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VIRTUE PAYS - A STOpy, , 9 FROM MAHABHARRY, , When Pandavas, driven by the Kauravas, were wander; in the, forest, they felt very thirsty. But nowhere could they find Water. They, began to feel that they would die of thirst., , The eldest brother Yudhishthira, a man of truth, then, half-brother Nakula, “O! Nakula, son of Madri, climb that tree and look, around all over the forest and see if water is near; look if, vegetation, birds or plants, for they are sure symbols of water", , Nakula climbed the tree and saw some plants and gree ata, distance. It appeared as if there was a pool. “Go then Nakula,” Said, Yudhishthira,” and bring some water for your brothers.”, , Nakula set out towards the place and came across a a ot of, , bb Bae, Ei " "4
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nt water. No sooner did he, , ( asp? ing i “ bend to, , ee el, NO aT wou icenaens, ine jaws 01" is Pool. INO one can drink the water fill hel oye, , ine ues ns | ask. If you take even a drop of has answered, (ne at once.” water before this, you, , ’ ia paid no heed to the, nakula Pal voice. He had hardly touct, no fell dead among the weeds ponine the pie —, , wnen : :, , yudhishthira and his brothers waited for hours for Nakula, vot retun Then Yudhishthira sent Sahadeva to find out eee, wnereadouls- ., , when Sahadeva reached the pool he saw Nakula lying dead there, >ry much grieved. He could not weep for his dead brother as, , He felt ve, hig thirst had overpowered his emotions. He knelt down to drink water, , instead., “wait”, cried the vision. “do not take even one drop of this water, , until you have replied to my questions; if you do so, you will die.”, The prince did not care for the voice and stooped low to drink water., , Hardly he had drunk a litte water when he also fell dead. When Sahadeva, , also failed to return then Yudhishthira sent Arjuna and thereafter Bhima., , But both met the same fate., , Ultimately Yudhishthira went to the pool. The strange voice cried,, “Stop, unless you answer my questions before drinking water you will, also die like your brothers. Such is the law of this place., , It appeared to Yudhishthira as if it was the, power so he said, “Before | answer your questions,, you are? Surely you must be from the world.”, , “Yes, you are right,” said the spirit., woods, | rule over this region. | have made a rule that anyone who, wants to drink the water must first answer ™Y questions or he shall die, , at once.”, shall answer them to the, , bec Ask your questions,” sale Yudhishthira, “I shall a, st of my ability.” Then Yaksha asked the following questions and, , <5) 5]
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Yaksha, 1. “Which is the best road to, , Heaven?”, 2 “Which is the best of virtues?” ~ “The best, , 3. “Which is the worst enemy of, man?”, , 4. “Which man is rich and poor at, the same time?”, , 5. “How may a poor man become, tich?”, , 6. “What is heavier than the, world and the clouds?”, , 7. “What is the way to be happy?”, , 8. “Who is the greatest man, of all?, , Then said Yaksha : “O! Prince, you have ai, very well. Now you may drink the water. | also g, anyone of your brothers whom | may bring to, , Yudhishthira said, “Let Nakula, son of Mai, , “But he is only your half-brother,” said Y., your real brothers Bhima and Arjuna to li, them?", , _ “Yes | love them,” said Yudhishthira., come back to life.”
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shthira had hardt, , yydhis! inire Y Spoken these wo, aiprince | am Dharama, the God of Justice eae Yaksha said,, 0’ 2 just. | find that you are really so, : | wished to know if you, , ere |, , oie all your brothers to life.” Yaksha gitar Pleased and shail, , ne dead bodies and the four brothers rose is la heen ee, r self., , —, , GLOSSARY SN, , bf, on, , , , , , , , , , , , , , wandering : Loitering Stooped ay, , symbols - Signs Divine - Godly, Transparent Clear Contented - Satisfied, paidnoheed = - No attention Boon - Favour, Gift, Weeds - Unwantedpiants — Sprinkled - Scattered, Grieved - Sad Knelt - Tositon the knee, Exile - Banishment, (absent from home or country), , TEST YOUR MEMORY :, , {. What did Yudhishthira say to Nakula?, , 2 What did the voice from the pond cry?, , 3. What were the questions put up by Yaksha? Mention at men, 4 udhishthira wish to get back Nakula?, , , , 1. “O! Nakula, son of, , water. | 3 |, , , , Fi $, LLIN THE BLANKS : “limb that tree an look around fo, , peas mas:, , al
