Yaksha Prashna
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Yaksha Prashna is a famous episode from the Indian epic Mahabharata in which the righteous prince Yudhishthira answers a series of profound philosophical and ethical questions posed by a mysterious yaksha.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological story
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didactic dialogue ⓘ episode of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| centralQuestionType |
ethical questions
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metaphysical questions ⓘ philosophical questions ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | classic example of dharmic reasoning in Indian literature ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dharma
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Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dharma
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duty and righteousness ⓘ ethics ⓘ mortality ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ philosophy of life ⓘ self-control ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu philosophical commentaries ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Dharmaraja–Yaksha Samvada
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Dharmavyadha Upakhyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Aranyaka Parva
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | question-and-answer dialogue ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
importance of truth and integrity
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respect for divine law ⓘ supremacy of dharma over desire ⓘ value of humility and patience ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Pandavas’ thirteenth year of exile ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Pandavas search for water
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Yudhishthira answers the Yaksha’s questions ⓘ death-like swoon of the Pandava brothers ⓘ encounter with a mysterious lake ⓘ revival of the Pandava brothers ⓘ warning by the Yaksha not to drink before answering questions ⓘ |
| questionCountApproximate | over one hundred questions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| revealsIdentityOf | Yaksha as Dharma ⓘ |
| revealsRelationship | Dharma as father of Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| setting | forest exile of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| sourceText | critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Indologists
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu ethical instruction
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discourses on dharma ⓘ traditional Indian education ⓘ |
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