A Prolonging Doubt : Parvati-Draupadi

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VividDiamond

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Posted: 7 years ago

Hii lovely forum mates !! 😊

Long time back, I was reading some article online and there I got to know that Goddess Parvati and some other Goddesses were cursed by Lord Brahma, due to which all of them had to incarnate as Draupadi on the earth. I've many times come across this short little description of that incident but couldn't find an elaborated version.

Many people believe that Draupadi was the incarnation of Goddess Parvati mainly. The reasonings for this are different. I know some of the different Draupadi related stories and those are as follows :

1. Some say the above Lord Brahma's curse story that I've mentioned, in order to state that Draupadi is Devi Parvati's incarnation.

2. While some say since Lord Vishnu and Goddess Parvati share brother-sister relationship, Lord Krishna, incarnation of Lord Vishnu, shared a similar bond with Draupadi on earth. So she has to be Goddess Parvati's incarnation. For instance, she used the Akshaya Paatra in her vanvaas with the Pandavs, along with Lord Krishna's help and she was referred to as Goddess Annapoorna, an aspect of Goddess Parvati. Then there's also another belief that Draupadi is the incarnation of Mahamaya, another aspect of Goddess Parvati.

3. Some even say that Draupadi is the incarnation of Swarga Lakshmi. She took birth as Draupadi to get control of the five Indras in their mortal manifestations, that is, the Pandavs. So she is believed to be Shree herself. She has a different equation with Lord Vishnu.

Swarga Lakshmi is different from Vaikuntha Lashmi. Swarga Lakshmi resides in the Swarga Loka whereas Vaikuntha Lakshmi resides with Lord Vishnu in the Vaikuntha Loka and is his consort. It is believed that Rukmini was the incarnation of Vaikuntha Lakshmi in the Dwapara Yug.

4. Then it is believed that she is the incarnation of Devi Shyamala, Devi Bharati, Devi Shachi/Indrani and Devi Usha who are the wives of Yamraj/Dharmaraj, Vayu Dev, Indra Dev and the Ashwini Kumars respectively. This is believed because the Pandavs were the incarnations or counterparts of the above mentioned Gods. Draupadi was a common wife to the five Pandav brothers, and so, the incarnation of the above mentioned Goddesses.

5. Then there's this theory that suggests that since Draupadi was more of a fierce person, her rage and fury resonates with that Goddess Mahakaali, not exactly Parvati, and it can be seen in her Vastraharan Sabha or the Kurukshetra Rannbhumi where she had completed her prann. (There's a huge lot of difference between Goddess Parvati and Goddess Mahakaali, just like the difference between Lord Ram and Lord Krishna.)

6. She is also known to be the incarnation of Goddess Swaha, the consort of Lord Agni. This goes back to a long re-incarnation story.

a) It starts with Vedvati, the first incarnation/birth of Devi Swaha, the lady who was a fierce Brahmacharini and an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, sitting in a deep meditation and doing tapasya to impress Lord Vishnu. Ravan once passing by, tried to molest her, destroying her chastity and tapasya. She wanted to take revenge from Ravan for his evil deed and so she gave up her life.

b) She then took the second birth as Chhaya Sita or Maya Sita, the one who stayed with Lord Ram for 14 years in his vanvaas and the one who was kidnapped by Ravan. Before going into the exile, Lord Ram exchanged his wife, the real Sita with Chhaya Sita, who was the incarnation of Goddess Swaha herself. Lord Agni hid the real Sita and in turn, gave Chhaya Sita to Lord Ram. Then after the Ramayan Yuddh, when Sita gave Agnipariksha, it was actually the Chhaya Sita who went back to Agni Dev and the real Sita returned back to Lord Ram.

c) The third birth was partial. She was both Damayanti and her daughter Nalayani. Her fourth birth, Nalayani married Sage Mudgal. This itself is an interesting story. Some versions say that she started tough penances to obtain a boon from Lord Shiv, as her husband had rejected her due to over-demanding nature. One version says that she asked for a husband with fourteen different qualities in the next birth, from Lord Shiv. Lord Shiv said that such versatility in a single person isn't possible so she would have five husbands with those different qualities in the next birth. The other version says that she repeated her wish to get a husband five times to Lord Shiv, thinking that saying once her wish wouldn't be granted. This resulted in her being married to five Pandav brothers.

d) The fifth birth of Goddess Swaha was Draupadi herself. Her life story is very well known to most of us.

