[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] interesting questions-answers-more pickings

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HARI AUM

 

As Shree Sunil had mentioned earlier, due to

copyrights issues we may not be able to compile and

upload this. Alternately , I am sure, there are enough

members in our group who will be able to do it

separately-i.e.using their own words instead of Kisari

Mohan Ganguli's.

 

We can request madam Dr. Sarojaji and Shree

Gopalakrishnaji to have their inputs too. Personally I

have not read the complete Mahabharat.

 

While reading some parts I found some of these

questions and answers very relevant even today.

 

Looking forward to see more of such pickings from our

great epics, lore, traditions, culture, religion,

spiritualities...etc.

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

 

 

--- " Veena A. Nair " <veeus18 wrote:

 

> This is very good Balagopalji. I had read the

> discourse between Yuddhisthira and the yaksha (it

> is his father, right, Dharmaraj?) when in

> school..don't remember where. But when you posted

> the questions, I did not know a single answer.

>

> These are eye-openers. Maybe when you are done, we

> can compile them and Sunil can put them on the

> website? I had mailed him about doing likewise with

> Sunitaji's Vishnusahasranamam and Sarjaji's Narada

> bhakti sutras...these are real gems and not

> commonly available. If both Sunitaji and Sarojaji

> allow, we can upload these compilations to the

> website, after giving them proper credits. I think

> Seemaji is already compiling the Vishnu

> sahasranamam slokas. I could do this for the Narada

> bhakti sutras.

>

> From your post, I found the answer " the mother is

> weightier than the earth, the father higher than

> the heavens " very interesting. Our scriptues always

> hold Mother in high esteem. " kuputro jayeta

> kvacidapi kumata na bhavati " ....A son can be bad,

> but a bad mother there never can be. ... Is it

> possible to elaborate more on this from your

> readings? I understand parents are God's

> representatives on earth :-) but if you can

> supplement with some interesting pointers that would

> be nice.

> Om Namo Narayanaya.

>

> balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote:

> HARI

> AUM

>

> Posting the next lots.

>

> Hope it is useful.

>

> Regards

>

> Balagopal

>

> NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

>

> 3)The Yaksha asked, 'What is of the foremost value

> to

> those that cultivate? What is of the foremost

> value to

> those that sow? What is of the foremost value to

> those

> that wish for prosperity in this world? And what

> is of

> the foremost value to those that bring forth?'

>

> Yudhishthira answered, 'That which is of the

> foremost

> value to those that cultivate is rain: that of the

> foremost value to those that sow is seed: that of

> the

> foremost value to those that bring forth is

> offspring.

>

> 4)The Yaksha asked, 'What is weightier than the

> earth

> itself? What is higher than the heavens?' What is

> fleeter than the wind? And what is more numerous

> than

> grass?'

>

> Yudhishthira answered, 'The mother is weightier

> than

> the earth; the father is higher than the heaven;

> the

> mind is fleeter than the wind; and our thoughts

> are

> more numerous than grass.'

>

> 5)The Yaksha asked, 'What is that which doth not

> close

> its eyes while asleep; What is that which doth not

> move after birth? What is that which is without

> heart?

> And what is that which swells with its own

> impetus?'

>

> Yudhishthira answered, 'A fish doth not close its

> eyes

> while asleep: an egg doth not move after birth: a

> stone is without heart: and a river swelleth with

> its

> own impetus.'

>

> 6)The Yaksha asked, 'Who is the friend of the

> exile?

> Who is the friend of the householder? Who is the

> friend of him that ails? And who is the friend of

> one

> about to die?'

>

> Yudhishthira answered, 'The friend of the exile in

> a

> distant land is his companion, the friend of the

> householder is the wife; the friend of him that

> ails

> is the physician: and the friend of him about to

> die

> is charity.

>

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I dont have the yakshaprasna original with me. if someone can send me the devanagari version I dont mind writing.It is better than writing what Balagopala has sent in outr own words.balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote: HARI AUMAs Shree Sunil had mentioned earlier, due tocopyrights issues we may not be able to compile andupload this. Alternately , I am sure, there are enoughmembers in our group who will be able to do itseparately-i.e.using their own words instead of KisariMohan

Ganguli's. We can request madam Dr. Sarojaji and ShreeGopalakrishnaji to have their inputs too. Personally Ihave not read the complete Mahabharat. While reading some parts I found some of thesequestions and answers very relevant even today.Looking forward to see more of such pickings from ourgreat epics, lore, traditions, culture, religion,spiritualities...etc.RegardsBalagopalNARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA--- "Veena A. Nair" <veeus18 > wrote:> This is very good Balagopalji. I had read the> discourse between Yuddhisthira and the yaksha (it> is his father, right, Dharmaraj?) when in> school..don't remember where. But when you posted> the questions, I did not know a single answer. > > These are eye-openers. Maybe when you are done, we> can compile them and Sunil can put them

on the> website? I had mailed him about doing likewise with> Sunitaji's Vishnusahasranamam and Sarjaji's Narada> bhakti sutras...these are real gems and not> commonly available. If both Sunitaji and Sarojaji> allow, we can upload these compilations to the > website, after giving them proper credits. I think> Seemaji is already compiling the Vishnu> sahasranamam slokas. I could do this for the Narada> bhakti sutras. > > From your post, I found the answer "the mother is> weightier than the earth, the father higher than> the heavens" very interesting. Our scriptues always> hold Mother in high esteem. "kuputro jayeta> kvacidapi kumata na bhavati"....A son can be bad,> but a bad mother there never can be. ... Is it> possible to elaborate more on this from your > readings? I understand parents are God's> representatives on earth :-) but if you

can> supplement with some interesting pointers that would> be nice. > Om Namo Narayanaya.> > balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: > HARI> AUM> > Posting the next lots.> > Hope it is useful.> > Regards> > Balagopal> > NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA> > 3)The Yaksha asked, 'What is of the foremost value> to> those that cultivate? What is of the foremost> value to> those that sow? What is of the foremost value to> those> that wish for prosperity in this world? And what> is of> the foremost value to those that bring forth?' > > Yudhishthira answered, 'That which is of the> foremost> value to those that cultivate is rain: that of the> foremost value to those that sow is seed: that of>

the> foremost value to those that bring forth is> offspring.> > 4)The Yaksha asked, 'What is weightier than the> earth> itself? What is higher than the heavens?' What is> fleeter than the wind? And what is more numerous> than> grass?' > > Yudhishthira answered, 'The mother is weightier> than> the earth; the father is higher than the heaven;> the> mind is fleeter than the wind; and our thoughts> are> more numerous than grass.' > > 5)The Yaksha asked, 'What is that which doth not> close> its eyes while asleep; What is that which doth not> move after birth? What is that which is without> heart?> And what is that which swells with its own> impetus?' > > Yudhishthira answered, 'A fish doth not close its> eyes> while asleep: an egg doth not move after birth: a> stone is

without heart: and a river swelleth with> its> own impetus.' > > 6)The Yaksha asked, 'Who is the friend of the> exile?> Who is the friend of the householder? Who is the> friend of him that ails? And who is the friend of> one> about to die?' > > Yudhishthira answered, 'The friend of the exile in> a> distant land is his companion, the friend of the> householder is the wife; the friend of him that> ails> is the physician: and the friend of him about to> die> is charity. > > Send a FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from> Messenger. Get it now at> http://in.messenger./> > > > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?> Check outnew cars at

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