Question

Who was yaksha?why did he ask yudhishthira many questions

Answer 1

yasksha was Lord of death
Before investigating his brothers' deaths, Yudhishthira decided to quench his thirst by drinking the water of the lake when he heard the divine voice. It was the voice of a Yaksha, who asked Yudhishthira to answer his questions, after which he could drink the water.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Yaksha was Yama, the Lord of Death. He had taken the form of Yaksha to see and test Yudhishthira the eldest of five brothers. Yudhishthira was known as ‘Dharmaraj’. So Yaksha wanted to check the qualities of Yudhishthira. For this, he asked many questions to him rapidly. Yudhishthira answered all the questions of Yaksha wisely. Yaksha was pleased by the answers of  Yudhishthira.