Class 9 · Sanskrit Additional · New NCERT
Chapter 8: यक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः
"यक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः" (Yaksha-Yudhishthira Samvadah) is the dialogue from the Mahabharata in which a Yaksha asks Yudhishthira a series of questions, and Yudhishthira answers with wisdom. At about nineteen pages it is the longest lesson of the book. Students read the questions and answers, learn the vocabulary of ethics and discuss how each answer reveals a value. It supports reading of the epic tradition, dialogue and reasoning, and links with the dialogue form in the Hindi and English books.
This is chapter 8 of 10 in Rishikulya, the Class 9 Sanskrit Additional textbook, and begins on page 82 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "धर्मश्च व्यवहारश्च चरित्रं राजशासनम्" and is followed by "यादृशम् अन्नं तादृशं मनः". In English the title reads roughly: The dialogue of Yaksha and Yudhishthira.
The aim with "यक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः" is to enjoy Sanskrit and begin to use it, not to memorise grammar rules. Short daily practice is more effective than long occasional sessions. Reciting verses with correct rhythm, learning a few new words each day and using them in simple spoken sentences develop fluency, while the script is practised through neat, careful copying.
Families do not need to know Sanskrit to help with "यक्ष-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः". Ask your child to chant or read the lesson aloud, to teach you a few words and to say a sentence from it each day. Listening with interest and praising clear pronunciation is enough.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.