Reading Notes Mahabharata C

Riddles at the Lake Notes
Where Is The Largest Banyan Tree In The World?
The Great Banyan in India Source: world atlas

Yudhishthira and Nakula were very thirsty and one climbed a banyan tree to look for water. Nakula went towards the water for a drink but heard a voice. The voice told him he must answer a question before drinking but he ignored it and after drinking the water he died. His brother followed and repeated what his brother did and he died as well. After four fell dead Yudhishthira went towards the water. He finally agreed to the voice that he would answer the question. The question seemed to be a riddle and asked. " Who maketh the sun to rise? Who keepeth him company? Who maketh the sun to go down? In whom is the sun established?" He answered and the voice continued to ask him questions. After four questions that Yudishthira answered the voices final question was " Who are worthy of eternal torment?" As with all of his questions he thought of his answer and told the voice. The voice then reveled that they were actually that of Dharma. Dharma is the god of wisdom and justice and as a reward for his patience and answers he asked that his four brothers that were killed could be brought back to life and be unrecognizable. 

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913). [700 words]

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