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Yakshaprashna

Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 1
Philosophy Apr 12, 2017

Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 1

One of the most fascinating tales in the Mahabharata is the dialogue between Yudhishtira and Yama on the banks of the enchanted pool. This episode is popularly...

Hari Ravikumar
Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 2
Philosophy Apr 13, 2017

Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 2

This is the second part of the translation of the Yakshaprashna, a conversation between Yudhishtira and Yama on the banks of the enchanted lake. Chapter 297 Ver...

Hari Ravikumar
Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 3
Philosophy Apr 14, 2017

Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 3

This is the third part of the translation of the Yakshaprashna. With this, all the verses in the critical edition have been translated. In the fourth and conclu...

Hari Ravikumar
Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 4
Philosophy Apr 16, 2017

Yakshaprashna: Quenching the Thirst - 4

The fourth part of this translation comprises the verses that are not found in the critical edition but are in the Chitrashala edition. Most of them are as eleg...

Hari Ravikumar