7. There's another belief which says that Lord Vishnu incarnated as Lord Krishna and Goddess Yogmaya/Parvati as Lord Krishna's sister who was born to Yashoda. That baby girl was taken to Kansa who killed her and then that Goddess re-incarnated as Draupadi. So there was this brother-sister relationship between the two.

If I look into all these, Draupadi is an avatar of all these Goddesses : Devi Parvati/Durga/Mahamaya/Yogmaya, Devi Mahakaali, Devi Shree or Devi Swarga Lakshmi, Devi Swaha, Devi Shyamala, Devi Bharati, Devi Shachi or Devi Indrani and Devi Usha.

So now, firstly I want to know about Lord Brahma's curse and the related elaborate version of the story. Is it relevant ? Someone please help me with that...

I also have this doubt. Both Draupadi and Subhadra are believed to have atleast some ansh/part of Goddess Mahamaya and Goddess Yogmaya. Both Mahamaya and Yogmaya are two different aspects of Goddess Adishakti Parvati herself. Which means that both of them are directly or indirectly related to each other and they're also Lord Krishna's relatives. Now, the fact is that both of them have got married to Arjun !! Even though Draupadi got married to all the five Pandavs, she initially accepted only Arjun as her husband and she even loved him the most. Subhadra too refused to marry Duryodhan and accepted only Arjun as her husband. So is it any way possible that Arjun has some ansh/part of Lord Shiv in him ? (I know Arjun is Lord Indra's counterpart and he is the incarnation of Nara. I also know that in the Mahabharata, Ashwatthama was believed to be the partial incarnation of Lord Shiv.)

Too much of deep thinking, I know...But this is that one silly doubt that I want to clarify, please try and help me...

If Draupadi really had some part of Devi Parvati or Devi Mahakaali in herself, I really really hope to see Pooja play Panchali once again, that too in Mahakaali !! I know it is stupid but wouldn't it be a treat to watch our Queen in that surreal character...I miss her Panchali Aura...what say ? 😉

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Rudrasa999

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Posted: 7 years ago

Hello ...

Actually there are many confusing stories about incarnation of Devi Draupadi .

I personally feel that she has energy of all the Goddesses especially Lakshmi, Kali and Durga being dominant .

Draupadi is one of my most favourite character and I always felt a deep connection with her and her pain .

I'll just share my own personal intuitive thoughts and feelings about her 😊 :

I never saw her as an incarnation of Goddess Paravati .

Yes she shares a very sacred bond with Lord Krishna but that doesn't mean that she has to be an avatar of Mata Parvati .

Parvati is not the only one who shares a sibling relationship with Lord Vishnu .

Many of Lord Vishnu's devotees see him as either brother or father or best friend or Guru etc etc

Draupadi was purely devoted to Bagavan Krishna . To me their relationship seemed like that of siblings, best friends and sometimes a parent-child .

I find Draupadi to be a very unique incomparable Goddess who has Lord Krishna as her strength .

She has all the aspects of all the Goddesses . Kali energy exist in all female souls .

Draupadi is so much like Kali when she's angry but when she's calm, loving, nurturing, compassioante and selfless she's Lakshmi . When she's all brave and confident she brings out the Durga in her .

To me her incarnation is a half solved mystery 😆 & I don't buy the stories that says she's avatar of Parvati or Lakshmi . She surely does have their energies though .

