Yaksha Prashnam – Sri Mahabharath
Chapter – 6 – The conversation between
Yaksha and Yudhishtira 88 – 113
Q - 31) Yaksha speaks “Oh! Rajan, which promotes
Bhramanyam in the Jeeva, the birth in the illustrious clan, or attitude/virtues,
or Swadhyaya/the practice of learning scriptures and Veda, the performance of
religious and spiritual rites or the intellect?
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, listen to
me, the Bhramanathva is not the birthright in the illustrious clan, or
Swadhyaya, or intellect. The virtues of
the Jeeva reveals the Bhramanyam, therefore the virtues should be protected well
and a virtuous Jeeva does not meet destruction. The person, whose virtues are
ruined, is considered as dead alive. After following the strict disciplines, and
for performing various religious and spiritual rites, having thorough knowledge
in Veda and Shastra, if the person has no virtues, they are considered as
ignorant. The people who follow the Swadharma with devotion are considered as scholars. The people
who have profound knowledge in four Veda and Shastra, but zero virtues are
considered as lower than Shudra. The person who is sincerely devoted to the
performance of religious and spiritual rites like Agnihotra, and has perfect
control over senses is called ‘Bhramin/twice-born’.”
Q -32) Yaksha speaks “Oh! Rajan, what would
happen to the people who always speak promising words/sweet-talker? What would
happen to the people who always think thoroughly before the act? What would happen
to people who have several companions? What would happen to a person who has a strong belief in Dharmanishta?”
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, the
person who speaks promising words would become the favorite of all. The people,
who think thoroughly before the act, would achieve success. The people who have
several companions would live happily. The person who believes in the
Dharmanishta would attain Sadhgathi afterlife.”
Q -33 )Yaksha speaks” Oh! Rajan, who is happiest
in the Universe? What’s surprising in this Universe? Which is the appropriate
path of living? Which is the absolute truth? If you have given appropriate
answers for all the above four questions, all your brothers would get back their
lives.”
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, Oh!
Jalachara, I shall answer your questions, listen to me, 1 ) the person who cooks
vegetables at the end of fifth or sixth Yama of the day, the person who has no
habits of borrowing money from others, the person who has not conducted a long journey in life remains happiest in the Universe.
2) Oh! Yaksha, all the living creatures dies on a regular basis. The Jeeva has
a false impression that it is going to live at the end of Yuga and believe it
as deathless. This is the most surprising fact for me. 3) The conflicts cannot
resolve an issue, the Shrutis are too different to each other, and even the
philosophy of the one sect is different from the other, and it is not accepted
by all. Dharma is a highly
confidential concept. The righteous and most appropriate path of the Jeeva is sincerely following the ascetics, saintly people, and noble-souls. 4) The absolute truth is
Jeeva gets cooked in a huge pot like Bhramanda, with the wood fire like Surya. In this way, the Jeeva get burned in the day and night like wood fire on a
regular basis, the Rithu/seasons and months are like the wooden ladle used to
spread it while it gets cooked, therefore life on Earth is pathetic.”
Q -34) Yaksha speaks “Oh! Rajan, Oh!
Shathrunashaka/destroyer of enemies, you have given me appropriate answers for
all my questions. Who’s the wealthiest Jeeva on the planet Earth?”
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, the Jeeva
whose Punyakarma/pious deeds spread all over the Earth and heaven, and as long
as the piousness of the Jeeva continues to remain would be called as Purusha.
The Jeeva who has grown beyond happiness and sorrows, grace and disgrace, favorable
and unfavorable, good and bad, and the person who is not bothered about past or
not anxious about the future is the wealthiest on the planet Earth.”
Q -35) Yaksha speaks “Oh! Rajan, you have
correctly answered my question for the wealthiest man on the planet. You can
get back the life of your brother whom you want.”
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, I would
ask for the life of Nakula who has the attractive brownish complexion, reddish eyes, have the stature of Salavruksha,
broad chest and long hands.”
Q -36) Yaksha speaks “Oh! Rajan, Bheema is most
beloved to you, and Arjuna is a prominent archer who is most promising to your
family. Why did you ask for the life of Nakula who is the son of your foster
mother Madhri? Bheema has the might of ten thousand elephants, why did you
leave him, and asked for the life of Nakula who is the son of Madhri? The whole
world speaks about the prowess of Arjuna in the usage of the bow and arrow, why did
you leave him and asked for the life of Nakula who is the son of your foster
mother?”
Yudhishtira speaks “Oh! Yaksha, listen to
me, whoever discard Dharma, it would leave them forever. The Jeeva who protects
Dharma would remain always under the protection of the Dharma. Therefore I will
not discard Dharma. The kindness is the foremost Dharma, I want to follow it sincerely, hence my
brother Nakula who is the son of my stepmother Madhri is deserved to be alive.
The people of Hasthinapur consider me as Dharmaraja, hence I won’t leave my
Dharma, therefore Nakula is deserved to be alive. Oh! Yaksha, my father had two
wives, Devi Kunthi and Devi Madhri, both of their sons deserved to be alive. I
have not found any difference in my love for my own mother Devi Kunthi and stepmother Devi Madhri, therefore I always wish for the welfare of the two. Oh!
Yaksha, therefore I would like to regain the life of Nakula.”
Yaksha concludes “Oh! Bharatharshabha! You
have brilliantly revealed your strict disciplines and righteousness and proved
the Dharma as foremost in your life.
