Yaksha Prasna from the Mahabarata

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Yaksha Prashna" in the Mahabarata is everything that One should know about Dharma, Bhagawan has mentioned about this Wonderful Episode of the Mahabarata many many times and the Questions by the Yaksha and the Brilliant answers by Dharmaja are the most wonderful seen in the Mahabarata `What makes the sun shine every day?Yudhistira replied: `The power of Brahman.' `What rescues man in danger?'`Courage is man's salvation in danger.' By the study of which science does man become wise?' Not by studying any sastra does man become wise. It is by association with the great in wisdom that he gets wisdom.' "The yaksha asked: `What is more nobly sustaining than the earth?' Yudhistira replied: `The mother who brings up the children she has borne is nobler and more understanding than the earth.' What is higher than the sky?'“The father.' `What is fleeter than the wind? Mind.' `What is more blighted than the withered straw?`A sorrow-stricken heart.' `What befriends a traveller?`Learning.' `Who is the friend of one who stays at home?`The wife.' Who accompanies a man in death?`Dharma. That alone accompanies the soul in its solitary journey after death.' `Which is the biggest vessel?`The earth, which contains all within itself is the greatest vessel.' `What is happines?' `Happiness is the result of good conduct.' `What is that, abandoning that man will be loved by all?' `Pride-- for abandoning that man will be loved by all.' `What is the loss that yields joy and not sorrow?' `Anger--giving it up we will no longer be subject to sorrow.' `What is that, by giving up which, man becomes rich?' `Desire-- getting rid of it, man becomes wealthy.' " Om Sai Ram

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