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Famous Debates in the Forest- (Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad) - Shree Purohit Swami and WB Yeats |
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Yagnyawalkya went to Janaka. He had not planned a discussion; but something said about sacrifice so pleased him that he promised Janaka whatever he asked. Janaka asked permission to question him; and that was the first question he asked. |
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Janaka said: ‘Yagnyawalkya! What is the light of man?’ |
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Yagnyawalkya said: ‘The sun is his light. By that light man sits, works, goes, returns.’ |
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Janaka said: ‘When the sun has set what is his light?’ |
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Yagnyawalkya said: ‘The moon is his light; by that light man sits, works, goes, returns.’ |
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© "The Ten Principal UPANISHADS" published by Rupa & Company, 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002. Part VI of this article appeared in Splendour, June 2004 issue. |
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