Now follows the Mahavrata ceremony. After having killed Vritra, Indra became great. When he became great, then there was the Mahavrata (the great work). This is why the Mahaivrata ceremony is called...
Rāma said- It is even so as you have said, that the mind is a pure essence, and has no connection with the earth, and other material substances; and that it is verily Brahmā itself.
Introduction of Mahabharata. Vyasa comes to serpent sacrifice and request to narrate the story of Mahabharata. Brief account of origin of Vyasa. Brief account of incarnation of gods.
Nowhere is there everlasting happiness; nowhere eternal residence. Over and over again is there a downfall from a high position attained with difficulty.
Hearing it (explained), this lord of men may cross beyond all misery, so that gain and loss, (what is) agreeable and (what is) odious, old age and death, fear and vindictiveness, hunger and thirst, frenzy and worldly greatness, disgust and also laziness, desire and wrath, ruin and prosperity, may not trouble him.'
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A certain man had a donkey, which had carried the corn-sacks to the mill indefatigably for many a long year; but his strength was going, and he was growing more and more unfit for work.
One of the disciples of an ascetic asked his teacher, "My venerable master, kindly instruct me how many times a householder can visit his legal wife."
The ascetic replied, "Only once in his lifetime."
The disciple said, "Oh my Lord! This is absolutely impossible for worldly men. Passion is dreadful and troublesome. This world is full of temptations and distractions.
"What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains."
But when the toothless, clawless Lion returned to repeat his request, the Woodman, no longer afraid, set upon him with his club, and drove him away into the forest.
"The Grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought."
There was once a mighty emperor and empress. Both were young and handsome, and as they desired the blessing of children they did every thing that was necessary to secure it, that is they went to the witches and philosophers and asked them to read the stars to find out whether they would have children or not.
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The Bhagavadgita
Translated by Kashinath Trimbak Telang
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English Edition. February 9, 2010