YAKSHAPRASNAPART 2-FORWARD Continuing frompart 1
Respected friends, I am thankful to Sri SithamalliBala Subramaniam for sending the following response regarding the reasonfor Yakshaprasna. According to the Sun TV Mahabharatham the incident of Yaksha was arranged by Krishna to savethe Pandavas from being killed by a fiery demon. The Demon was propitiated by Duryodana and set up to kill the Pandavas. The demon turned on its masterand killed him. I am continuing with Yaksha’squestions and Yudhisthira’s answers Sincerely, Gopala Krishnan 21-2-2021 51. Who is thecompanion made by God? Wife is the companion made by God. 52. What aids man in makinga living? Rain helps man in making a living. 53. What is the place where man ultimately reaches? Charity is the place where man ultimately reaches. 54. Which is the best giverof wealth? Tireless effort is the best giver of wealth. 55. What is the best amongthings? The knowledge that we get from learned is the best thing. 56. What is thebest among blessings? Life without sickness is the bestamong blessings. 57. What is thebest among pleasures? Contentment isthe best among pleasures 58. Which is the best among Dharma(just actions)? Non violence is the best among just actions.. 59. Which action alwaysgives good results? The fire sacrifice done by three fires (Vedas) always gives results. 60. By controlling which manwill never besad? By controlling the mind man will never become sad. 61. Friendship with wholasts for ever? Friendship with godly persons will last for ever. 62. By leaving which willman never become sad? By leaving anger manwill never become sad. 63. By leavingwhich will man become rich? By leaving out desires, man becomes rich. 64. By leavingwhich, man will be able to lead a happy life? By leaving out miserliness, man would be able to lead a happy life. 65. Why should we give toBrahmins? It is to do just action. 66. Why should we give to dancers and actors? It is for attaining fame. 67. Why should we give it toservants? It is for making them obey you. 68. Why should wegive to the king? It is to avoid fear. 69. By which is the worldcovered? World is covered by ignorance. 70. What is the world? The soul is the world. 71. Why does not the worldshine? World does not shine because of bad behaviour. 72. Why dofriends go away? When they get nothing from you, they go away. 73. Why does not man reachheaven? Man does not reach heaven due to attachment. 74. When does manlive like the dead? When he is poor he lives like the dead. 75. When does a country doesnot have life? When it does not have good rulers, it does not have life. 76. Which ritual to pleasemanes does not have any result? When it is done without Vedic pundits, it does not give results. 77. When does a firesacrifice not yield results? Whenadequate compensation is not given, it does not have results. 78. What is the way? The way of Godly men is the only way. 79 What is water? Sky is water 80. What is food? Food is beings 81. What is poison? Begging from others is poison. 82. What is the proper time to carry deathanniversary? When you see a learned Brahmin, it is theproper time. (At thisstage Dharma Puthra asks the Yaksha, What do you think?. Instead of answeringYaksha continues with his questions.) 83. What is the grammar for austerity? Standing in ones own Dharma (prescribed just action) is austerity. 84. What is Dhama? Dhama is controlling the mind. 85. What is the bestpatience? Bearing pleasures, sorrow, becoming great, being downgraded withequanimity is the best patience. 86. What is Jnana? Jnana (wisdom?) is knowing the real truth. 87. What is Sama? Being peaceful within mind is Sama. 88. What is the best mercy? Wishing for pleasures for all isthe best mercy. 89. What is righteousness? Having the same attitude towards everybody is righteousness. 90. Who is the enemy whocannot be defeated by man? Anger is the enemy that cannot be defeated by man. 91. Which is the diseasethat has no end? Avarice is the disease that has no end. 92. Whois considered as a holy man? He who loves all and does good for all, is considered as a holy man. 93. Who is considered as notholy?He who does not have mercy is considered as not holy. 94. Which is considered asinsensibility? Not understanding Dharma (just action?) is considered as insensibility. 95. What is honour? The pride in oneself is called honour. 96. What is laziness? Not doing Dharma (just action?) is laziness. 97. What is sorrow?Ignorance is sorrow. 98. What is considered asstability by holy men and sages? Steadfastly following ones own Dharma is defined as stability by them. 99. What iscourage? Controllingthe five senses is courage. 100. Whatis a good bath? Cleaning the mind of the accumulated dirt is the good bath. 101. What is the bestcharity one can do? Saving life of others is the greatest charity one can do. 102. Who is fit to beconsidered as a scholar? He who knows Dharma (just action)) can be considered as a scholar. 103. Who can beconsidered as an atheist? He who does notbelieve in other worlds is an atheist. 104. Who is considered as anarrogant fool? An atheist can be considered as an arrogant fool. 105. What is passion? That which leads to birth and death is called passion. 106. Which is considered asunhealthy competition? Unnecessary turmoil of the mind is unhealthy competition. 107. What is pride? Ignorance is pride. 108. What is snobbishness? Telling others that I am the onlyfollower of Dharma is snobbishness. 109. What is considered asthe special God called luck? T The result of charity done by oneself is considered as the special God calledluck. 110. What is considered asthe bad habit of carrying tales?Enjoying telling news about others is this bad character. 111. When will thecontradictory notions of wealth, passion and Dharma come together? When your wife and dharma agree with each other, then these concepts cometogether. 112. Which man will reachthe indestructible hell? Please reply me quickly. Indestructible hell is continuously being born and dying in this worldagain and again. Some of the causes are: Tempting apoor Brahmin with charity of wealth and not giving it. Tellinglies in the practice of Vedic rituals. c. Notenjoying our own wealth and not using to help others also. 113. Tell me after carefulthought how Brahmanism is born .Is it through birth, character, learning Vedasor knowledge of sciences? Birth, learning of Vedas and knowledge of science are not necessaryaspects of Brahmanism. It is due to one’s own character. One with goodcharacter never becomes bad and one with bad character is always considered asbad. He whois interested in rituals and who also has full control over his senses is thereal Brahmin. 114. What does one who tellssweet words get? He becomes friends for everybody. 115. What does one who doesplanned actions get? He attains success. 116. What does one who hasmany friends get? He lives happily. 117. What does one who isattached to Dharma get? He attains salvation 118. Who attains happiness? He, who does not take loan, does not go to a foreign country for livingand one who can cook and eat at least green leaves, is the one who attainshappiness. 119. What is surprise? The fact that people thinking themselves as stable and permanent, inspite of seeing several deaths daily is surprising. 120. What is the path? There is contradiction in teaching of Vedas as well as the teaching ofseveral great sages. Apart from this the path of Dharma as explained by thelearned is difficult to understand. 121. What is the event thathappens daily? The earth is a very big cooking vessel. Sky is the lid to this vessel.The cook called Time puts all movable and immovable things in to this vessel.He takes the firewood of night and day and lights them up with Sun. He stirs itwith ladles called seasons and months and this happens daily. 122. Who is called purusha(man) among those who are living and with all his desires fulfilled? Good deeds done with no interests in the fruits orwith interests in its fruits, make ones name spread in heaven and earth. Tillhis fame lasts, he is called Purusha. 123. Who pervades ineverything? He who considers desire and hatred, pleasure andpain, what is coming and what is being lost etc with equanimity is calledBrahma Jnani (knower of Brahman) and he is the one who pervades in everything. *Yaksha Prasna* [Questions of Yaksha] /Translated by P. R. Ramachander / -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to thatha_patty+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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