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Of the pandava it was Bhim who was the first to marry. Dushashan was living under Duryodhanas shadow, he didn't have an identity of his own in this sense, he blindy followed his elder brothers command, whereas Duryodhana other brothers such as yuyutsu and vikarna in some respect voiced their disaproval of the wrongdoings they had partook in.
Yuyutsu and Vikarna should be there amongst the seated, and what about Balrama?? The royals present still looks thin at the moment, one doesn't get the feel of the Syayamvar being a grand affair inspite of the visually luxurious surrounds, which includes the area of the very fine and smouldering Kaurava men..

One thing I noticed about the swayamvara today - while all the listed kings seemed to be fictitious, the first one that they introduced - Susarma - was (or later became) Duryodhan's brother-in-law: his sister was Bhanumati. Given that, it seems quite strange that Duryodhan would laugh @ him for being unable to remove the bow.

Originally posted by: rangeeni

Of the pandava it was Bhim who was the first to marry. Dushashan was living under Duryodhanas shadow, he didn't have an identity of his own in this sense, he blindy followed his elder brothers command, whereas Duryodhana other brothers such as yuyutsu and vikarna in some respect voiced their disaproval of the wrongdoings they had partook in.
Yuyutsu and Vikarna should be there amongst the seated, and what about Balrama?? The royals present still looks thin at the moment, one doesn't get the feel of the Syayamvar being a grand affair inspite of the visually luxurious surrounds, which includes the area of the very fine and smouldering Kaurava men

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Originally posted by: Bamonforever

@ Diala, Dury married Vanumati after Drau swayamvar , with the help of Karna. Vanumati was initially drawn to Karna but Dury decided to marry her himself n well, you kno how he did that with help of Karna.

Dury-Bhanumati story is pretty well known.

I didn't pay much attention to yesterday's episode. The laughters...😆

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

What is the story? I don't recall reading anything about her, other than that she was the princess of Trigartha (enemy of Matsya) and sister to Susharma - the first contestant in the swayamvara today.

Originally posted by: varaali

The story of Karna playing chess / dice game with Bhanumati when Duryodhana enters. Yeah- the story is well known.

Bhanumati's marriage to Durodhana was purely for the Trigartha kingdom to seal a matrimonial alliance with Hastinapura. Karna does not enter the picture here.

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

What is the story? I don't recall reading anything about her, other than that she was the princess of Trigartha (enemy of Matsya) and sister to Susharma - the first contestant in the swayamvara today.

Karna helped Duryodhan abduct another princess of Kalinga really early - this was b4 even Varnavarta. So Duryodhan was obviously married b4 any of the Pandavas, if not to Bhanumati, at least to this princess.

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

That's well known, since Trigartha & Kalinga were different. The princess Karna helped Duryodhan abduct was a princess of Kalinga - see the Shanti Parva section on Karna's early life.

While it's a case of reading b/w the lines, Susarma probably gave Bhanumati to Duryodhan to get him as an ally against Matsya, since Keechaka, who was their commander, was in the habit of bullying him. So I'd imagine that Trigarta would probably have been in the Jaipur or Ranthamber regions of Rajputana. So Bhanumati was married to him, and Trigarta was an ally. Duryodhan too liked that arrangement, since Virata, who preferred the Pandavas when they ruled Indraprastha, rebuffed any attempts @ friendship.

I'm guessing Shrutayudha was either the brother or nephew of the wife Duryodhan had from that Kalinga abduction.

In Ramanand Sagar's Shri Krishna, they confused Bhanumati w/ that princess who was abducted from her swayamvara. Note that the latter was really early, since Satadhandva - the murderer of Satrajit - was among the suitors (his only role, from what I've read, is wanting to marry various women 😆) So that marriage at least definitely happened b4 the Jatugriha.

So Duryodhan may not have been the eldest of the overall Kuru princes, but he would definitely have been the first to marry 😆. Either the above Kalinga princess, or if Bhanumati was the first wife, then Bhanumati b4 that.