Yudhishthira and Yaksha - more Q and A

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The Yaksha: " What rescues man in danger? " Yudhishthira: " Courage is man's salvation in danger. "

The Yaksha: " What is higher than the sky? "

Yudhishthira: " The father. " The Yaksha: " What is fleeter than wind? "

Yudhishthira: " Mind. "

The Yaksha: " What is more blighted than withered straw? " Yudhishthira: " A sorrow-stricken heart. "

The Yaksha: " What befriends a traveller? "

Yudhishthira: " Learning. " The Yaksha: " Who accompanies a man in death? "

Yudhishthira: " Dharma. That alone accompanies the soul in its solitary journey after death. "

The Yaksha: " What is happiness? "

Yudhishthira: " Happiness is the result of good conduct. " The Yaksha: " What is that, abandoning which man becomes loved by all? "

Yudhishthira: " Pride, for abandoning that man will be loved by all. "

The Yaksha: " What is the loss which yields joy and not sorrow? " Yudhishthira: " Anger, giving it up, we will no longer subject to sorrow. "

The Yaksha: " What is that, by giving up which, man becomes rich? "

Yudhishthira: " Desire, getting rid of it, man becomes wealthy. "

The Yaksha: " What is the greatest wonder in the world? " Yudhishthira replied: " Every day, men see creatures depart to Yama's abode and yet, those who remain seek to live forever. This verily is the greatest wonder. "

having answered the questions correctly, King Yudhishtira claims back his dead brothers.

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