<P> The Yaksha Prashna, also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyan or the Ashkardhama, is the story of a riddle contest between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata . It appears in the Vana Parva, Aranyaka - parva or Aranya - parva and the story is set as the Pandavas end their twelve years of exile in the forest . </P> <P> At the end of their 12 years of exile in the forests, time had come for the pandavas to live in Agyat Vasa (living Incognito). As they were discussing their course of action the Pandava Princes came across a Brahmin who complained that a deer has taken on its antlers his Arani (1)--a pair of wooden blocks to generate fire by friction--and therefore he was not able to light the fire for the performance of Vedic rituals . The valorous Pandava Princes set out to retrieve the Brahmin's Arani and followed the hoof - marks of the deer . </P> <P> In the quest of the mysterious deer, Yudhishthira, became exhausted and thirsty . His brother Nakula thus ventured out to fetch water and found a beautiful lake . The lake was devoid of any living creature except a crane (Baka). When he attempted to take water from the lake, the crane spoke, "O Nakula! The water of this lake will turn into poison if you take it without satisfactorily answering my questions ." Nakula, in arrogance, did not pay heed and hurriedly took water from the lake . Upon drinking the crystal clear water, Nakula instantly died of poisoning . Nakula's twin Sahadeva, coming in search of his brother, also found the same lake, saw Nakula dead, and was warned by the crane . But Sahadeva too ignored the crane and died after drinking the water . In the same manner, both valiant Arjuna, and powerful Bhima met the same fate . </P> <P> Since none of the brothers returned with water, Yudhishthira engaged in search of them . Upon following the same path, Yudhishthira came across the lake and found his brothers lying dead . Before searching for the killer of his brothers, Yudhishthira decided to drink some water from the lake . But when the crane warned him, Yudhishthira realised that the crane held the answer to the turn of events . The virtuous Yudhishthira proceeded to answer the questions put forth by the crane . </P>

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