And Goddess Yogmaya incarnated as Lord Balaram's sister Subadra .

Yogmaya is not Parvati .

Devi Yogmaya belongs to Vishnu. She works for him and resides with him .

Once when I went to a famous Mata Paravti temple here in my city , the temple priest referred to her as Mahamaya but not Yogmaya .

There's so much that we don't know !!! 😊

Draupadi is undoubtedly very special and the Goddess behind her incarnation is still a intriguing mystery to me .

Well these are my personal views on Draupadi that I shared from my spiritual instincts .

- Nivi

Edited by Rudrasa999 - 7 years ago

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Maleficarum

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Posted: 7 years ago

Draupadi is an incredibly interesting character study. She almost encompasses an entire spectrum of character traits dissimilar to the traditional heroine; specifically, female characters in Western literature. Unlike the cardboard damsel in distress, not only does Draupadi fight back but she demonstrates arrogance, jealousy, and vengeance. Personally, what I love about her is her flawed nature: she desired Karna but rejected him because he was a fisherman's son; she insulted Duryodhana when he fell into a pool of water at Indraprastha; and of the Pandavas, she wanted only Arjuna's love. However, Draupadi's flaws are not negative traits; they are human characteristics. Of course she would demonstrate partiality to Arjuna. Of course she would secretly love Karna. Of course she would insult Duryodhana when he slipped into the pool.

Throughout the Mahabharata, Draupadi balances a raging, starving temper with a fragile, warm docility. She cannot physically defend herself against the Kauravas and thus must turn to Krishan for help. Yet, before that she makes a case for her honour; she chastises the disloyalty of Yudhishthira, for sacrificing her as property. When Krishna spares her honour, her anger returns and she threatens to curse everyone present. Ironically, it is Drapaudi who saves not only her own honour, but that of her husbands.

In some folktales, Draupadi demands the blood of Duryodhana so that she may wash her hair with it. In Western literature, female protagonists rarely present such vengeance and rage. Without manifesting as Kali, she requires a blood sacrifice. A woman's hair is sacred to her, but here it is Draupadi's weapon.

There are myths and variations wherein Draupadi does, in fact, manifest as Bhadrakali or Mahakali. In some, she has an unbridled sexual appetite and her husbands are barely able to satisfy her. Here, she is not lambasted as a seductress or enchantress but is rather praised for embracing her sexuality and owning it. In others, she slips out at night unbeknownst to her husbands; one night, Bhima catches her and follows his wife to a cemetery. Hiding in a tree, he watches in abject horror and terror as Draupadi sheds her mortal form, becoming Mahakali. She summons ghouls and zombies and dances among them, consuming elephants as if they were morsels. Bhima runs back home, only to find Draupadi waiting for him--angry at her husband for watching her.

There's a particular version of the Barbarika myth I prefer: when the Pandavas argue between themselves as to who was most successful in the Kurukshetra War, Krishna calmly asks Barbarika to decide. His head, which was severed by Krishna, witnessed the entire War; he only describes two entities which dominated the battlefield. The first was Krishna, who rode a chariot and represented dharma, using his Chakra to destroy enemies. However, Krishna was a herald of the other entity: behind him walked Draupadi as Mahakali, destroying everything and everyone, and consuming the blood of her enemies.

I remember reading a myth which stated that Krishna orchestrated the Kurukshetra War because Mahakali grew restless. She witnessed the degeneration of humanity and was readying the dissolution of the universe. Krishna intervened, promising to satiate her anger by presenting adequate sacrifices so she could destroy those responsible for the sorry state of the world. Thus, Mahakali manifested as Draupadi.

