यक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः (पद्य) — Sanskrit STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtsSanskritयक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः (पद्य)3 Marks
Question
Dialogue between Yaksha and Yudhisthria.
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Answer
"आरण्यकपर्व $297$" of the epic Mahabharata contains a dialogue between Yaksha and Yudhisthira. The Pandavas were living the life of forest. Once they felt thirsty. At that time, Yudhisthira sent Nakul, Bhima and Arjuna, one by one but they too did not return. Ultimalely. Yudhisthira himself goes to the pond and finds all his brothers lying unconscious. When he tries to drink water, an invisible Yaksha stops him and asks him to answer all his questions first. Yaksha asks him sixteen questions which are answered intelligently by Yudhisthira. The last three verses in this dialoghue are for conclusion. In the third verse, Yaksha asks him questions like What is heavier than earth$?$ What is tallerl than the sky$?$ What is faster than wind$?$ What is much more in number than grass$?$ The answer given by Yudhisthira goes like Mother, father, mind and worries.
In the fifth verse, Yakasha asks Yudhisthira $-$ Who is the friend for one who goes abroad or on tour $?$ Who keeps company to the one who stays at home $?$ Who is the friend for the sick person and who is the friend of the person who is going to die$?$ The answers given to these questions by Yuthisthira are group. wife, doctor and charity respectively.
In the Seventh verse, Yaksha asks Yudhisthira $-$ What is bliss among the fortunate people$?$ What is the best in the wealth$?$ What is the best among blessings and what is the best among pleasures$?$ Yudhisthira answers that skill, knowledge, sickness and contentment are the best.
Pleased by the intelligent answers of Yudhisthira, Yakasha first of all brings Nakul back to life and then brings rest of the brothers back to life one by one. Yudhisthira feels happy by the mercy shown by Yaksha.
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