Question

who was the yaksha what did he warn yudhisthira of

Answer 1

At the end of 12 years of exile in the forest, Yudhishthira, his brothers, and their wife Draupadi had to live in Agyat Vas (living Incognito). On their long journey, they met a Brahmin. He complained that a deer has taken on its antlers accidentally, a pair of wooden blocks which are used to generate fire by friction. Because of this, he was unable to perform Vedic rituals. He requested Pandavas to find his wooden blocks. Pandavas readily agreed. Pandavas follow the hoof-marks of the deer.

In their quest of finding the deer, Yudhishthira becomes exhausted and thirsty. Nakula, his brother ventured into the forest for water and found a beautiful lake.Lake was devoid of any living creature except a crane (Baka).

Death of Pandavas

As he makes attempt to collect some water from the lake, crane spoke to him. Crane said,”If you collect water from the lake without answering my questions, the water of this lake will become poison for you”. Nakula in arrogance ignored the crane and collect the water. Upon drinking the water, Nakula instantly died of poisoning.


His twin brother, Sahadeva came in search of him. He saw his brother dead and thought of first drinking the water and then search for the person who kills his brother. He was too warned by the crane. Just like Nakula, he too in arrogance ignored the crane, drank the water from the lake & died of poison.

Answer 2

Answer:

The warning of the Yaksha to Yudhishtira is "Your brothers died because they did not heed my words. Do not follow them. Answers my questions first and then quench your thirst. This pool is mine