An excerpt from The Great Golden Sacrifice ...written by Maggi Lidchi Grassi. Situation-Udyoga Parva - Krishna Delivers Kunti's message To Her Sons. Arjuna is the Protagonist who tells the story to us. It goes thus. '. The message from my mother was that she did not want peace. Death would shock her less than the truth that Draupadi had been dragged into the Sabha. Draupadi wept quietly when she heard these words. As I watch the tears flow from her eyes I felt great shame , for if we had vowed revenge it was because our queen had been insulted. Only our mother had known what it was to be dragged before the Sabha, by her hair in her period. She knew , our mother and Krishna knew. That we should have killed Duryodhan and Dussasan there itself. I suddenly understood it was not Dussasana's blood that she wanted. She raved and sobbed because not for a moment any of us understood. Our mother understood, now for a moment, I also understood and tears welled up in me. Draupadi looked up. I had thought that I loved Draupadi from the first moment I had seen her ,sitting in the Brahmin's gallery I saw the intelligence in her proud and glowing eyes. Draupadi loved me even before she hung the garland round my neck. But it was at this moment ,as our eyes met,I came to know that it was not so much bloodshed she wanted but an understanding of her heart such as my unshed tears offered her. She was appeased and so was I. It has taken thirteen years for me to know how Draupadi wanted to be loved,and how I wanted to love her. What a strange thing marriage is. You can lie with your wife as close as a sword in a sheath ,your heart pounding with love but not knowing what love or marriage is. And one day a marriage is made with the exchange of a glance in a hall in the midst of Dozens of people and something between us is sealed." "...This particular evaluation of love and marriage done in the simplest way possible brought tears in my eyes. The way they glanced at each other and shared their feelings simply awesome and Devine. Only those who has soul connection can possibly absorb in each other in pain and love. They don't bother even though they are in the midst of a crowded Sabha , with serious discussions going on about the forthcoming war. Arjun's realisation of his love for Draupadi will help him redeem himself from his guilt of not acting when she needed him most. As for Draupadi her love for Arjun is the ultimate truth of her life.And his understanding and realisation will soothen her heart ,nothing else would work for her.Let us cherish and revel in the eternal love of our great couple.ArDi.
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