Thus, once again you have established the superior status of Dharma over
the material happiness and wealth. In this way, you have confirmed ‘Dharmo
Rakshathi Rakshitha:'/whoever sincerely follows the Dharma would remain
protected by it, I am highly pleased
with your answers, therefore four of your brothers will get back their lives.”
Yaksha Uvacha –
Rajan Kulena Vriththena Swadhyayena Shruthena Va | Bhramanyam Kena
Bhavathi Prabhruhyethath Sunishchitham ||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Shrunu Yaksha Kulam Thatha Na Swadhyayo Na Cha Shrutham | Karanam Hi
Dhvijathve Cha Vriththameva Na Samshaya: || Vriththam Yathnena Samrakshyam
Bhramanena Visheshatha: | Aksheenavriththo Na Ksheeno Vriththathasthu Hatho
Hatha: || Padaka; Padakashchaiva Ye
Chanye Shasthrachinthaka: |Sarve Vyasanino Moorkha Ya: Kriyavan Sa Panditha:
|| Chathurvedhoapi Dhurvriththa: Sa
Shudradhathirichyathe | Yoagnihothra Paro Dhantha: Sa Bhramana Ithi
Smritha: ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Priyavachana Vadhikim Labhathe Vimrishitha Karyakara: Kim Labathe |
Bahumithrakara: Kim Labathe Dharme
Ratha: Kim Labathe Kadhaya ||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Priyavachanavadhi Priyo Bhavathi |
Vimrishitha Karyakaro Adhikam Jayathi |Bahumithrakara: Sukham Vasathe | Yashcha
Dharmaratha: Sa Gathim Labathe ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Ko Modhathe Kimashcharyam Ka: Pandha : Ka Cha Varththika | Vadha Me Chathura: Prashnan Mritha Jeevanthu Bandhava:
||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Panchameahani Shashte Va Shakam Pachathi Sve Grihe | Anrinani Cha
Pravasi Cha Sa Vari Chara Modhathe || Ahanyahani Bhoothani Gacchantheeha Yamalayam | Shesha: Sthavaramicchanthi Kimashcharyamatha:
Param || Tharkkoaprathishta: Shruthayo Vibhinna | Naiko Rishiryasya Matham Pramanam || Dharmasya Thaththvam
Nihitham Guhayam | Mahajano Yena Gatha: Sa Pandha: || Asmin Mahamohamaye Katahe | Surya Agnina Rathri Dhivendhanena|
Masarthudharvi Parighattanena | Bhoothani Kala: Pachatheethi Varththa ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Vyakhyatha Mey Thvaya
Prashna Yadhathadhyam Paranthapa
| Purusham Thvidhaneem Vyakhyahi Yashcha
Sarvadhani Nara: ||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Dhivam Sprushathi Bhoomim Cha Shabdha:
Punyena Karmana | Yavathsa Shabdho
Bhavathi Thavath Purusha Uchyathe ||
Thulye Priyapriye Yasya
Sukhadhukhe Thadhaiva Cha | Atheethanagathe Chobhe Sa Vai Sarvadhani Nara: ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Vyakhyatha : Purusho Rajanyshcha Sarvadhani Nara: | Thasmaththvamekam
Bhrathrunam Yamicchasi Sa Jeevathu ||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Shyamo Ya Yesha Rakthaksho Bhrihacchala
Ivoththitha: | Vyudorakso Mahabhahur
Nakulo Yaksha Jeevathu ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Priyasthe
Bheemasenoyamarjjuno Va: Parayanam | Sa Kasman Nakulo Rajan Sapathnam Jeevamicchasi ||
Yasya Nagasahasrena Dhasha Sankhyena Vai Balam | Thulyam Tham Bheema Muthsrijjya
Nakulam Jeevamicchasi || Thadhinam Manuja: Prahur Bheemasenam Priyam Thava | Adha
Kenanubhavena Sapathnam Jeevamicchasi ||
Yasya Bahubalam Sarve Pandava:
Samupasathe | Arjjunam Thamapahaya
Nakulam Jeevamicchasi ||
Yudhishtira Uvacha –
Dharma
Yeva Hatho Hanthi Dharmo
Rakshathi Rakshitha: | Thasmath Dharmam Na
Thyajami Ma No Dharmo Hathoavdheeth
| Anrushamsyam Paro Dharma: Parmarththashcha
Mey Matham | Anrushamsyam Chikeershami Nakulo Yaksha Jeevathu ||
Dharmasheela: Sadha Raja Ithi Mam Manava
Vidhu: | Swadharmanna Chalishyami Nakulo Yaksha Jeevathu || Kunthi Chaiva
Madhri Cha Dhve Bharye Thu Pithurmama |
Ubhe Sa Puthre Syatham Vai Ithi Me Dheeyathe Mathi: || Yadha Kunthi Thadha
Madhri Vishesho Nasthi Mey Thayo: |Mathrubhyam Samamicchami Nakulo Yaksha
Jeevathu ||
Yaksha Uvacha –
Yasya Thearththashcha Kamashcha
Anrushamsyam Param Matham | Thasmaththe Bhrathara: Sarve Jeevanthu Bharatharshabha: ||
||Ithi Sri Mahabharathe Aranyakeparvani Araneyaparvani Yakshaprashna:
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