The lake questions Yudhisthira

[arcade2525]

"Voice: Give me an example of space.

Yudhisthira: My two hands as one."

What does that mean?

[2armp]

An English translation by K M Ganguli (1886) is available for reading on 'sacred text' wesbite. This episode is Chapter 3 section 311.

[forestinfullbloom]

Not good. It misses the impact of the mahabharata. This is a very thought provoking dialogue between Dharma (Law) and Yudhisthira. But the impact is totally lost. Unfortunately, there are no good translations of Mahabharata available online.

[Tethyrin]

@forestinfullbloom Hindu Hipster, eh?

[forestinfullbloom]

@Tethyrin

kinda

[Tethyrin]

@forestinfullbloom I agree that there are some issues in transliteration - the "Space" question doesn't make much sense to me as is, though I assume it makes more sense in the original. What can you tell me of its meaning?

[Tethyrin]

@forestinfullbloom Hey, any chance you can answer this?

[blue222blue]

Happy Dipavali 2010! Peace and prosperity to all!

[tenthousandyearsgoon]

this is a great pastime!

[ENAIRAMA1]

What is innevitable?.... happness!! Abraham-HIck points to it all the time!!! Get in the vortex!! Contrast helps you understand what you are striving for... happinesssssss, now... stop blaming the contrast and get happy.... over!

[Haevngang]

The man who is answering the questions by the lake, what is his name?

[kajagnieszka]

Yudhisthira, son of Yama - played here by polish actor - Andrzej Seweryn

[0musing]

A lot of this dialogue in MahaBharata was inspired by Katha Upanisad and the conversation between Yama and Nachiketa. If you liked this exchange you should definitely read up Katha Upanisad...

[Voodoozeko]

I find this conversation hard to understand.

[kishoriray]

this is one of the most important conversation of the entire mahabharata... there is the question: What is the greatest wonder?

answer: everyday death strikes still we think we will not die, this is the greatest wonder.

[ThinksFast]

Yes. Totally. The entire meaning of the entire story. The ending is significant also but this conversation reflects many others in spiritual histories.

[sidsthirdeye]

can hardly wait to see the whole movie!!!

gratitude for sharing this!

[stdeclan]

@sidsthirdeye Peter Brooks production is masterful.

[THERAJABACK]

YAKSHA AND YUDHISHIR

[umeshway]

YUDH + HISTER (HESTER OR HECTOR) ?

[1tzk2]

Simply brilliant adaptation

[Justjokingjackrabbit]

Not Hindu, but I've read the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and to me this was one of the most beautiful exchanges in the entire epic.

[beyondmaster]

so true! thank you!

[Pasupata]

Um bom paralelo com o mito de Édipo; realmente é um momento facinante do filme.

[dhoorshala]

Very funny - not because of wit but because of imbecility.