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1. 1.

   The Pandavas pursued the animal but it was a magic deer which sped in great leaps and bounds, decoying the Pandavas far into the forest and then disappeared.

   1. When and where did this incident happen?
   2. Why did the Pandavas pursue the animal?
   3. How did the Pandavas feel when the animal disappeared?
2. 2.

   There was surely some magic about it.

   1. Describe the scene before Yudhisthira's eyes. What comparison does the narrator use to describe it?
   2. What was his first reaction on witnessing the scene?
   3. Why did Yudhishthira come to the conclusion that there was something magical or supernatural about the event?
3. 3.

   'What is the loss which yields joy and not sorrow?'

   1. Who asks this question and to whom?
   2. What is the reply given to this question?
   3. To what extent do you agree with the reply? Support your answer with a reason.
4. 4.

   How did Yudhisthira's response to the voice differ from that of his brothers?

5. 5.

   Illustrate how happiness is a result of good conduct.

6. 6.

   What blessing did Yama bestow upon Yudhishthira?