Yaksha was extremely happy with the answers of Yudhishthira and reveals himself to be Yama-Dharma, the god of death and was none other than the father of Yudhishthira. He asks Yudhishthira, “I can give life to one of your four brothers. Which one do you wish to get up with life”.

Yudhishthira replied, “Let Nakula get up with life”. Yama was surprised that why Yudhishthira does not ask for Arjuna’s (the might of whose arm is worshipped by all the sons of Pandu) or Bhima’s (whose strength is equal to that of ten thousand elephants) life as they can help him to win the war. And why he wishes his step-brother to get up with life.

Yudhishthira replied, “My father has two wives, Kunti and Madri. There is no difference between them in my eyes. I desire to act equally towards my mothers. If the son of Kunti is alive, then the son of Madri should also be alive. This is the virtue and I never forsake virtue because if virtue is sacrificed then the one who sacrificed it, is himself lost. Therefore let Nakula live”.