Q&A FOR CHAPTER – 9 (RAJA-VIDYA-RAJA GUHA YOGA)

- THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

9.1.
Q:1. Why did Krishna say He shall impart to Arjuna the most
confidential knowledge and realization knowing which he shall be
relieved of miseries of material existence?
A. Krishna knows Arjuna is never envious of Him.
Q. 2. Why is Chapter 9 called the most confidential?
A. It is so called because the matters which are described in the 9th
Chapter deal with unalloyed pure devotion.
Q.3. By practice of which nine elements of devotional service, one
is elevated to Krishna Consciousness?
A. The 9 elements are: hearing, chanting, remembering, serving,
worshipping, praying, obeying, maintaining friendship and
surrendering everything.
9.2.
Q.4. Who are the principal philosophers of India?
A. Gautama, Kanada, Kapila, Yajnavalkya, Sandilya, Vaisvanara
and Vyasadeva – the author of Vedanta-sutra.

Q.5. What is Lord Krishna ready to accept from the devotee?

A. Any kind of offering like patram puspam phalam toyam – a leaf, a
flower, bit of fruit or a little water offered with love.
Q.6. Who return to the path of birth and death in this material
world?
A. Those who are not faithful in devotional service to Krishna.
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Q.7. What is not conceivable by the material senses?
A. Although Krishna is all-pervading, everywhere present, He is not
conceivable by the material senses.

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Q.8. What are moving by the Supreme order, under the
superintendence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
A. The moon, the sun and the other great planets.

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Q.9 What does Krishna say about the Cosmic order?
A. Krishna says that the whole cosmic order is under Him. Under
His will it is automatically manifested again and again, and under
His will it is annihilated at the end.

9.11.
Q.10. How did Krishna appear first to his parents Vasudev and
Devaki?
A. Krishna appeared in His four handed form, but after the prayers
of His parents, He transformed into an ordinary child.
Q.11. Which is the personal abode of Krishna?
A. His personal abode is Goloka Vrindavana.

9.14.
Q.12. What is called full Krishna consciousness?
A. To engage all activities – mental, bodily and vocal, everything –
in the service of the Supreme Lord Krishna is called full Krishna
Consciousness.

9.15.
Q.13. Who are called Mahatma?
A. Those who are purely in Krishna consciousness and do not
know anything other than Krishna are called Mahatma.

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Q.14. What does the word trai-vidyah refers to?
The word trai-vidyah refers to the three Vedas – Sama,Yajur and Rg.
Q.14.a Who is called a tri-vedi?
A. A brahmana who has studied these three Vedas is called a tri-
vedi.
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Q.15. What does KrIshna do to His devotees who always worship
Him with exclusive devotion, meditating on His transcendental
form?
A. To such devotees KrIshna carries what they lack and preserve
what they have.

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Q.16 How can one become perfect in this life?
A. By simply chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.

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Q.17. What does Krishna say He will accept?
A. Krishna says, if one offers with love and devotion – a leaf, a
flower, a fruit or water, He will accept it.

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Q.18 What does Krishna advocate to Arjuna?
A. Whatever one does, whatever one eats, whatever one offers or
gives away and whatever austerities one performs – it should be
done as an offering to Krishna.

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 Q.19. What is called yuktavairagya ?

A. As long as we are in this material world we have to act, we
cannot cease acting, but if these actions are performed and the
fruits are given to Krsna, then that is called yuktavairagya.
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Q.20 Who is a friend to Krsna and in turn He is a friend?
A. Krishna says whoever renders service unto Him in devotion is a
friend, He is in me, and I am also a friend to Him reciprocally.

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Q.21. What will protect a devotee from all accidental falldowns?
A. The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra continuously will
protect a devotee from all accidental falldowns.

9.32.
Q.22. What are the different modes of material nature?
A. The mode of goodness (sattva guna), the mode of passion (rajah
guna), and the mode of ignorance(tamas guna).

9.33.
Q.23. How can all problems of all classes of men can be solved?
A. The devotional service of the Supreme Lord is the only process
by which all problems of all classes of men can be solved.

9.34.
Q.24. What is the means of being freed from the clutches of this
contaminated material world?
A. Krishna Consciousness – engaging mind always in thinking of
Krishna, becoming His devotee, worshipping Him and being
completely absorbed in Him - is the only means of being freed from
the clutches of this contaminated material world.