Mahabharata Adiparva Sambhavaparva section 92-94
Sri Sadgurbhyoh namah
Ashtaka asks Yayati, "Who will attain Brahman (highest non-returnable abode), the persons who follow jnana (wisdom) or who follow karma (includes yoga)". Yayati replies "The jnana marga is quickest".
Ashtaka offers all his spiritual merit to Yayati, so that he can go back to heaven. Yayati refuses saying that he cannot appropriate others assets.
Then Pratardana offers all his spiritual merit to Yayati. Yayati refuses saying that he cannot accept what is others'.
then Vasumat offers to sell his spiritual merit for a nominal fee of a strand of grass. Yayati refuses this saying that it is a sin to do business unjustly.
Then Sibi offers to give all his spiritual merit to Yayati. Still Yayati refuses saying that he can only accept what he deserves.
By this time, 5 golden chariots come towards them to take them to heaven.
The five royal sages, then say that they will go to Bhauma (Earth-hell) leaving all their merit to Yayati.
Yayati says "Now all of us can go together to heaven as the path to heaven has opened up for all of us", and all of them ascend to heaven.
Sibi's chariot goes fastest, commenting on this Yayati says "Sibi's liberality, asceticism, truth, virtue, modesty, forgiveness, amiability, desire of performing good acts, are so great that none can measure them, Hence his speed is also unmatched in ascending to heaven".
My Commentary :
It is the Tyaaga (renunciation) by these 5 royal sages of heaven, that has opened up the gates of heaven for them and Yayati.
Gita : "Tyaagenaika amrutamasnute " meaning "it is not by austereties, tapas, dana (charity), yoga or by any other means, but only through renunciation alone one attains liberation".
Peace
Prasad
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