I decided to do some extra reading for extra credit. I chose to read "Tales of Yudhishthira." It is a comic with really excellent reading guides! I liked the beginning story of the brothers at the lake. Here are my notes:
The story begins with the Pandavas in the forest. A brahmin goes to them for help because one of his shami sticks got stuck in the antlers of a deer. Yudhishthira and his brothers agree to help but the deer vanishes. Then they search for water, as they are very thirsty. They reach a lake that says they must answer some questions before drinking. Nakula ignores this and drinks. As does Sahadeva. Unfortunately, they both perish. Arjuna finds the bodies, gets angry, and also takes a drink and dies. Bhima arrives and follows the same pattern. Finally, Yudhishthira arrives and sees all of his brothers are dead. A yaksha appears and offers to bring a brother back for answering a riddle correctly Yudhishthira blows the yaksha away so he revives all four brothers.
Lake (Wikipedia)
Bibliography:
"Tales of Yudhishthira" by Laura Gibbs. Link.
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