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Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in Mahabharata?
Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in the sanskrit version of Mahabharata? Can you give me the chapter, or paragraph?
What does the following picture depict in the story?
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Was Mahabharata war fought for honour of Draupadi or Kingdom?
Commonly, it is said that Mahabharata war happened for the sake of honour of Draupadi. Pandavas wanted to take revenge from Kauravas for insulting her and Lord Krishna helped them. But then we see ...
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Is Yudhishtira's justification of polyandry in accordance with dharma?
In the Mahabharata, Yudhishthira justifies his polyandrous relationship with Draupadi with two reasons: it has historic precedent, and because his mother ordered the Pandavas to share Draupadi:
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Were all sons of Pandavas killed?
Were all sons of Pandavas (from Draupadi and other wives) killed?
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Did Kunti explicitly tell Pandavas to marry Draupadi?
Consider the following excerpt from The Mahabharata:
SECTION CLXLIII (Swayamvara Parva continued)
Vaisampayana continued,
Hearing these words of Drupada, the virtuous king ...
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What is the story of Kichak and Draupadi?
I have little knowledge about Kichak. He was a cruel minded person. I think he appeared during the Agyatvasa of the Pandvas and had some interaction with Draupadi in the Mahabharata. Please tell me ...
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Were the sons of Draupadi incarnations of Vishwedevas?
Mahabharat Sambhav Parva Section LXVII mentions that the five sons of Draupadi from the Pandavs were actually rebirths of Vishwas.
And, O bull in Bharata's race, they who became the five sons of ...
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Why did the Pandavas sit quiet when Draupadi was being disrobed by Dushasana?
In Mahabharata, when Draupadi was being disrobed by Dushasana, why did the Pandava’s sit quiet? Is there any other reason besides the fact that they had already lost in the gambling and had become ...
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Did Draupadī ridicule Duryodhana calling him 'Blind Son of a Blind Father?'
There is one rumor that spread far and wide. That in the Maya sabhā, Draupadī ridiculed Duryodhana calling him the blind son of the blind father. One user also mentions it in his answer here:
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Did Draupadi want Karna as her sixth husband? [duplicate]
I heard this version in an old telugu film which praises Karna. I thought that was just a created story for the sake of film. I didn't believe that version. But these days, a dialogue is made popular ...
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Who among the Pāṇḍavas supported the main Kurukṣetra war and who didn't? What were their reasons?
Who among the Pāṇḍavas were for the main Kurukṣetra war and who were against it?
What were their reasons for supporting or not-supporting?
What about Draupadī? Did she support the war? What were her ...
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Is Draupadi a goddess?
There are many myths that say Draupadi is a goddess. Many people, including myself, have prayed to her. There are many legends of her being a goddess. Some legends are given below:
It is said that ...
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What happened to the Akshaya Patra after the exile?
In Mahabharata when five Pandavas & their wife went into forest for 12 years they lost the game of Chopat with Duryodhana, that time Draupadi used to cook food in a patra ( dish/bowl ) named ...
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Why did all the Pandavas marry Draupadi?
Why did all the Pandavas (i.e. Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva) marry the same woman i.e., Draupadi?
What was the circumstance under which they had to marry Draupadi?
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