Chapter 22
“Dhritarashtra said, ‘They say, O Sanjaya, that the Pandavas have arrivedat Upaplavya. Go thou and enquire after them.
“Dhritarashtra said, ‘They say, O Sanjaya, that the Pandavas have arrivedat Upaplavya. Go thou and enquire after them.
Vaisampayana said, “Having, O great king, heard from the illustriousMarkandeya the history of the attainment of heaven by the royal
“Parasara said, ‘In the Brahmana, wealth acquired by acceptance of gifts,in the Kshatriya that won by victory in battle, in the
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Thus asked, the tiger among Munis then answeredthose Rishis of ascetic wealth, ‘Whom shall I blame for this?
“The Brahmana said, ‘Having crossed that impassable fastness (the world)which has purposes for its gadflies and mosquitoes, grief and joy for itscold and heat, heedlessness for its blinding darkness, cupidity anddiseases for its reptiles, wealth for its one danger on the road, andlust and wrath its robbers, I have entered the extensive forest of(Brahman)’.
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Having beard these words of king DhritarashtraSanjaya went to Upaplavya to see the Pandavas of immeasurable strength.
Vaisampayana said, “King Yudhishthira, hearing from the illustriousMarkandeya the story of the royal sage Indradyumna’s regaining of Heaven,again asked the Muni, saying, ‘O great Muni, tell me in what conditionshould a man practise charity in order to gain admission into the regionsof Indra?
“Parasara said, ‘I have now discoursed to thee on what the ordinances areof the duties in respect of one that leads the domestic mode of life.
“The Brahmana said, ‘I do not smell scents. I do not perceive tastes. Ido not see colours. I do not touch. I do not likewise hear the diversesounds (that arise). Nor do I entertain purposes of any kind.