Srimad Bhagavatham Canto 1 Chapter 4 - The Appearance of Sri Narada
1) What are the qualifications of the congratulator in a meeting of learned men? SB 1.4.1
Answer : The Congratulator should be the leader of the house, an elderly man and vastly learned .
2) Which Rishi had the qualifications of a perfect congratulator? SB 1.4.1
Answer : Shri Shaunaka Rishi
3) Why is Suta Goswami addressed twice by Saunaka Rishi? SB 1.4.2
Answer : Because Saunaka Rishi and the members of the assembly were eager to hear the text of
Srimad Bhagavatham uttered by Suta Goswami.
4) Who are bonafide participants in the transcendental discussion of Srimad Bhagavatham?SB
1.4.2
Answer : Only one who is prepared to present Bhagavatam in the light of Shukadeva Gosvami and
only those who are prepared to hear Sukadeva Gosvami and his representative are bona fide
participants in the transcendental discussion of Shrimad-Bhagavatam.
5) For whose understanding did Srila Vyasadeva explain the text of the Vedas in various ways
upto the Mahabharata? SB 1.4.3
Answer : For the understanding of less intelligent women, shudras and fallen members of the
family of twice-born men.
6) Why is Srimad Bhagavatham transcendental to all the Vedas? SB 1.4.3
Answer : Because it has nothing to do with anything mundane .
7) What is the liberated soul always engaged in ? SB 1.4.4
Answer : In the progressive path of spiritual attainment
8) Sukadeva Goswami was ____years old and had attained the stage of perfection.
Answer : 16 years old
9) How is the liberated stage attained ? SB 1.4.5
Answer : By the perfection of the spiritual vision where there is no distinction between one living
being and another and considering that they are all one and the same spirit then the liberated
stage is attained .
10)How is a Sage recognized ? SB 1.4.6
Answer : A Sage is recognized by hearing .
11) Srimad Bhagavatham is also called _______? SB 1.4.7
Answer : Suka-Samhita or the Vedic hymn spoken by Sri Sukadeva Goswami
12) Why is the birth of Maharaja Parikshit wonderful ? SB 1.4.9
Answer : Because in the womb of his mother he was protected by the Personality of Godhead, Sri
Krishna.
13) Why is the death of Maharaja Parikshit wonderful? SB 1.4.9
Answer : Because he got previous notice of his death , which is wonderful for any mortal being ,
and thus he prepared himself for passing away by sitting on the bank of Ganges and hearing the
transcendental activities of the Lord.
14) Why was Parikshit Maharaja known as an ideal king and householder? SB 1.4.12
Answer : Because he was the devotee of the Personality of Godhead ( A devotee automatically
has all good qualifications.).
15) Being a devotee of the Lord, what did Parikshit Maharaja know perfectly well? SB 1.4.12
Answer : He knew perfectly well that how to conduct his administration for everyone’s happiness
- men, animals, plants and all living creatures.
16) What is more important than parrotlike chanting ? SB 1.4.13
Answer : Realization is more important than parrotlike chanting .
17) Every millennium is divided into ___ periods and each period is called a ___. SB 1.4.14
Answer : “Three periods” , each period is called a “Sandhya”
18) During the regime of which manu , was there an overlapping of the 28 th round of the four
millenniums ? SB 1.4.14
Answer : Vaivasvata Manu
19) River Saraswati flows in which area of the Himalayas ? SB 1.4.15
Answer : Badarikashrama area
20) Which is the residing area of Vyasadeva ? SB 1.4 15
Answer : Śamyāprāsa
21) What is the result of the ignorance in the people in the age of Kali? SB 1.4.16
Answer : People are unable to evaluate the assets of life and be enlightened in spiritual
knowledge.
22) What is the aim of the transcendentalists who represent the mission of Vyasa, Narada,
Madhava , Chaitanya , Rupa, Saraswati , etc. ? SB 1.4.17-18?
Answer : To deliver the fallen souls back to Godhead.
23) Formerly there was only the Veda of the name _____. SB 1.4.19
Answer : Yajur
24) Above the 4 vedas , which is the 5th Veda? SB 1.4.19
Answer : The Puranas , Mahabharata , the Samhitas
25) Who became the professors of Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda
respectively ? SB 1.4.21& 22
Answer : Rig Veda ----- Paila Rishi , Sama Veda --- Jaimini , Yajur Veda -- Vaishampayana , Atharva
Veda --- Angira Muni
26) Who was entrusted with the Puranas and historical records ? SB 1.4.22
Answer : Romaharshana
27) What is the original source of knowledge ? SB 1.4.23
Answer : The Vedas
28) What is the ultimate goal of Vedic knowledge ? SB 1.4.24
Answer : The ultimate goal of Vedic knowledge is Sri Krishna , the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.
29) What are the children called when the father and mother do not undertake the process of
spiritual family planning and simply beget children out of passion only ? SB 1.4.25
Answer : Dvija-bandhus
30) For whom did Srila Vyasadeva compile the Mahabharata ? SB 1.4.25
Answer : Women, Shudras , Friends of twice born
31) _________ is the essence of all Vedic knowledge . SB 1.4.25
Answer : Bhagavad Gita
32) What is the subject matter for the study by the spiritual graduates ? SB 1.4.25
Answer : The Vedanta Philosophy
33) Who can intiate others in the transcendental loving service of the Lord? SB 1.4.25
Answer: Persons who are empowered by the great professor Himself in the form of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu .
34) How can one understand the import of the Vedas? SB 1.4.28-29
Answer : By undergoing strict disciplinary vow and by disciplic succession
35) What is made possible by the prescribed activities of the Vedas? SB 1.4.30
Answer : Purification of the living being submerged in the matter is made possible by the
prescribed activities of the Vedas .
36) Why did Srila Vyasadeva feel dissatisfied? SB 1.4.32
Answer : He felt dissatisfied because in none of this works were the transcendental activities of
the Lord properly explained .
37) ______ is purely devotional service of the Lord .SB 1.4.32
Answer : Bhagavatha Dharma
38) Srila Vyasadeva met Sri Narada at the banks of which river ? SB 1.4.32
Answer : Saraswati
39) ________ is full of narrations of the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead .
SB 1.4.32
Answer : Srimad Bhagavatham
40) _______ is the second acharya in the line of spiritual disciplic succession . SB 1.4.33
Answer : Sri Narada
