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A few more of the answers by Yudhishtar to Yaksha.

 

Hope they evoke some interest.

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

15)The Yaksha asked,--'What hath been said to be the

sign of asceticism? And what is true restraint? What

constitutes forgiveness. And what is shame?'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'Staying in one's own religion

is asceticism: the restraint of the mind is of all

restraints the true one: forgiveness consists in

enduring enmity; and shame, in withdrawing from all

unworthy acts.'

 

16)The Yaksha asked,--'What, O king is said to be

knowledge? What, tranquillity? What constitutes mercy?

And what hath been called simplicity?'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'True knowledge is that of

Divinity. True tranquillity is that of the heart.

Mercy consists in wishing happiness to all. And

simplicity is equanimity of heart.'

 

17)The Yaksha asked,--'What enemy is invincible? What

constitutes an incurable disease for man? What sort of

a man is called honest and what dishonest?'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'Anger is an invincible enemy.

Covetousness constitutes an incurable disease. He is

honest that desires the weal of all creatures, and he

is dishonest who is unmerciful.'

 

18)The Yaksha asked,--'What, O king, is ignorance? And

what is pride? What also is to be understood by

idleness? And what hath been spoken of as grief?'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'True ignorance consists in

not knowing one's duties. Pride is a consciousness of

one's being himself an actor or sufferer in life.

Idleness consists in not discharging one's duties, and

ignorance in grief.'

 

 

 

 

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