, ‘rAdhai piRandanaLE! engaL rAdhai piRandanaLE!’, how does Sri Swamiji refer to Lord Krishna when he informs Him about the descent of Sri Radha Devi.
a. Shyamasundara
b. Vaasudeva
c. Manivanna
5. Who does Sri Swamiji refer to as ‘nAnmuganE’ in the Sri Madhurageetham, ‘rAdhai piRandanaLE! engaL rAdhai piRandanaLE!’ ?
a. Sage Suka
b. Lord Brahma
c. Lord Shiva
6. Sri Swamiji glorifies the descent of Sri Radha Devi in many of the Sri Madhurageethams. In one of Sri Madhurageetham, He sings ’prEmaiyin arumaiyai pirivinAl uNarttha’. Name the Sri Madhurageetham which references this verse.
a. peNmai piRandadu inDru
b. ovvuru aNuvilum prEmaiyuDaiya rAdhai
c. vandu uditthanaL rAdhA dEvi
7. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji proclaim the descent of Sri Radha Devi as the ‘birth of womanhood’?
a. piRandadu piRandadu oru kuzhandai
b. peNmai piRandadu inDru
c. prEmaiyin rAjyam adu rAdhaiyin rAjyam
8. In this Sri Madhurageetham, Sri Swamiji refers to the divine name ‘Radha’ as an embodiment of divine love (prEmai), patience (poRumai) and compassion (karuNai).
a. vrishabhAnu kumAri jO jO
b. prEmaiyin rAjyam adu rAdhaiyin rAjyam
c. inDru rAdhai piRanda nAL
9. In this Sri Madhurageetham, Sri Swamiji beautifully describes how everyone chanted the divine name ‘Radhe Radhe’ when they rejoiced in the birth of Radha Devi in Barsana.
a. inDru rAdhai piRanda nAL
b. koNDATTam koNDATTam
c. rAdhai piRandAL engaL rAdhai piRandAL
10. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji glorify Barsana as the one that gained more fame in all the three worlds by the incarnation of Sri Radha Devi.
a. rAdhai pirandhadhAL barsAnA pUrI
b. rAdhai vandal angu kaNNanum varuvAn
c. rAdhE tvam mama svAmini-nanu
Correct Answers: 1[A],2[B], 3[A], 4[C], 5[B], 6[C], 7[B], 8[B],9[A],10[A]
Compiled by: Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose, CA
Illustration: Divya Balaji, Richmond VA
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