interesting question & answers- last lot

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HARI AUM

 

The last lot of the yudhistar-yaksha Q & A is here.

 

Hope the still relevant answers are an indication to

the eternal quality of the great epic-'The

Mahabharath'

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

 

23)The Yaksha asked,--'O bull of the Bharata race, who

is he that is condemned to everlasting hell? It

behoveth thee to soon answer the question that I ask!'

 

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'He that summoneth a poor

Brahmana promising to make him a gift and then tells

him that he hath nothing to give, goeth to everlasting

hell. He also must go to everlasting hell, who imputes

falsehood to the Vedas , the scriptures, the

Brahmanas, the gods, and the ceremonies in honour of

the Pitris , He also goeth to everlasting hell who

though in possession of wealth, never giveth away nor

enjoyeth himself from avarice, saying, he hath none.'

 

24)The Yaksha asked,--'By what, O king, birth,

behaviour, study, or learning doth a person become a

Brahmana? Tell us with certitude!'

 

Yudhishthira answered,-'Listen, O Yaksha! It is

neither birth, nor study, nor learning, that is the

cause of Brahmanahood , without doubt, it is behaviour

that constitutes it. One's behaviour should always be

well-guarded, especially by a Brahmana. He who

maintaineth his conduct unimpaired, is never impaired

himself. Professors and pupils, in fact, all who study

the scriptures, if addicted to wicked habits, are to

be regarded as illiterate wretches. He only is learned

who performeth his religious duties. He even that hath

studied the four Vedas is to be regarded as a wicked

wretch scarcely distinguishable from a Sudra (if his

conduct be not correct). He only who performeth the

Agnihotra and hath his senses under control, is called

a Brahmana!'

 

25)The Yaksha asked,--'What doth one gain that

speaketh agreeable words? What doth he gain that

always acteth with judgment? What doth he gain that

hath many friends? And what he, that is devoted to

virtue?'--

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'He that speaketh agreeable

words becometh agreeable to all. He that acteth with

judgment obtaineth whatever he seeketh. He that hath

many friends liveth happily. And he that is devoted to

virtue obtaineth a happy state (in the next world).'

 

26)The Yaksha asked,--'Who is truly happy? What is

most wonderful? What is the path? And what is the

news? Answer these four questions of mine and let thy

dead brothers revive.'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'O amphibious creature, a man

who cooketh in his own house, on the fifth or the

sixth part of the day, with scanty vegetables, but who

is not in debt and who stirreth not from home, is

truly happy. Day after day countless creatures are

going to the abode of Yama, yet those that remain

behind believe themselves to be immortal. What can be

more wonderful than this? Argument leads to no certain

conclusion, the Srutis are different from one another;

there is not even one Rishi whose opinion can be

accepted by all; the truth about religion and duty is

hid in caves: therefore, that alone is the path along

which the great have trod. This world full of

ignorance is like a pan. The sun is fire, the days and

nights are fuel. The months and the seasons constitute

the wooden ladle. Time is the cook that is cooking all

creatures in that pan (with such aids); this is the

news .'

 

27)The Yaksha asked,--'Thou hast, O represser of foes,

truly answered all my questions! Tell us now who is

truly a man, and what man truly possesseth every kind

of wealth.'

 

Yudhishthira answered,--'The report of one's good

action reacheth heaven and spreadeth over the earth.

As long as that report lasteth, so long is a person to

whom the agreeable and the disagreeable, weal and woe,

the past and the future, are the same, is said to

possess every kind of wealth.'

 

The Yaksha said,--'Thou hast, O king truly answered

who is a man, and what man possesseth every kind of

wealth. Therefore, let one only amongst thy brothers,

whom thou mayst wish, get up with life!'

 

 

 

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guruvayur , balagopal ramakrishnan

<rbalpal wrote:

>

> HARI AUM

>

> The last lot of the yudhistar-yaksha Q & A is here.

>

> Hope the still relevant answers are an indication to

> the eternal quality of the great epic-'The

> Mahabharath'

>

> Regards

>

> Balagopal

>

> NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

>

>

> 23)The Yaksha asked,--'O bull of the Bharata race, who

> is he that is condemned to everlasting hell? It

> behoveth thee to soon answer the question that I ask!'

