Purujit was her brother, Kuntibhoj's son. Although Vyasa does a good job conflating father & son in a few cases, like Drupada & Prishatha (while describing Dhrishtadyumna), or Kuntibhoj & Purujit (while describing Arjun as Kuntibhoj's nephew in the battle descriptions).
You haven't been following this serial - it's nothing like the actual epic. A few major bloopers to date, since you haven't been paying attention 😳😆
- Subhadra was Duhsala's classmate and introduced by the latter to Kunti. At that function, Arjun entertained her w/ a veena, and Duryodhan & Karna mocked Arjun. A livid Arjun drew his dagger, and Dhritarashtra threatened to execute him for trying to start a war w/ Anga. As an attempt to placate him, Vidura sentenced Arjun to wash Karna's feet 🤣
- In Krishna-Rukmini's abduction, Arjun took the Brihannala disguise and fought Rukmi Bollywood style, while taking Rukmini by the hand 🤣 and running out of there
- Karna had a major fall-out w/ Duryodhan since the house of lac, and has only been happy w/ him once - during the latter's yuvraj abhishek. When news of the Pandava deaths came, Karna was in mourning
- After Bhima killed Hidimba, he became the king of the rakshashas, since their custom was that whoever killed their king became their king. So after Ghatotkacha's birth & instant growth, Bhima handed over the Bhupati title to Ghatotkacha and then moved on 😆 Bakasura episode was skipped 😡
- Drupada refused to accept Draupadi as a daughter, and wished that she be subjected to a life of pain & suffering. The devas forced him to offer portions into the fire, and w/ each such portion, he wished ill of Draupati 🤢
- After the swayamvara, Duryodhan demanded that Dhritarashtra abdicate, and he be made the king and allowed to do the Ashwamedha yagna. Bheeshma & Karna almost came to war over Duryodhan's rajyabhishek
- Draupadi's marriage to 5 men was universally regarded as adharm. When the Pandavas returned to Hastinapur, they were mocked. First for Bhima marrying a rakshashi, and then when it was revealed that Draupadi married all 5 Pandavas, Gandhari dropped the arati thali and Bheeshma, Dhritarashtra & Gandhari walked out of the welcoming committee
- Duryodhan insulted Draupadi in open court while handing back the yuvraj title to Yudisthir, and Arjun threatened to kill him. Dhritarashtra sentenced Arjun to death and ordered the Pandavas to be thrown into the dungeons. Bheeshma staged a coup and ordered them released 😆
- Shakuni persuaded Dhritarashtra to placate Bheeshma. Bheeshma demanded that the Pandavas be given a part of the kingdom of their choosing, and Dhritarashtra offered it. Yudisthir picked Khandavaprastha, much against Bheeshma's advice - he wants to start from scratch. Dhritarashtra allowed them to leave, along w/ anyone who wanted to leave w/ them, but in return, he swore Bheeshma to lifelong loyalty to himself & Duryodhan 🤣 Also, he announced that Kunti would have to remain in Hastinapur w/ him 🤢 - that's what Shyam09's comment above was about
Oh, and this week & coming week, there is more:
- Karna's future wife Vrushali is a maid of Draupadi 🤢 who accompanies her to Khandavaprastha. She is attacked by a snake, jumps off a cliff into the river, floats to Hastinapur and is rescued by Adiratha 🤣
- Duryodhan tries to block Vrushali from going to Khandavaprastha, and Dhritarashtra bans Kunti from attending the Indraprastha nagar puja. Karna hands back the crown of Anga to Duryodhan in protest & takes Vrushali back to Khandavaprastha
- Kunti sends a message via Karna to her sons to declare independence, and that she'll join them after that
- Vrushali is sad to be parted from Karna, so Krishna and Arjun hand over Draupadi's maid to Karna for safekeeping 🤣
Now you are current 😆 Wanna get back to watching? 😈
Shyam09, legally, you are right - Dhritarashtra had no business detaining Kunti in this case.
Edited by .Vrish. - 11 years ago