Was Draupadi ever disrobed?

One of the most searing moments in our mythology has to be the vastraharana, the disrobing of Draupadi in the Kaurava court. Even before Duhshasana starts to tear off her clothes, she has been manhandled, dragged into court in a blood-stained garment, pulled by her hair and insulted by Duryodhana and Karna.

Was Draupadi undressed?

Yes Draupadi was disrobed but before that funnily even pandavas were disrobed.

Why did Bhishma and other elders stay silent when Draupadi was being disrobed?

Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Question: Why did Bhishma and other elders stay silent when Draupadi was being disrobed? Answer: Bhishma, Drona and other elders did not stay silent; they opposed, but they did not oppose forcefully enough.

Why was Draupadi dishonoured by the Pandavas?

Draupadi was an honourable princess who later became the queen of Emperor Yudhishthira and to dishonour such a lady by dragging her by the hair, into an assembly full of people was a horrendous act. The Pandavas had lost everything in the gambling match including themselves and their wife Draupadi.

Why is Draupadi’s question difficult to answer?

When it came to Bhishma, he told Draupadi that the question she has asked is very difficult to answer because at one level a wife always remains connected with her husband (not like a property or a possession but in the sense that she is always under the protection of her husband).

Why did Duryodhana want to kill Draupadi?

Duryodhana, who was goaded by Dushasana, Karna and Shakuni wanted to dishonour Pandavas in every possible way and that is how the heinous act of disrobing Draupadi was carried out. At that time, Draupadi tried holding on to a technicality and said that if Yudhishthira has gambled himself first and lost then how could he have gambled me afterwards.