In this quiz, we shall experience the greatness of Goddess Lakshmi from the nectarine verses in the divine Sri Madhurageethams of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji.
1. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji refer to Goddess Varalakshmi?
a. varuvAy varuvAy mahAlakShmi thAyE
b. yugaLam vasathi madhurapurI dhAmni
c. rAdhikE rAdhikE pAlaya mAm
2. What does the name Varalakshmi refer to?
a. Bestower of good health
b. Bestower of all boons
c. Bestower of knowledge
3. Name the Sri Madhurageetham__________________, whose first verse refers to ‘Oh Radhike!
Take care of me ( or protect me), You are the bestower of all boons!’
a. ragasiyam enakkonDru solvAyO
b. mangaLam kuru dayayA mAdhuri sakhI
c. rAdhikE rAdhikE pAlaya mAm
4.In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji describe Goddess Lakshmi with a hand pose
symbolizing protection.
a. rahasya mantram rAdhA mantra
b. dAkshiNyam kuru mE dAkshAyaNi
c. padmAsanatthil padmAvathi thAyAy golvuvITrirukkinDrAL
5.Sri Swamiji describes Sri Radha Devi as a connoisseur of Veena. Name the Sri Madhurageetham
where Sri Swamiji references this precept.
a. durgA thuNai iruppAL namakku
b. dhanyan AnEn thAyE nin aruLAl
c. rAdhikE rAdhikE pAlaya mAm
6. In this Sri Madhurageetham_____________________, Goddess Padmavathy is declaring that she
is the crowned queen of Lord Padmanabha.
a. shrIramA shrIramA kShirAbdhikumAri shrIramA
b. padmAsanatthil padmAvathi thAyAr
c. pAhi ranga prabO
7. How does Sri Swamiji signify the auspicious evening twilight when Goddess Mahalakshmi enters
all our homes and bestows all auspiciousness in the Sri Madhurageetham padmAsanatthil
padmAvathi thAyAr?
a. gOdULi
b. prAtha:
c. rAtri
8.In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji refer to Goddess Lakshmi as ‘kShirAbdhikumAri’?
a. dAkshiNyam kuru mE dAkshAyaNi
b. shrIramA shrIramA kShirAbdhikumAri shrIramA
c. divya sUrInaham namAmi
9.In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji describe Goddess Lakshmi as the one who is
seated on a lotus?
a. shrIramA shrIramA kShirAbdhikumAri shrIramA
b. varuvAy varuvAy mahAlakShmi thAyE
c. bhAgyam uLLOrE vArungaL
10.Name the Sri Madhurageetham on Goddess Lakshmi that is composed in raga Madhyamavathi.
a. varuvAy varuvAy mahAlakShmi thAyE
b. lakshmi varAham bhajarE
c. varuvAy varuvAy varuvAy nI kaNNA
Compiled by: Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose, CA
Correct Answers: 1[C],2[B], 3[C], 4[C], 5[C], 6[B], 7[A], 8[B],9[A],10[A]
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