Why Draupadi was harassed?

Once, Duryodhana, the cousin of the Pandavas and the chief of the Kaurava brothers, invited him to play a gambling game in Hastinapur out of envy. After Yudhishthira lost Draupadi in the game, she was humiliated by the Kauravas and abused by Karna.

What exactly happened during Draupadi Vastraharan?

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.

Why did Draupadi cursed Ghatotkacha?

Ghatotkacha cursed by Draupadi. According to Hidimba, her son was king regent, and he doesn’t need to pay respect to a shameless woman like Draupadi. This gesture angered Draupadi and cursed him that he will have a short life! Infuriated Hidimba also cursed Draupadi that her sons will also have a brief experience.

Who saved Draupadi from Vastraharan?

Lord Krishna
The Vastraharan or Cheerharan of Draupadi attempted by Duryodhan and his brother Dushashan in Mahabharat is a very shameful incident and would have been worse, had the Kauravas succeeded in disrobing the Pandavas’ wife. But Lord Krishna, the brother, the Sakha (friend) and protector saved the Pancha princess in time.

What curse does Gandhari gave to Krishna?

Later life and death After the Mahabharata War, Gandhari cursed Krishna that his clan, the Yadavas, would perish the way her children perished. Krishna gladly accepted the curse and it came true 36 years after the war, when the Yadavas were drinking and enjoying life.

Was hidimba jealous of Draupadi?

A lesser known part of the legend, based on the Sarala Das’s 15th-century Odia Mahabharata, goes that she was jealous of Draupadi, and considered her to be ‘immoral’ for having five husbands. In turn, Hidimbi cursed Draupadi, that her as yet unborn children would also be murdered one day.

What happened to Draupadi after the Kurukshetra War?

After the Kurukshetra War, her humiliation was avenged, but she lost her father, brothers and her five children. At the end of the epic, Pandavas and Draupadi retired to the Himalayas and walked to heaven. Because of her partiality towards Arjuna, Draupadi was the first one to fall on the way.

What is the importance of Draupadi in Mahabharata?

Draupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी, lit. Daughter of Drupada) is the most important female character 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.

What happened to Draupadi while Pandavas were in Kamyaka forest?

While the Pandavas were in the Kamyaka forest, they often went hunting, leaving Draupadi alone. At this time Jayadratha, the son of Vriddhakshatra and the husband of Duryodhana’s sister Dussala, passed through Kamyaka forest on the way to Salwa Desa.

What is the boon that Draupadi asks Dhritarashtra?

Draupadi asks that her husband Yudishthira be freed from bondage so her son Prativindhya would not be called a slave. In order to pacify her further, Dhritarashtra offers a second boon. Calmly, she asks for the freedom of the Pandavas along with their weapons.