How is Draupadi considered pure?

If only Arjuna married Draupadi, then there was chance that had the marriage failed or had he got separated from the other brothers somehow, Drupada and his daughter would be missing their bull’s eye in the power play.

Who did Draupadi love more?

Draupadi was the wife of five Pandavas but still she did not want 5 Pandavas to be equal. Draupadi loved Arjun the most. But on the other hand he could not give love to Arjun Draupadi as he loved Sri Krishna’s sister Subhadra the most.

Did Karna and Draupadi love each other?

The love of Karna and Draupadi was forbidden, love. In fact, if Draupadi dressed up it was for Karna and no one else, not even Arjun. To think of it if Karna had got his legitimate place among the Pandavas then Draupadi would have been his wife.

Did Arjun loved Subhadra more than Draupadi?

But there is a hint that probably Arjuna loved Subhadra more than he loved Draupadi, which the latter found hard to accept. But since Subhadra flung herself at the service of Draupadi from day one, she had no choice but to accept her with open arms.

What was the relationship between Draupadi and Arjuna?

While Yudhisthira and Bhima’s relationship with Draupadi might be characterized more easily (e.g., counselor and protector), her relationship with Arjuna was more complex. Arjuna, the third of the Pandavas, won the hand of Draupadi during the Svayamvara. According to Hiltebeitel, Arjuna was Draupadi’s favorite husband (1980:153).

Why did the Pandavas take Draupadi as their wife?

Kunti made the mistake of asking them to share the alms with their brothers. Thus, as respect for their mother, Draupadi was taken as wife by all the five Pandavas: Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva (Bhawalkar 6-7). Draupadi had special relationship with her husbands.

What was the relationship between Draupadi and Yudhisthira?

Draupadi had special relationship with her husbands. Besides being a wife, Draupadi had a cordial friendship with Yudhisthira and they counseled each other frequently. Yudhisthira listened to her council in areas of politics and running of his kingdom.

What does Draupadi mean in Mahabharata?

Across India, the term “Draupadi’s vessel” means a kitchen that is overflowing with the best of foods. Such a kitchen is the mark of a good homemaker (she is sometimes referred to as “Annapurna”). Mahabharata shows us the value of a good homemaker and that women should not be objectified for “LUST” alone. Was Draupadi saved by Rishi Durvasa?