Bhagavad Gita 15.1-15.6 Concept Quiz

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Chapter 15 Concept Quiz: Shlokas 1-6

Review Bhagavad Gita 15.1-15.6: Krishna explains the upside-down Ashvattha tree of worldly life, the binding roots of karma, the axe of detachment, and the supreme abode from which there is no return.

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Question 1

What image does Krishna use to begin Chapter 15 in verse 15.1?

A An Ashvattha tree with roots above, branches below, and Vedic hymns as its leaves. B A battlefield chariot whose wheels are the three gunas and whose reins are desire. C A lamp lit by sun, moon, and fire that reveals the individual soul. D A river of devotion flowing from the senses toward worldly action.

Question 2

How does verse 15.2 explain the growth and bondage of the cosmic tree?

A Its branches spread through the gunas, sense objects appear as buds, and lower roots bind humans through karma. B Its branches are cut by the gunas, its buds are the Vedas, and its roots release humans from action. C Its roots grow only upward, so human life has no karmic entanglement below. D Its buds are devotion and its branches are memories carried by the soul from body to body.

Question 3

What must be done to the deeply rooted Ashvattha tree in verse 15.3?

A It must be cut down with the firm weapon of detachment. B It must be watered with desire so its branches reach the higher worlds. C It must be studied as an eternal object whose beginning and end are clearly visible. D It must be preserved through attachment to pleasure, pain, praise, and blame.

Question 4

After cutting attachment, what does Krishna say the seeker should do in verse 15.4?

A Seek the state from which there is no return and surrender to the primal Purusha, source of ancient creation. B Return to the tree and choose the highest branch nourished by Sattva. C Search for the individual soul by following the senses from one body to another. D Use Vedic leaves to increase karmic roots in the human world.

Question 5

Which qualities does verse 15.5 associate with reaching the imperishable state?

A Freedom from pride and delusion, conquered attachment, steadiness in the Self, stilled desires, and freedom from pleasure-pain duality. B Attachment to sense objects, pride in spiritual learning, and confidence that pleasure alone leads to the highest state. C Control over sun, moon, and fire, followed by rebirth among those attached to action. D Equal growth of all three gunas, with no need to cut the tree of worldly life.

Question 6

How does Krishna describe His supreme abode in verse 15.6?

A It is not illumined by sun, moon, or fire, and those who reach it do not return. B It is the brightest branch of the cosmic tree, lit by the sun and nourished by the moon. C It is a temporary heavenly world reached through the lower roots of karma. D It is the human world where sense objects bloom as buds.

Question 7

What is the main movement of shlokas 15.1-15.6?

A Krishna shows worldly life as a rooted tree, tells the seeker to cut attachment, seek the no-return state, and recognize His supreme abode. B Krishna explains the individual soul’s travel with the senses and then identifies the fire of digestion. C Krishna lists divine and demonic qualities before warning against the gates of desire, anger, and greed. D Krishna says Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas should be balanced because all three lead to the same destination.

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