The Mahabharata also references the goddess Kalaratri. Although not directly associated with Draupadi, and there are no mentions of there even being the slightest link in literature; I can't help but feel Draupadi is as much a symbol of war as Kalaratri. In the Sauptika Parva, Ashwattama is enraged at what he perceives is injustice on the part of the Pandavas. He sneaks into the Padavas' camp at the end of the war and slaughters everyone sleeping, including the sons of the Pandavas and Draupadi. He is empowered by Shiva, and the goddess Kalaratri manifests. To quote the Sauptika Parva: "[...]in her embodied form, a black image, of bloody mouth and bloody eyes, wearing crimson garlands and smeared with crimson unguents, attired in a single piece of red cloth, with a noose in hand, and resembling an elderly lady, employed in chanting a dismal note and standing full before their eyes.

Here, Kalaratri symbolizes the tragedy of wartime; her disturbing iconography represents the absolute horrors of violence, and thus the horrors Ashwattama has committed. Meanwhile, Draupadi is at the center of the Kurukshetra War; it is her vengeance which fuels and feeds the war, and she will not rest peacefully until she is satiated with Duryodhana's blood. While Kalaratri overtly encapsulates war, Draupadi is the warrior within. She neither raises weapons nor charges into battle; yet, she participates nonetheless, by inspiring the Pandavas with her wrath and, in some cases, by manifesting her fury physically as Bhadrakali or Mahakali.

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VividDiamond

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Rudrasa999
Hello ...
Actually there are many confusing stories about incarnation of Devi Draupadi .

I personally feel that she has energy of all the Goddesses especially Lakshmi, Kali and Durga being dominant .

Draupadi is one of my most favourite character and I always felt a deep connection with her and her pain .

I'll just share my own personal intuitive thoughts and feelings about her 😊 :

I never saw her as an incarnation of Goddess Paravati .

Yes she shares a very sacred bond with Lord Krishna but that doesn't mean that she has to be an avatar of Mata Parvati .
Parvati is not the only one who shares a sibling relationship with Lord Vishnu .
Many of Lord Vishnu's devotees see him as either brother or father or best friend or Guru etc etc

Draupadi was purely devoted to Bagavan Krishna . To me their relationship seemed like that of siblings, best friends and sometimes a parent-child .

I find Draupadi to be a very unique incomparable Goddess who has Lord Krishna as her strength .

She has all the aspects of all the Goddesses . Kali energy exist in all female souls .
Draupadi is so much like Kali when she's angry but when she's calm, loving, nurturing, compassioante and selfless she's Lakshmi . When she's all brave and confident she brings out the Durga in her .
To me her incarnation is a half solved mystery 😆 & I don't buy the stories that says she's avatar of Parvati or Lakshmi . She surely does have their energies though .

And Goddess Yogmaya incarnated as Lord Balaram's sister Subadra .

Yogmaya is not Parvati .
Devi Yogmaya belongs to Vishnu. She works for him and resides with him .

Once when I went to a famous Mata Paravti temple here in my city , the temple priest referred to her as Mahamaya but not Yogmaya .

There's so much that we don't know !!! 😊
Draupadi is undoubtedly very special and the Goddess behind her incarnation is still a intriguing mystery to me .

Well these are my personal views on Draupadi that I shared from my spiritual instincts .

- Nivi

Hii Nivi !! 😊

Thank you for sharing this information !

I too love Draupadi as a person and even worship her...she as a human is a true example of complete devotion to the Supreme Lord. She represented feminism in the right way. She is my favourite.

I too am soo intrigued by her and the Goddess behind/in her. I tried digging all possible sources but there's no clear one answer to my doubts.

I do believe that she had some ansh of Goddess Parvati in her. That's because I've across some instances that prove so. I also believe that she is Mahamaya and not Yogmaya. I had read her Yogmaya incarnation related story so just thought of clarifying it.

Do you believe that she is an incarnation of Goddess Swaha ?

I wish that there would have been some clear proofs to solve the half mystery...

