The demon who is invoked by Kalamuni comes back to Sage Kalamuni and gobbles him up. The trio of Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushshasana return back home. The spy sent by Vidura too returns and tells him that Pandavas have died, based on what he has heard the demon tell Sage Kalamuni. Vidura assures a desolate Kunti that nothing untoward could have ever happened to the Pandavas and sends his men to find out about their welfare.
Yudhishtra, who had swooned on finding his brothers dead, gets up. He surmises that they would have died of drinking water from the poisoned lake and decides to end his life too by drinking the water. The yaksha guarding the lake stops him from drinking the water, saying his brothers met their end for not heedng to his words and drinking the water. Yudhishtra correctly surmises that no ordinary person is capable of vanquishing his valiant brothers. He answers all of Yaksha's questions.
On being asked to revive only one of his brothers, Yudhishtra chooses Nakula, an answer that extremely pleases the Yaksha for being fair. Finally Yama revives all the Pandavas, reveals his true form as Yama, Yudhishtra's own father, and blesses him. Draupadi too comes in search of the Pandavas and is happy to find them in good health. Sage Dhaumya joins them and tells them that the twelve years of exile are over and the one year of Ajnatavasa would start the next day. He warns them to be careful at this juncture because spies could trace their movement. He tells them to kill anybody whom they find spying on them.
Narakasura is tormenting the devas and causing hurdles in their fire sacrifice. The devas report the matter to Indra. Narada tells Indra that Narakasura cannot be killed without his mother's consent. He then tells them to do Yagna to please Lord Vishnu who has incarnated as Krishna on the earth. The devas start the fire sacrifice.
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