16 fascinating facts about Draupadi I bet you didn’t know-1

16 fascinating facts about Draupadi I bet you didn’t know-1

Unknown facts about Draupadi from Mahabharata

Draupadi needs no introduction. She was the mysterious, fiery yet compassionate queen of the five Pandava brothers, and is also considered as the sole reason behind the great Mahabharat war. But do you know that Draupadi symbolizes binding of the five chakras in human body? She is thus referred as Kula kundalini, which resides in the spinal cord of the humans. Take a look at some more mystifying facts about Draupadi…

The various names of Draupadi

Draupadi is also referred to as Panchali (meaning one from the kingdom of Panchala), Yajnaseni (meaning one born from a Yajna or fire-sacrifice), Mahabhaaratii (great wife of the five descendents of Bharata) and Sairandhri (an expert
maid, her assumed name during her second exile in which she worked as Virat kingdom's queen Sudeshna's hair-stylist).

Draupadi would have had 14 husbands instead of five

There are also stories of Draupadi asking for a husband with 14 qualities in her previous birth. Lord Shiva granted her a boon. But as no man could possess all the qualities, he told her she will be the wife of five men who collectively possess all the qualities. Draupadi had asked Lord Shiva to bless her with a husband who had five of the best qualities a man can have: dharma, strength, archery skills, good looks, patience etc.

Draupadi didn’t believe in suffering in silence

Rare in the culture of ancient times, Draupadi was a fearless woman. She demanded justice directly from Dhritarashtra, the king of Hastinapur, when she was insulted. She, as Sairandhri, again demanded justice directly from king Virata when she was insulted by his brother-in-law Kichaka. She openly condemned those kings (Virata and Dhritarashtra) for failing to protect a woman. She even condemned great warriors such as Bhishma, Drona, Kripacharya and her husbands for not saving her from the humiliation during Cheer-Haran episode.

Draupadi never had a childhood

Draupadi’s father Drupada, king of Panchala, creates her with the sole purpose of destroying the Kuru household that patronized Drona, who used his students, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, to conquer and then divide Panchala. Thus, Draupadi is born an adult, with no appreciation of childhood or parenting. Draupadi is raised in hatred, designed for destroying a family.

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