Question

2.When Swamiji's family was going through a difficult time, he prayed for
to Mother Kall
a) Wealth to alleviate poverty and distress of his family members
b) Knowledge and devotion
c] Spiritual bliss and liberation
dj Personal fulfillment​

Answer 1

When Swamiji's family was going through a difficult time, he prayed for a) Wealth to alleviate poverty and distress of his family members.

• Swamiji was a believer of mother Kali.
• As Swamiji and his family was going through trouble as there was little money, Swamiji prayed to Mother Kali for wealth so that their poverty could end and also to remove distress of his family members.
• Swamiji had immense faith in mother Kali and thought of her as the 'Divine Mother of the Universe'.

Answer 2

Option B) Knowledge and Devotion.

Explanation:

• Vivekananda's prayer to Kali at Dakshineswar was the event in which Narendranath Datta, on the suggestion of Ramakrishna, went to the Kali temple of Dakshineswar with the intention to pray for financial welfare.
• But ultimately ended up praying for pure knowledge, devotion and renunciation.
• This event has been a subject of study for scholars for years.
• It is considered to be one of the most significant events of Swami Vivekananda's life.