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VividDiamond

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Maleficarum
Draupadi is an incredibly interesting character study. She almost encompasses an entire spectrum of character traits dissimilar to the traditional heroine; specifically, female characters in Western literature. Unlike the cardboard damsel in distress, not only does Draupadi fight back but she demonstrates arrogance, jealousy, and vengeance. Personally, what I love about her is her flawed nature: she desired Karna but rejected him because he was a fisherman's son; she insulted Duryodhana when he fell into a pool of water at Indraprastha; and of the Pandavas, she wanted only Arjuna's love. However, Draupadi's flaws are not negative traits; they are human characteristics. Of course she would demonstrate partiality to Arjuna. Of course she would secretly love Karna. Of course she would insult Duryodhana when he slipped into the pool.
Throughout the Mahabharata, Draupadi balances a raging, starving temper with a fragile, warm docility. She cannot physically defend herself against the Kauravas and thus must turn to Krishan for help. Yet, before that she makes a case for her honour; she chastises the disloyalty of Yudhishthira, for sacrificing her as property. When Krishna spares her honour, her anger returns and she threatens to curse everyone present. Ironically, it is Drapaudi who saves not only her own honour, but that of her husbands.

In some folktales, Draupadi demands the blood of Duryodhana so that she may wash her hair with it. In Western literature, female protagonists rarely present such vengeance and rage. Without manifesting as Kali, she requires a blood sacrifice. A woman's hair is sacred to her, but here it is Draupadi's weapon.

There are myths and variations wherein Draupadi does, in fact, manifest as Bhadrakali or Mahakali. In some, she has an unbridled sexual appetite and her husbands are barely able to satisfy her. Here, she is not lambasted as a seductress or enchantress but is rather praised for embracing her sexuality and owning it. In others, she slips out at night unbeknownst to her husbands; one night, Bhima catches her and follows his wife to a cemetery. Hiding in a tree, he watches in abject horror and terror as Draupadi sheds her mortal form, becoming Mahakali. She summons ghouls and zombies and dances among them, consuming elephants as if they were morsels. Bhima runs back home, only to find Draupadi waiting for him--angry at her husband for watching her.

There's a particular version of the Barbarika myth I prefer: when the Pandavas argue between themselves as to who was most successful in the Kurukshetra War, Krishna calmly asks Barbarika to decide. His head, which was severed by Krishna, witnessed the entire War; he only describes two entities which dominated the battlefield. The first was Krishna, who rode a chariot and represented dharma, using his Chakra to destroy enemies. However, Krishna was a herald of the other entity: behind him walked Draupadi as Mahakali, destroying everything and everyone, and consuming the blood of her enemies.

I remember reading a myth which stated that Krishna orchestrated the Kurukshetra War because Mahakali grew restless. She witnessed the degeneration of humanity and was readying the dissolution of the universe. Krishna intervened, promising to satiate her anger by presenting adequate sacrifices so she could destroy those responsible for the sorry state of the world. Thus, Mahakali manifested as Draupadi.

The Mahabharata also references the goddess Kalaratri. Although not directly associated with Draupadi, and there are no mentions of there even being the slightest link in literature; I can't help but feel Draupadi is as much a symbol of war as Kalaratri. In the Sauptika Parva, Ashwattama is enraged at what he perceives is injustice on the part of the Pandavas. He sneaks into the Padavas' camp at the end of the war and slaughters everyone sleeping, including the sons of the Pandavas and Draupadi. He is empowered by Shiva, and the goddess Kalaratri manifests. To quote the Sauptika Parva: "[...]in her embodied form, a black image, of bloody mouth and bloody eyes, wearing crimson garlands and smeared with crimson unguents, attired in a single piece of red cloth, with a noose in hand, and resembling an elderly lady, employed in chanting a dismal note and standing full before their eyes.

