yudhishthir ke mahabharat me 5 dialogue
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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.
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] The Yaksha asked,
What is the highest refuge of virtue?
What of fame?
What of heaven?
And what, of happiness?
Yudhishthira answered,
Liberality is the highest refuge of virtue.
gift, of fame.
truth, of heaven.
and good behaviour, of happiness.
[5] The Yaksha asked,
What is the best of all laudable things?
What is the most valuable of all his possessions?
What is the best of all gains?
And what is the best of all kinds of happiness?
Yudhishthira answered,
The best of all laudable things is skill.
the best of all possessions is knowledge.
the best of all gains is health.
and contentment is the best of all kinds of happiness.
[6] The Yaksha asked,
What is the highest duty in the world?
What is that virtue which always beareth fruit?
What is that which if controlled, leadeth not to regret?
And who are they with whom an alliance cannot break?
Yudhishthira answered,
The highest of duties is to refrain from injury.
the rites ordained in the Three Vedas always bear fruit.
the mind, if controlled, leadeth to no regret.
and an alliance with the good never breaketh.
[7] The Yaksha asked,
What is that which, if renounced, maketh one agreeable?
What is that which, if renounced, leadeth to no regret?
What is that which, if renounced, maketh one wealthy?
And what is that which if renounced, maketh one happy?
Yudhishthira answered,
Pride, if renounced, maketh one agreeable.
wrath, if renounced leadeth to no regret.
desire, if renounced, maketh one wealthy.
and avarice, if renounced, maketh one happy.
[8] 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 dharma 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.
[9] 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.
[10] 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.