1) Why do you think the four Pandava brothers refused to acknowledge the existence of the spirit, who possessed the lake?
2) In the story the water body is represented as an intelligent, curious “being”. Do you think non-human things and “beings”, including trees, mountains or plants possess intelligence? If yes, can you cite examples?
3) For the questions: “What is heavier than the earth? What is higher than the sky? What is swifter than the wind?” Yudhisthira replied “Mother is heavier than the earth, father is higher than the sky, and mind is swifter than the wind.” Do you agree with his answers? How would you answer the same questions?
4) What, according to Yudhisthira, is the supreme dharma in the world? Do you agree with him?
5) What do you think is the point of the story?