Random Bibliomancy Reading with Mahabharata

This oracle points to a randomly selected passage from one of the books in our bibliomancy library. You have randomly pulled BOOK 12 - SANTI PARVA off the shelf. The text near your passage is included below for context.

Your line is from SECTION CXCIX.

For context:

BOOK 12 - SANTI PARVA - SECTION CXCIX

Indeed, going thither, thou shalt never have to feel any misery.'

"'"The Brahmana said, 'O highly-blessed one, I take great pleasure in recitation.

What need have I for those eternal regions of which thou speakest?

Indeed, O puissant lord, I do not desire to go to heaven with even this body of mine.'

"'"Dharma said, 'If thou dost not wish to cast off thy body, behold, O regenerate one, there is Time, and there is Mrityu, and there is Yama, who are all approaching thee!'"

"'Bhishma continued, "After Dharma had said this, Vivaswat's son (Yama), Time, and Mrityu,--the trio (who snatch away all creatures from the earth), approached that Brahmana, O blessed king, and addressed him thus.

"'"Yama said, 'I am Yama.

I say unto thee that a high reward awaits thee for these well-performed penances of thine, and for this pious conduct that thou hast observed.'

"'"Time said, 'Thou hast won a high reward which is, indeed, commensurate with this course of recitation that thou hast finished.

The time is come for thee to ascend to heaven.

I am Time and I have come to thee.'

"'"Mrityu said, 'O thou that art conversant with righteousness, know me for Mrityu herself in her proper form.

I have come to thee in person, urged by Time, for bearing thee hence, O Brahmana.'

"'"The Brahmana said, 'Welcome to Surya's son, to Time possessed of high soul, to Mrityu, and to Dharma!

What shall I accomplish for you all?'"