Here, Kalaratri symbolizes the tragedy of wartime; her disturbing iconography represents the absolute horrors of violence, and thus the horrors Ashwattama has committed. Meanwhile, Draupadi is at the center of the Kurukshetra War; it is her vengeance which fuels and feeds the war, and she will not rest peacefully until she is satiated with Duryodhana's blood. While Kalaratri overtly encapsulates war, Draupadi is the warrior within. She neither raises weapons nor charges into battle; yet, she participates nonetheless, by inspiring the Pandavas with her wrath and, in some cases, by manifesting her fury physically as Bhadrakali or Mahakali.

Hii Maleficarum !! 😊

Thanks a lot for stating such amazing Draupadi-related facts !

I loved reading these and I've come to know much more about Draupadi as Mahakaali's incarnation now. So she does have characteristics of Bhadrakaali, Mahakaali and Kaalratri !!

But is it that she demanded Duryodhan's blood and not Dushasan's ?

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ltelidevara

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Posted: 7 years ago

Vivid Diamond

As per Ved Vyas Mahabharat Draupadi is the Ansh of Swarga Lakshmi who is interpreted as Sachi Devi by eminent Scholors. Since Pandavas are said to be five Indras as described in the epic in Adi parva and vana parva Draupadi's Sachi incarnation looks convincing.

Mahabharat also shows Draupadi as Nalayani,the wife of Mudgala who was given the boon of five husbands. Apart from this Mahabharat never gave any hint of Draupadi being Mahamaya or Mahakali.

Devi Bhagawat offers us another angle to Draupadi previous birth like you gave in your post Veda Vati etc... Vayupuran tells the five in one theory as you gave Syamala Bharati Sachi Usha in one body...that suits Pandavas because of them being the Ansh avatars of dharma,Vayu,Indra and Aswins.

Long back I came across a version of explanation for Vayu Puran 's five in one version of Draupadi. He called Arjun Sankar Nar and said when Draupadi spends time with him she will have the Ansh of Parvati and Sachi..then Syamala Bharati Usha will be suppressed and Sachi Parvati Ansh dominates.But there is no mention of Mahakali there.

As per Mahabharat critical Edition Bori Draupadi did not ask for any one's blood. Neither Duryothan nor Dussasan. In Dyut Sabha she did not take any oath.It is Bheema who took oaths. Vyasa's version did not have Bheema tying up Draupadi's hair with Dussasana's blood.

Vyasa's Draupadi did not have anything to do with Karna. Except the Dyut Sabha scene after her marriage she never faced Karna anywhere. No single scene is there between them in the whole epic. V S Sukthankar who compiled Bori critical edition checked more than one thousand versions before compiling the critical Edition of Mahabharata.

As per Bori Draupadi did not say naaham varaayami Sutam..I won't marry a charioteer's son. Among the thousand odd versions two only have Draupadi rejecting Karna Hence Sukthankar did not take that aspect into count. He took the poem yat Karna Salya pramukhaih... That target which is not hit by Karna Salya and others... Arjun easily shot that... This is vividly described in this poem and the following verses also.So Vyasa's Draupadi never nourished any desire for Karna..Nowhere.

As one who highly admires the Epic and Ved Vyasa I will put forth my take on the most enigmatic heroine of our ancient past depending upon MBH only..that too critical Edition.since I admire Sukthankar's hardwork ..and that is the praman for me.

Draupadi of the epic is lovable,soft and competent who accepted polyandry silently but tried her best to do justice to all the five equally.

Draupadi loved Arjun and confessed it is the separation with him that pains her more than her insult in Dyut Sabha. Vana Parv.

Draupadi is not blood thirsty but she wanted justice to be done.. She always raised her voice only to motivate her husbands that also in a respectful manner.

She is skilled in administration and finance management . She helped Pandavas with her input at Indraprasth..

Draupadi 's relationship with Krishna is so pure and unique.. She is his Sakhi. As per the epic we see Arjun Krishna Satya and Draupadi sharing private moments exclusively when Sanjaya visited them. Udyoga Parv.

