Clarification needed Andhe ka putra andha dialogue by Draupadi

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Posted: 11 years ago
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I know this can be posted in the doubts and discussion thread but posting it there will not serve the purpose
I have read people who have read the epic translations that Draupadi never said this most hated dialogue.it was aether a fabrication of folklore in later years Sadly this false info about her is available in many places on the net

And many people on the forum still think Draupadi laughed at Duryodhsn and said Andhe ka putra Andha

Please those who have read the epic on detail kindly clarify

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Posted: 11 years ago
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As per KMG, THAT comment was NEVER made - be it by Draupadi or anybody else.

When Dury fell in the mayasabha, KMG states that BANS were the ones who laughed at him.

And later, when Dury complains to Dhrit about being laughed at, he includes Draupadi amongst the women who laughed...

Now, was Dury simply exaggerating his misery to Dhrit?

But whatever be the case, THAT comment was NEVER made - as per KMG.

Disclaimer - This is what KMG states.

I have no idea about any other version.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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When I was in UK. I read in the Mahabharat version by M.K. Agsmith (translation to English) It stated that Draupadi didn't say any such dialogue and neither she laughed. Only BANS laughed and Duryodhan planned the VH to take revenge from BANS.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: -Shani-

As per KMG, THAT comment was NEVER made - be it by Draupadi or anybody else.

When Dury fell in the mayasabha, KMG states that BANS were the ones who laughed at him.

And later, when Dury complains to Dhrit about being laughed at, he includes Draupadi amongst the women who laughed...

Now, was Dury simply exaggerating his misery to Dhrit?

But whatever be the case, THAT comment was NEVER made - as per KMG.

Disclaimer - This is what KMG states.

I have no idea about any other version.

Can you please give a link😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: darklight

Can you please give a link😊

What happened in the mayasabha -
Vaisampayana said,--"That bull among men, Duryodhana, continued to dwell in that, assembly house (of the Pandavas). And with Sakuni, the Kuru prince slowly examined the whole of that mansion, and the Kuru prince beheld in it many celestial designs, which he had never seen before in the city called after the elephant (Hastinapore). And one day king Duryodhana in going round that mansion came upon a crystal surface. And the king, from ignorance, mistaking it for a pool of water, drew up his clothes. And afterwards finding out his mistake the king wandered about the mansion in great sorrow. And sometime after, the king, mistaking a lake of crystal water adorned with lotuses of crystal petals for land, fell into it with all his clothes on. Beholding Duryodhana fallen into the lake, the mighty Bhima laughed aloud as also the menials of the palace. And the servants, at the command of the king, soon brought him dry and handsome clothes. Beholding the plight of Duryodhana, the mighty Bhima and Arjuna and both the twins--all laughed aloud. Being unused to putting up with insults, Duryodhana could not bear that laugh of theirs. Concealing his emotions he even did not cast his looks on them. And beholding the monarch once more draw up his clothes to cross a piece of dry land which he had mistaken for water, they all laughed again. And the king sometime after mistook a closed door made of crystal as open. And as he was about to pass through it his head struck against it, and he stood with his brain reeling. And mistaking as closed another door made of crystal that was really open, the king in attempting to open it with stretched hands, tumbled down. And coming upon another door that was really open, the king thinking it as closed, went away from it. And, O monarch, king Duryodhana beholding that vast wealth in the Rajasuya sacrifice and having become the victim of those numerous errors within the assembly house at last returned, with the leave of the Pandavas, to Hastinapore.


Dury recounting the events to Dhrit -

"Duryodhana replied,--'I am a sinful wretch, O king, because I eat and dress beholding (the prosperity of the foes). It hath been said that man is a wretch who is not filled with jealousy at the sight of his enemy's prosperity. O exalted one, this kind of prosperity of mine doth not gratify me. Beholding that blazing prosperity of the son of Kunti, I am very much pained. I tell thee strong must be my vitality, in as much as I am living even at the sight of the whole earth owning the sway of Yudhishthira. The Nipas, the Chitrakas, the Kukkuras, the Karaskaras, and the Lauha-janghas are living in the palace of Yudhishthira like bondsmen. The Himavat, the ocean, the regions on the sea-shore, and the numberless other regions that yield jewels and gems, have all acknowledged superiority of the mansion of Yudhishthira in respect of wealth it containeth. And, O Monarch, regarding me as the eldest and entitled to respect, Yudhishthira having received me respectfully, appointed me in receiving the jewels and gems (that were brought as tribute). O Bharata, the limit and the like of the excellent and invaluable jewels that were brought there have not been seen. And O king, my hands were fatigued in receiving that wealth. And when I was tired, they that brought those valuable articles from distant

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regions used to wait till I was able to resume my labour. Bringing jewels from the lake Vindu, the Asura architect Maya constructed (for the Pandavas) a lake-like surface made of crystal. Beholding the (artificial) lotuses with which it was filled, I mistook it, O king for water. And seeing me draw up my clothes (while about to cross it), Vrikodara (Bhima) laughed at me, regarding me as wanting in jewels and having lost my head at the sight of the affluence of my enemy. If I had the ability, I would, O king, without the loss of a moment, slay Vrikodara for that. But, O monarch, if we endeavour to slay Bhima now, without doubt, ours will be the fate of Sisupala. O Bharata, that insult by the foe burneth me. Once again, O king, beholding a similar lake that is really full of water but which I mistook for a crystal surface, I fell into it. At that, Bhima with Arjuna once more laughed derisively, and Draupadi also accompanied by other females joined in the laughter. That paineth my heart exceedingly. My apparel having been wet, the menials at the command of the king gave me other clothes. That also is my great sorrow. And O king, hear now of another mistake that I speak of. In attempting to pass through what is exactly of the shape of a door but through which there was really no passage, I struck my forehead against stone and injured myself. The twins Nakula and Sahadeva beholding from a distance that I was so hit at the head came and supported me in their arms, expressing great concern for me. And Sahadeva repeatedly told me, as if with a smile,--'This O king, is the door. Go this way!' And Bhimasena, laughing aloud, addressed me and said,--'O son of Dhritarashtra, this is the door. And, O king I had not even heard of the names of those gems that I saw in that mansion. And it is for these reasons that my heart so acheth."

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02049.htm

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Posted: 11 years ago
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This comment as never made by Draupadi. I have read Mahabharata and I have not found this written anywhere and neither did I come across any citation. The Pandavas (all except Yudhishtir) had laughed at Duryodhan, but Panchaali never made any such comment.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Draupadi never laughed or made this comment. This comment was one of the major distortions of BRC's Mahabharat, despite it being one of the best adaptations. In the actual epic, it was the Pandavas (minus Yudhisthir) who laughed. Duryodhan humiliated Draupadi to get revenge on the Pandavas.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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WELL
thanks Nandini for opening this thread in the forum.
I had been shouting all the while but you see people take it as my justification towards starbharath's distortions😆😆
As far as KMG is concerned I have never read anything of such sort any such defaming comment.
It was a BRC creation.

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Thank you all atleast some thing star Bharat showed right Lolz
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Posted: 11 years ago
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GUYS what does the critical Edition and RM say about this????
i have only read KMG😊😊

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