"Maitreyi is scared of life without me. I had never understood her need to hold to me. She sought the certainty of life in me. She has a deep insight into individuals but when it comes to me, her attachment clouds her insight. I am afraid, she feels that is what love is; incomplete without man, and ultimately, incomplete without the knowledge of the unseen Brahma; but unaware of herself, she is being led to it. "
Artabhaga pondered over this. He said, "You want her to sever her attachment to you; don't you? Have you severed your attachment to her already?"
Yajnyawalkya looked grave. Artabhaga wondered in that silence what it was that Yajnyawalkya really wanted to sever.
Yajnyawalkya said, "She wants to conquer the fear! It's the fear of death."
Artabhaga said, "No; she has no fears. She wants to conquer death, not the fear of death."
Yajnyawalkya suddenly looked up at Artabhaga. Artabhaga said, "She has tremendous reserves of strength. Love is not a need for her. It's a channel through which her strength flows out, to you and to everyone."
Having said this, Artabhaga restrained himself; then said in an impassioned voice, "Replenish her strength; help her conquer death!" Yajnyawalkya looked at the sky, and suddenly became aware of the banyan tree. Its stillness seemed to speak, and the sky was listening.
Artabhaga wondered what his mission was!
Chapter 71 concluded
Artabhaga pondered over this. He said, "You want her to sever her attachment to you; don't you? Have you severed your attachment to her already?"
Yajnyawalkya looked grave. Artabhaga wondered in that silence what it was that Yajnyawalkya really wanted to sever.
Yajnyawalkya said, "She wants to conquer the fear! It's the fear of death."
Artabhaga said, "No; she has no fears. She wants to conquer death, not the fear of death."
Yajnyawalkya suddenly looked up at Artabhaga. Artabhaga said, "She has tremendous reserves of strength. Love is not a need for her. It's a channel through which her strength flows out, to you and to everyone."
Having said this, Artabhaga restrained himself; then said in an impassioned voice, "Replenish her strength; help her conquer death!" Yajnyawalkya looked at the sky, and suddenly became aware of the banyan tree. Its stillness seemed to speak, and the sky was listening.
Artabhaga wondered what his mission was!
Chapter 71 concluded
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