3/11/2023 0 Comments Yayati book pdf free download![]() ![]() The Harivamsha Purana mentions that with the speed of this chariot, YayÄti was able to conquer the earth and the heavens in merely six days. His spiritual practices are, at long last, blessed with success and, alone in the deep woods, he is rewarded with ascension to svarga - the heavenly realm of the righteous, ruled by Indra, that is but one step below the ultimate liberation of moksha. Craving for sense-pleasures is not removed but aggravated by indulgence even as ghee poured into fire increases it.One who aspires to peace and happiness should instantly renounce craving and seek instead that which neither grows old, nor ceases - no matter how old the body may become.' Having found wisdom by following the road of excess, YayÄti gratefully returns the youth of his son Puru and takes back his old age in return, renouncing the world to spend his remaining days as a forest ascetic. ![]() not all the food, wealth and women of the world can appease the lust of a single man of uncontrolled senses. In the words of the story, YayÄti enjoys all the pleasures of the senses 'for a thousand years' and, by experiencing passion to the full, comes to realise its utter futility, saying: 'Know this for certain.
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