Yaksha Prashna...

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What is weightier than earth? Mother
What is taller than the sky? Father
What is faster than the wind? Mind
What is more numerous than grass? Thoughts

kimsvidgurutaram bhumeh
kimsviduccataram ca khat
kimsvidccheghrataram vayoh
kimsvidbahutaram trnat

mata gurutara bhumeh
ktatpitoccatarastatha
manahshighrataram vata
ccinta bahutari trnat

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Who is the friend of a traveller? A companion
Who is the friend of a householder? A spouse
Who is the friend of the sick? A doctor
Who is the friend of the dying? His charity

kimsvi tpravasato mi tram
kimsvinmi tram grhesatah
aturasya tu kim mitram
kimsvinmi tram marishyatah

sarthahpravasato mitram
bharyamitram grhesatah
aturasya bhisan mitram
danam mitram marishyatah


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By renouncing what does one become loved? Pride
By renouncing what is one free of sorrow? Anger
By renouncing what does one become wealthy? Desire
By renouncing what does one become happy? Greed

kim nu hitva priyo bhavati
kim nu hitva na shocati
kim nu hitvarthavanbhavati
kim nu hitva sukhi bhavet

manam hitva pri yo bhavati
krodham hitva na shocati
kamam hitvarthavanbhavati
lobham hitva sukhi bhavet

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What treasure is the best? Skill
What wealth is the best? Education
What is the greatest gain? Health
And the greatest happiness? Contentment

dhanyanamut tamam kimsvid
dhananam syatkimuttamam
labhanamuttamam kimsyat
sukhanam syatkimuttamam

dhanyanamuttamam dakshyam
dhananamuttamam shrutam
labhanam shreya arogyam
sukhanam tush ti rut tama
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What is a man's self? His progeny
Who is his God-given friend? His wife
What supports his life? Rain
What is his principal duty? Charity

kimsvidatma manushyasya
kimsviddaiva kritahsakta
upajivanam kimsvidasya
kimsvidas ya para yanam

putra atma manushyasya
bharya daivakritahsakha
upajivanam ca parjanyo
danamasya parayanam
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indriyarthananubhavan
buddhimallokapujitah
sammatah sarvabhutanam
ucchvasanko na jivati

devatatithibhrtyanam
pitrnamatmanashcayah
nanirvapati pancanam
ucchvasanna sa jivati
1. We should recognize and fulfiil our responsibilities in society.

2. In addition, the duties to one's own self are equally important and these include a constant effort to obtain knowledge of the self.

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What makes the sun rise? Brahma
Who moves around him? Gods
What causes the sun to set? Dharma
How is he held firm? Truth

kimsvidadityamunnayati
ke ca tasyabhitashcarah
kashcainamastam nayati
kasmimshca pratitishthati

brahmadityamunnayati
devastasyabhitashcarah
dharmascastamnayati ca
satye ca pratitishthati