By Chandranna NS 
- Why did Yudhistira said the unseen voice to ask his questions.
Ans.: Yudhistira saw his brothers lying on the ground. The unseen voice warned Yudhistira. He knew that these could be none other than the words of Yaksha and guessed what had happened to his brothers. He saw a possible way of redeeming the situations. So, he said to the bodiless voice ‘Please ask your questions’.
- What makes one a real Brahman?
Ans.: Birth and learning do not make one a Brahman good conduct alone does. However learned person may be, he will not be Brahman of he is a slave to bad habits. - Whom did Yudhistira wanted to revived? Why?
Ans.: Yudhistira wanted to revive Nakula. Because Kunti and Madri were the two wives of his father. Yudhistira was son of Kunti and he is alive so she is not completely bereaved so to be fair.
Yudhistira asked the Madri’s son Nakula to revive. - How did Yudhistira described Nakula?
Ans.: Yudhistira described Nakula as woud – complexioned, lotus – eyed, broad – chested and
long armed Nakula, lying like a fallen enbony tree. - Why did Yaksha granted all Yudhistira’s brothers would come back to life?
Ans.: Because Yaksha was pleased with Yudhistira’s impartiality and granted that all his
brothers would come back to life. - Why did Yaksha took the form of deer?
Ans.: Yaksha, the lord of Death had taken the form of the deer and Yaksha so that he might see
his son Yudhistira and test him. He embraced Yudhistira and blessed him. - Why did Pandavas live in forest for twelve years?
Ans.: Because Pandavas lost everything in the game of dice to the Kauravas and they had to live
in forest for twelve years. - What is the greatest wonder in the world?
Ans.: Every day man sees creatures depart to Yama abode and yet those who remain seek to live
forever. - Who were the Pandavas?
Ans.: The Pandavas were five brothers who had lost everything to their cousins the Kauravas in
a game of dice. They had to live in exile for twelve years. - Who was Yaksha? Why did he take the form of dear?
Ans.: Yaksha was the ‘Lord of Death’. He had taken the form of dear. Because only a few days
remained to complete the stipulated period of Pandavas exile in the forest. Therefore, he wanted
to test them. - Why do you think Yaksha asked Yudhistira for a boon?
Ans.: Yaksha told Yudhistira the one of his dead brothers would be revived, whom he wanted to
revived. He would come back to life. It was the choice that Yaksha gave Yudhistira when he
answered all the questions. - Why did Yudhistira went near the pool?
Ans.: Because his four brothers had not returned for a long time by this he puzzled and worried
of his brothers. Therefore, he went near the pool. - Why the Pandavas had to live in forest?
Ans.: Pandavas lost everything in the game of dice to the Kauravas and had to live in forest for
Twelve years. - Why Pandavas brothers wandered deep into the forest?
Ans.: During their stipulate period of exile, Pandavas had to constantly move from place to place
for safety and to meet their daily needs. One day in the twelfth years, the Pandavas brothers
wandered deep into the forest in pursuit of a deer. - If you were in the place of Arjuna, how would you react to the invisible voice? Justify
your answer.
Ans.: If I was in the place of Arjuna, even I might have reacted in the same way. Because Arjuna
was very thirsty and wanted to avenge his brother’s death. Therefore, he came out of his patience
and followed his brothers.
