University of Madras Distance Education Model Question Paper Concepts Of Visishtadvaita : www.ideunom.ac.in

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Name of the organisation : University of Madras Institute of Distance Education
Description : Model Question Paper BA Vaishnavism Concepts Of Visishtadvaita

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OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 7809/NSH
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10 ´ 3 = 30 marks)
Answer any TEN of the following (50 words).
1. Write a short note on Vedartha Sangraha.
2. Mention some of the ornaments of the Lord.
3. What is Sankara’s principle on Brahman?
4. Why does Krishna advise that desire should be controlled?
5. State briefly the nature of Atman.
6. What is Kshatriya Dharma as explained by Krishna?
7. Write a short note on Ashtasloki.
8. Explain the term ‘Nitya Yoga’.
9. Write briefly the meaning of Charamasloka.
10. What is the definition of Sukha and Duhkha in Vedarthasangraha?
11. What is the essence of Upanishads?
12. What are the terms by which Brahman is denoted in Vedas?

PART B — (5 ´ 6 = 30 marks)
Annotate any FIVE of the following (300 words).
13. Na jayathe mriyathe va kathachit.
14. Sthitha pragnyasya ka bhasha samadhisthasya Keshava.
15. Klaibyam maa sma gamah Partha.
16. Nirmamo nirahankarah sa shanthimadhi gachathi.
17. Asesha chidachid vasthu seshine seshasayine.
18. Vishaya chabala dhischet chathurthim prapanna:
19. Mathyamena namasa pumsa: svarupam, gathi: gamyam.
20. Math praapthi banthakair virahitham kuryam.

PART C — (2 ´ 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in 1,200 words.
21. Write an essay on Karma Yoga according to Bhagavad Geetha.
22. How does Parasara Bhatta explain Dvaya Manthra?
23. Explain Bhakti according to Vedarthasangraha.
24. Write an essay on how Visistadvaitha principles are explained in Vedarthasangraha.