Draupadi is so kind hearted that she left Aswathama free without letting her husband's take his life.

Draupadi lived her life with head held high,with self respect and endured all the adversities with great strength and will power.

Yes Ofcourse she loved Arjun more but it is natural

Iravati Karve in her Yuganth puts it in a beautiful way " Actions can be done equally but is it possible to measure and pour the love equally?

So to sum up Vyasa's Draupadi is elegant,beautiful,noble,sacrificing ..endowed with great inner strength. She may be like Parvati in her traits but she definitely is not Mahakali the ferocious who is blood thirsty.

Finally I admit I did not take resort to any folk tales..in assessing my Draupadi.. I won't ever.. I never prefer folk tales.. To me Mahabharata is more than enough and Vyasa is the greatest epic teller ever. Yadihasti Na tadanyatra yannehasti Na tad kvachit.. That which is in Mahabharata can not be found anywhere else. That which is not there can not be seen anywhere else.So said Vyasa.. I believe him...implicitly.

Coming to seeing Puja as Draupadi again.. I don't think it will happen. But who knows with UN anything may happen.

Always loved Puja Sarma as Draupadi. She is awesome.

Lakshmi

Edited by ltelidevara - 7 years ago

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rsnarula67

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Posted: 7 years ago

Hi All,

That was really illuminating. Thanks.

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VividDiamond

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Posted: 7 years ago

Hii @Itelidevara !! 😊

Thanks a tonne for analysing Draupadi's character so well. I'm happy that today we both agree upon something. I agree with you that Draupadi happens to have some ansh of Parvati in herself...

Even I've never heard of Draupadi demanding Duryodhan or Dushasan's blood. But here again, her fury and rage in the Dyut Sabha does show some ansh of Mahakaali in her. (According to me..)

I too believe that Draupadi never met Karna after the Dyut Sabha and had no hidden desires for him. Even though she loved Arjun more, I don't believe it was any kind of injustice done to the other Pandavs. She was a pure soul.

Yes I believe that she was an incarnation of Devi Swarga Lakshmi, Devi Swaha, Devi Shyamala, Devi Bharati, Devi Shachi and Devi Usha.

I see many Goddesses in Draupadi, but the one who stands prominent among all those Goddesses in Draupadi has to be Devi Parvati...this is totally my belief.

Do you know anything more about Lord Brahma's curse on Devi Parvati ? Is it mentioned in any relevant source ?

Hehehe, my hope of seeing Pooja as Panchali is way beyond craziness...😆

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ltelidevara

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Posted: 7 years ago

Hi @ Vivid Diamond

Yes even I am happy we agree on something that too about Draupadi who is loved by both of us.

I read the curse of Brahma from Vayupuran but Garuda Puran and Narad Puran also tell this with little difference. I would post the way it was narrated in due course of time ..i.

Thanks for posting this on Draupadi..

Lakshmi

Anyway

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VividDiamond

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Originally posted by: ltelidevara
Hi @ Vivid Diamond

Yes even I am happy we agree on something that too about Draupadi who is loved by both of us.

I read the curse of Brahma from Vayupuran but Garuda Puran and Narad Puran also tell this with little difference. I would post the way it was narrated in due course of time ..i.

Thanks for posting this on Draupadi..

Lakshmi

Anyway

Lakshmi I should thank you for your endless efforts to clarify my endless doubts...❤️

And yes I agree upon one more thing with you. Regarding Mahabharata and Ramayana, the two epics, I don't really believe the folktales. I only prefer the scriptures and the written texts.

You would be amazed to know the reason behind it...in my place, there's this baseless belief that Kunti and Gandhari were sisters !!! I mean how on earth can a person believe this !? They don't have any written proof but they believe so...I obviously don't. The list of such epic-related baseless folk tales in my place is too long to mention...

Draupadi is your love too...Yaay !! I'm more than happy to know this...😊

Thank you once again !

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