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Yaksha Prashna 1.54

1.54 Yaksha to Yudhishthira

कश्च धर्मः परो लोके कश्च धर्मः सदाफलः । किं नियम्य न शोचन्ति कैश्च संधिर्न जीर्यते ॥

kaśca dharmaḥ paro loke kaśca dharmaḥ sadāphalaḥ | kiṃ niyamya na śocanti kaiśca saṃdhirna jīryate ||

"What is the highest dharma in the world? What dharma always bears fruit? What, when restrained, brings no sorrow? And with whom does a bond never wear out?"

"संसार में परम धर्म क्या है? कौन-सा धर्म सदा फल देता है? किसे वश में करके लोग शोक नहीं करते? और किनके साथ मेल कभी पुराना (जर्जर) नहीं होता?"

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

Four questions about the heart of right living; the answers follow.

सही जीवन के मूल के बारे में चार प्रश्न; उत्तर आगे हैं।

The Yaksha asks what is the highest dharma, which dharma always bears fruit, what restrained brings no sorrow, and with whom an alliance never wears out.

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