>

>

> Yudhishthira answered,--'He that summoneth a poor

> Brahmana promising to make him a gift and then tells

> him that he hath nothing to give, goeth to everlasting

> hell. He also must go to everlasting hell, who imputes

> falsehood to the Vedas , the scriptures, the

> Brahmanas, the gods, and the ceremonies in honour of

> the Pitris , He also goeth to everlasting hell who

> though in possession of wealth, never giveth away nor

> enjoyeth himself from avarice, saying, he hath none.'

>

> 24)The Yaksha asked,--'By what, O king, birth,

> behaviour, study, or learning doth a person become a

> Brahmana? Tell us with certitude!'

>

> Yudhishthira answered,-'Listen, O Yaksha! It is

> neither birth, nor study, nor learning, that is the

> cause of Brahmanahood , without doubt, it is behaviour

> that constitutes it. One's behaviour should always be

> well-guarded, especially by a Brahmana. He who

> maintaineth his conduct unimpaired, is never impaired

> himself. Professors and pupils, in fact, all who study

> the scriptures, if addicted to wicked habits, are to

> be regarded as illiterate wretches. He only is learned

> who performeth his religious duties. He even that hath

> studied the four Vedas is to be regarded as a wicked

> wretch scarcely distinguishable from a Sudra (if his

> conduct be not correct). He only who performeth the

> Agnihotra and hath his senses under control, is called

> a Brahmana!'

>

> 25)The Yaksha asked,--'What doth one gain that

> speaketh agreeable words? What doth he gain that

> always acteth with judgment? What doth he gain that

> hath many friends? And what he, that is devoted to

> virtue?'--

>

> Yudhishthira answered,--'He that speaketh agreeable

> words becometh agreeable to all. He that acteth with

> judgment obtaineth whatever he seeketh. He that hath

> many friends liveth happily. And he that is devoted to

> virtue obtaineth a happy state (in the next world).'

>

> 26)The Yaksha asked,--'Who is truly happy? What is

> most wonderful? What is the path? And what is the

> news? Answer these four questions of mine and let thy

> dead brothers revive.'

>

> Yudhishthira answered,--'O amphibious creature, a man

> who cooketh in his own house, on the fifth or the

> sixth part of the day, with scanty vegetables, but who

> is not in debt and who stirreth not from home, is

> truly happy. Day after day countless creatures are

> going to the abode of Yama, yet those that remain

> behind believe themselves to be immortal. What can be

> more wonderful than this? Argument leads to no certain

> conclusion, the Srutis are different from one another;

> there is not even one Rishi whose opinion can be

> accepted by all; the truth about religion and duty is

> hid in caves: therefore, that alone is the path along

> which the great have trod. This world full of

> ignorance is like a pan. The sun is fire, the days and

> nights are fuel. The months and the seasons constitute

> the wooden ladle. Time is the cook that is cooking all

> creatures in that pan (with such aids); this is the

> news .'

>

> 27)The Yaksha asked,--'Thou hast, O represser of foes,

> truly answered all my questions! Tell us now who is

> truly a man, and what man truly possesseth every kind

> of wealth.'

>

> Yudhishthira answered,--'The report of one's good

> action reacheth heaven and spreadeth over the earth.

> As long as that report lasteth, so long is a person to

> whom the agreeable and the disagreeable, weal and woe,

> the past and the future, are the same, is said to

> possess every kind of wealth.'

>

> The Yaksha said,--'Thou hast, O king truly answered

> who is a man, and what man possesseth every kind of

> wealth. Therefore, let one only amongst thy brothers,

> whom thou mayst wish, get up with life!'

>

>

>

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HARIOM.thanks.Characters and narrations, especially SREEMAD BHAGAVAD

GITA, are all beyond time and space(kaladesathitham).That is why they

are still read and discussed even now Let's be proud of

SANATANADHARMA and let's endeavour to pass it on to posterity, to the

best extent possible, however small it is. " SWALPAMAPYSYA DHARMASYA

THRAYATHE MAHATHO BAYAT " .BEST PRAYERS FROM this humble self to all in

the GROUPA.K.PRABHAKAR,GURUVAYUR.