Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha

Satsang Examinations (Pre-Test, January, 2024)

(Time: 2.00 to 4.15 p.m.) SATSANG PRAVESH : PAPER - 2

Note: A few of the questions in this Pre-Test Paper will be asked in the Final Examination to be held on Sunday,
3 March 2024. In the Final Examination answers written on extra pages will not be considered valid. Without the
prior permission of the Pariksha Karyalay in Ahmedabad, answer papers written by substitute writers in place
of the original candidate will not be accepted. Answer papers with more than one type of handwriting will not
be accepted. Answers crossed out will not be considered valid. Answers will not be considered valid if they are
not written in legible handwriting. Use the latest editions of the exam books. Candidates will not be allowed to
keep any electronic items, such as, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, etc. in the examination room.

SECTION 1: KISHORE SATSANG PRAVESH - 6th Edition, March 2019 Total Marks: 75

Q.1 In the sentences below, state who is speaking to whom and when. [9]

1. “You make us stand in the midst of ladies.”

2. “We are devotees of Bhagwan Swaminarayan; we were just following our religious vows.”

3. “No more insects will breed in your food grains.”

Q.2 Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence (not just one word) for each answer. [5]

1. Which two of the Rana brothers decided to become sadhus?

2. When one can be said to have described as atmarup?

3. Which mandir is described as being like Akshardham?

4. What did Shriji Maharaj say upon the devotees prayed him in a time of drought?

5. How did Shriji Maharaj console Shitaldas and what did he insist on?

Q.3 Give reasons for the following (two to three lines each). [6]

1. Uncleaned food grains and unsieved flour should not be used.

2. Shriji Maharaj had blisters on His hand.

3. Shriji Maharaj told Prabhashankar, ‘You are a true devotee.’

Q.4 Complete the following. [8]

1. So patri me ........ nahi badbhag.

2. Purushottam Narayan ........ Sahajanandji.

3. Brahmadi-samprarthanaya ........ namami.

4. Translate the Shlok: Na hyammayani ........ deva-sadhavaha.

Q.5 Write short notes on “Prabodhini Ekadashi and Kartiki Punam.” (in 15 lines). [5]

Q.6 ‘Ek jane lakh rupiyani......’ - Complete the Swamini Vat and narrate it. [5]

SECTION 2: SHASTRIJI MAHARAJ - 5th Edition, April 2016

Q.7 In the sentences below, state who is speaking to whom and when. [9]

1. “We believe him to be an Ekantik Bhakta.”

2. “How much land do you need?”

3. “I was born for building mandirs.”

Q.8 Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence (not just one word) for each answer. [5]

1. What did Kothari speak after hearing about Vadhwan?

2. When and where was Narayanswarupdasji appointed as the new president? (Samvat, Month, Tithi)

3. What condition did the king placed while giving the land of ‘Akshar Deri’?

4. Swamishri told Thakor Saheb to consecrated whose murtis in the central sanctum?

5. What did Gunatitanand Swami reply to Arjanbhai at Mota Gokharvara?

Q.9 Give reasons for the following (two to three lines each). [6]

1. Purani Morlidhardas started to offer dandvats before Yagnapurushdasji in the assembly.

2. Krishnaji Ada had invited Swamishri to Rajkot.

3. Swamishri made a magnificent gateway in Sarangpur.

Q.10 From the given options, place a tick (✔) in the box next to the correct options. [6]
Note: One or more of the options may be correct. Full marks will be awarded only if all the correct
options are chosen, otherwise no marks will be awarded.
1. Sixty-Eight Places of Pilgrimage
(1) Yogi Swami sang ‘Adham uddharan Avinashi tara’ kirtan.
(2) Yogi Swami’s singing annoyed Kanji Bhagat.
(3) He faintly saw the cow in the moonlight for a short distance.
(4) The cow came to Swamishri’s feet and bowed her head three times.

2. Hirabhai’s Devotion Towards Swamishri

(1) Tried to win over Motibhai with money.
(2) I am honored that a mandir is being built in my village.
(3) I will not betray my guru by accepting a bribe to oppose him.
(4) I will use this money for whatever purpose Kothari instructs.

3. The Foundation is Laid for a Grand Mandir in Gadhada

(1) The murtis of myself and my choicest devotee shall be consecrated.
(2) Resolved not to give Shastri Yagnapurushdasji any land in Gadhada.
(3) Rajendrasinh Chudasama was appointed as the Deputy Collector of Bhavnagar.
(4) This mandir of Gadhada will become the greatest of India’s mandirs.-Krishnakumarsinhji.
Q.11 Write short notes on any ONE of the following. (In 15 lines.) [5]
1. Schooling
2. The Blessings of Jaga Bhakta

Q.12 Rewrite the incorrect words shown below in relation to the sentence heading. [6]
Note: Marks will be awarded only if a completely correct sentence is written.
Otherwise no marks will be awarded.
Example: A Broom for Inner Cleansing: Bhagatji Maharaj told Mahapurushdasji to go to Junagadh and study. He
wrote a letter ordering that arrangements be made for Mahapurushdasji to stay at the Junagadh hostel while
he studied.
Ans. A Broom for Inner Cleansing: Acharya Maharaj told Yagnapurushdasji to go to Rajkot and study. He wrote
a letter ordering that arrangements be made for Yagnapurushdasji to stay at the Rajkot mandir while he
studied.
1. Like a Favourite Son: Vidhatranand Swami had kept a pair of Gunatitanand Swami’s charanarvind. After
Swami passed away, these charanarvind were passed on to Swami’s young disciple, Mahapurushdasji.
2. A Command to Liberate Jivas: He reached Gondal and met Shastriji Maharaj. Shastriji Maharaj’s
soothing devotional discourses relieved Acharya Maharaj of his sorrow. Acharya Maharaj now felt peace within.
3. Renunciation: In Surat, Vidhatranand Swami told him to serve in the mandir kitchen. Jina performed this
duty with meticulous attention to detail. He would also keep grain records of the mandir’s kitchen.
4. In Search of a Guru: Vishvatmanand Swami had stayed with Ramanand Swami for fourteen years. He
had pleased Raghuvirji Maharaj and attained many virtues, including the virtues of dharma, jnan, tyag
and bhakti.
5. Fearlessness: By the age of nine, Dungar regularly attended every Ekadashi festival in Jetalpur. There,
he would sit with each of the Sadhaks, listen to their discourses and strengthen his dharma and bhakti
from the world. He would never feel inclined to go school.
6. Only the Brave Can Tread the Path of God: It was Maha, Samvat 1948 Dungar, with the speed of a
bullet shooting out of a gun, finally darted off to join his guru in Vadtal.

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