Once, the famous Pourava king Yayati, in his old age, called his five sons and asked them to exchange their youth for his old age. Four of them—Yadu, Turvasu, Anu, and Druhyu—refused, unwilling to trade their flourishing youth for the ailments and fatigue of old age. However, Puru accepted the burden of his father, sacrificing his youth to bear the ancestral old age and karmic baggage.
During this period of redemption, Puru gradually lost his youthful immaturity, superficial knowledge, and conditioned thinking, gaining instead the wisdom of old age and eternal knowledge. He chose to liberate his ancestors from karmic sins and, in doing so, freed himself from the chains of conditioning, making him the Chosen One destined to rule the world and establish an enduring legacy.
He freed the mind rather than confining it within the inherited walls of conformity and conditioning, sacrificing the joys of youth for a higher purpose. Liberation shatters the old shackles of inherited relationships, bonds, comfort, and inaction—but it comes at a heavy cost. It demands death and destruction, leaving one alone on the journey of life—like a lone traveller on a train, while others disembark at their respective stations.
The loss of age-old patterns and conditioning,
Exchanged for new perspectives and innovative building.
Losing a part of inheritance, unfolding past karma,
Untying the grip of old relations, habits, and inconsistent dharma.
Tearing down the walls of social conformity and fleeting ties,
Vacating a space in the heart, longing for the unknown skies.
Letting go of friends and confidants, waiting for the dawn,
No more shackles of imprisonment—the restraints are gone.
Desires expand, igniting the fire,
Reaching the universe, rising higher.
A void lingers in the heart of existence eternally,
The loss of inheritance remains a grieving memory.
The loss that bore the fall of Bheeshma, Drona, and thousands more,
Left Dharma wailing, cleansing the sins of those before.
The stubborn bridges of Bheeshma and Drona had to fall,
For the victory of Jaya to rise above all.
The wrath of Pinaka had to be tamed by Rama,
For the triumph of Daya—compassion’s dharma.
*(Rama of axe is replaced by Compassionate Rama of bow).
Shedding old identities, attachments, conflicts, and conditioned beliefs allows the soul to breathe freely, unburdened by the weight of the past. In this loss, there is a spiritual awakening—a chance to rebuild with wisdom, strength, and a deeper understanding of existence.
'Threes in Everything' is a spiritual self-help book that excavates the deeper aspects of life, redefining karma, destiny, yoga, the Tri-gunas, detachment, and many other abstract terms in practical and relatable language.