| Chapter 1: Little But Famous | Chapter 2: God Himself | Chapter 3: Evil Kalidatt | Chapter 4: Here, There, Everywhere! | Chapter 5: Ghanshyam Wins the Debate in Kashi |
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When and where was Ghanshyam born?
On April 2, 1781 in Chhapaiya
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What did Ghanshyam choose in the test that was set up by Dharmadev?
The scripture
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Who was Kalidatt?
The leader of all the bad and evil people in the world
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In Ayodhya Ghanshyam would often go to the..............
Ramji Mandir and Hanumanji Mandir
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“May I say what I believe and conclude this debate?”
Ghanshyam to Dharmadev
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What were the names of Ghanshyam's parents?
Father: Dharmadev
Mother: Bhaktimata |
In what way did Dharmadev test Ghanshyam?
He placed a sharp knife, gold coin, and a scripture on a table to see which one Ghanshyam would choose
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What did Kalidatt think to himself when he saw Ghanshyam alone?
“This is the day,” he thought to himself. “I’ll finish him off here and now!”
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Ghanshyam was listening to the .............. in the Radha Krishna Mandir.
Shrimad Bhagvat
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“Although Ghanshyam is very young, he is very great in virtues.”
Scholars to the King
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What were two other names of Ghanshyam?
Sahajanand Swami and Harikrishna Maharaj
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What scripture was put on the table for the test?
Bhagvat Gita
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Who went to kill, and who died?
Kalidatt
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Rampratapbhai saw Ghanshyam sitting in ........... mandirs at the same time.
Three
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What was the question discussed in the king’s assembly?
which was greater, gnan or bhakti?
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Why did the sage start crying?
He was old and would not live to see the child's greatness spread everywhere
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Who gave the promise to Arjun in page of the scripture Ghanshyam picked up?
Shri Krishna
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How was Ghanshyam acting when Kalidatt lift the branch and saw him?
He was alive, laughing with a big innocent smile on his face.
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Who taught Ghanshyam and how did he study?
His father would teach him at home everyday. Ghanshyam would listen so carefully that whatever he was taught he remembered at once. Dharmadev would never have to repeat anything. Ghanshyam was very clever. Like any item put into a box, Ghanshyam would store each word in his mind. This is the art of studying.
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Who sat on the high seat?
Dharmadev
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What was Ghanshyam's future according to the sage?
He was the controller of everyone's past and future and Chhapaiya would become a great place of pilgrimage because of him
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What was written on the page opened by Ghanshyam?
“When in the name of religion evil is spreading, and the good and pious people are being troubled and the evil work of sinners is ever increasing, at that time will I incarnate on the earth to help the pious and reestablish dharma.”
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How did Kalidatt die?
He picked up a large branch and just as he was about to hit Ghanshyam
Evil Kalidatt5 with it, the whirlwind blowing round and round swallowed Kalidatt into its middle. The strong wind picked him up and threw him against the trunk of the mango tree. Kalidatt died there and then. |
Where and when did Rampratapbhai solve the riddle?
He could not solve the riddle then, but thirty-five years later when he came to Gujarat and met Ghanshyam as Sahajanand Swami, Rampratapbhai then realized that Ghanshyam was God and could work any miracle he wanted.
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What judgement did Ghanshyam give?
Quoting from the scriptures he analysed both the parties and soon convinced all the scholars that bhakti was greater than gnan!
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