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यक्षः
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
'किंस्विदेकपदं धर्म्ये किंस्विदेकपदं यशः ?
किंस्विकपदं स्वर्ग्यं किंस्विदेकपदं सुखम् १"
Yaksha-
" What is the sole means of Dharma ?
What is the sole means of fame? What is
the sole means of heaven? What is the
sole means of happiness ? "
 
युधिष्ठिरः-
'दाक्ष्यमेकपदं धर्म्यं दानमेकपदं यशः ।
सत्यमेकपदं स्वर्ग्य शीलमेकपदं सुखम् ॥'
 
Yudhisthira-
(6
 
1 Dexterity (in the discharge of one's
Dharma) is the sole means of Dharma ;
giving is the sole means of fame; truthful-
ness is the sole means of heaven; and
good conduct is the sole means of
happiness."
 
'किंस्विदात्मा मनुष्यस्य किंस्विदैवकृतस्सखा ?"
 
"Who is the soul of man? Who is
 
(his) fate-ordained friend?
 
'पुत्र आत्मा मनुष्यस्य भार्या दैवकृतस्तखा ॥