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Krishna, Pandavas, Bhishma, Draupadi, Karna, Duryodhana, Dushasana, Drona, Kripa, Gandhari, Dhritrashtra, Vidura, Kunti, Shakuni and Ashwatthama are the main characters in the epic. Some additional characters include Balarama, Subhadra, Vyasa, Dhrishtadyumna, Abhimanyu, Pandu, Satyavati and Amba.
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The word Draupadī (lit. 'daughter of Drupada') is a patronymic, derived from the word Drupada, which means 'pillar'. Like other epic characters, she is referred to by multiple names in the Mahabharata. Some of her other names and epithets are as follows: 1. Krishnā (Kṛṣṇā) – 'one who has a dark complexion'. It is the birth name of Draupadi. 2. Panc...
The story of Draupadi is told in the great indian script Mahabharata, one of the Sanskrit epics from the Indian subcontinent. The work is written in Classical Sanskrit and is a composite work of revisions, editing and interpolations over many centuries. The oldest parts in the surviving version of the text probably date to about 400 BCE. The Mahabh...
Birth
Most Hindu texts state that Draupadi was not born of a woman and thus, she is often described as an ayonija (lit. 'one not born from a woman's womb'). Her birth is narrated in the Adi Parva of the epic. Drona—the teacher of the Kuru princes—defeats Drupada with the help of his students, and takes half of Panchala. Drupada seeks vengeance but realises that none of his children and allies is capable enough to slay Drona. As a result, he decides to perform a yajna (fire-sacrifice) to obtain a po...
Marriage and children
Drupada intended to wed Draupadi to Arjuna, who had previously defeated him in a battle. Upon hearing of the Pandavas' supposed death at Varnavata, he set up a Swayamvara contest for Draupadi to choose her husband from the competitive contest. The test was to lift and string a bow, and fire arrows to pierce the eye of a golden fish only by looking at its reflection in the water. The news of Draupadi's svayamvara spread far and wide, and numerous princes, as well as the general public includin...
Draupadi as the empress
With the Pandavas' survival revealed, a succession crisis was started. Upon the news of Pandavas' death at Varnavrat, the title of 'the crown prince' had fallen to Duryodhana. Dhritrashtra invites the Pandavas to Hastinapura and proposes that the kingdom be divided. The Pandavas are assigned the wasteland Khandavaprastha, referred to as unreclaimed desert. With the help of Krishna, Pandavas rebuilt Khandavprastha into the glorious Indraprastha. The crown jewel of the kingdom was built at the...
Polyandry was not regarded without censure by the society spoken of in the epic. The Vedic texts have not discriminated between polyandry and polygamy but usually, the women of royal families were allowed to indulge in polyandry for expansion of progeny, although polygyny was more common among men of higher social ranks. Her marriage to five men wa...
In Sanskrit Mahābhārata, Draupadi is described as the incarnation of different goddesses. In Sambhava section of Adi Parva, she is said to be partial incarnation of Goddess Shachi (or Sachi). However, in Vaivahika section of Adi Parva Vyasa describes her as the celestial Sri. In Svargarohanika Parva, Yudhisthira goes to heaven and sees Draupadi sea...
In Buddhism, Kṛṣṇā Draupadī is presented in the Mahāvastu and the Lalitavistaraas one among eight goddesses who reside in the western cardinal direction. In Digambara Jain scriptures like Harivamsa Purana, polyandry of Draupadi has been rejected and it is suggested that she was married only to Arjuna. Hemachandra, a Svetambara Jain monk, accepts th...
In folk cultures
1. According to a folklore, Draupadi introduced the popular Indian snack Pani Puri. 2. Draupadi had only five sons in the Sanskrit epic. But, according to some folklores, the Pandavas and Draupadi had six daughters too. Based on several such tales, the names of their daughters are listed below: 2.1. 2.1.1. Suthanu (from Yudhishthira) 2.1.2. Samyukthana (from Bheema) 2.1.3. Pragati and Pragya/Prathigya (twins) (from Arjuna) 2.1.4. Printha (from Nakula) 2.1.5. Sumithra (from Sahadeva).
Arts and dances
Karaga is a folk festival of Karnataka which originated as a ritual in Southern India dedicated to Draupadi as known in these parts as Droupadamma. The ritual is performed on a full moon day.The story of Draupadi is one of the central topics of Yakshagana, a traditional dance-play practised in Karnataka and Terukkuttu, a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu state of India and Tamil-speaking regions of Sri Lanka.
In literature
The fiery heroine of Mahabharatahas been the topic of research and debate for centuries. There are various plays and novels based on her. 1. Yajnaseni by Pratibha Ray – This novel, originally written in Odia was the recipient of Jnanpith Award.It was also translated in various languages like English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, etc. 2. The Palace of Illusions: A Novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni – Deviating much from the Sanskrit text,Divakaruni brings up the emotions of Draupadi, re-...
Yajnaseni, a novel by Pratibha RayYajnaseni, a play by Suman PokhrelBhattacharya, Pratip (2004). "She Who Must Be Obeyed, Draupadi: The ill fated one" (PDF). Manushi. Panchakanya 19–30.Eminent women in the Mahabharataby Vanamala Bhawalkar.Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic Encyclopaedia: a Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8426-0822-0.Chakravarti, Bishnupada (13 November 2007). Penguin Companion to the Mahabharata. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-170-8.Hiltebeitel, Alf (1991). The Cult Of Draupadi Mythologies:From Gingee To Kuruksetra. Vol. 1. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1000-6.- Female
Draupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी) is one of the most important female characters in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada , King of Panchala. Draupadi is considered as one of the Panch-Kanyas or Five Virgins.
Draupadi is the most prominent female character in the Mahabharata. Her given name at birth is Krishnaa, but since she is the daughter of Drupada she is called Draupadi. She is also known as Panchali – or the ‘daughter of Panchala’. Draupadi is often considered the primary reason for the destruction of the Kuru dynasty.
Amba is one of the minor but significant characters in the Mahabharata. She is the eldest daughter of King Kasya of Kosala (a city sometimes called Kasi). She has two younger sisters, Ambika and Ambalika. Amba’s story arc begins when a young Bhishma arrives in Kosala to win the hands of the three princesses at their swayamvara. Instead of ...
Ganga plays an important role at the beginning of the Mahabharata story, chiefly by facilitating the birth of Prabhasa – one of the eight Vasus of heaven – on Earth in the form of Bhishma. Also in the Mahabharata, the story of Ganga’s first descent to Earth is described. She is coaxed out of heaven by a prince-turned-sage named Bhagiratha.
