A few things about Draupadi, How true are they? - Page 4

Originally posted by: NoraSM

It is wrong because she didn't ask for it, she didn't want it, she had to marry 5 men, it's your theory that Krushna told her the truth but what if she thought she is being shared among 5 brothers because that's the termed they used "sharing" her as if she was a thing, she being a woman back in that time accepted her fate and made the best of her life.

If Draupadi wanted 5 men or married them by her choice then it's neither a punishment nor wrong, I don't know how true it is but she wanted to be virgin with all of them, doesn't this show her reluctance or the mindset which asks a woman to be a virgin to be pure before she consummated her marriage with her husband? Did Arjun have to gain his virginity before he consummated his marriage with his wives? The whole mindset sl*t shames her

I don't celebrate multiple marriages but it was a norm in that time, Even Krushna had many wives. The difference for me is that Draupadi had to be "pure" for her husband and "purity" means her being a virgin, they didn't show it for men

I usually consider these people human so yeah i don't believe all that demi god or virginity boon theory.

And my krishnaa was never never a victim she was an enigma an inspiration a very strong level headed intelligent practical opinionated woman. and I AM PROUD OF HER ❤️

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

I usually consider these people human so yeah i don't believe all that demi god or virginity boon theory.

But, The story says she got boon representation of a mindset that a woman has to be a virgin for her husband, they did not feel the need to say that Arjun was virgin. What I am saying is that it was a punishment because she did not ask for it, she asked for 1 man with these qualities, if she wanted multiple marriages then none would have said that it was a punishment

Originally posted by: NoraSM

But, The story says she got boon representation of a mindset that a woman has to be a virgin for her husband, they did not feel the need to say that Arjun was virgin. What I am saying is that it was a punishment because she did not ask for it, she asked for 1 man with these qualities, if she wanted multiple marriages then none would have said that it was a punishment

I will say again i consider these people as humans so i don't believe in any kind of boon not virginity boon and neither the previous birth boon. These stories probably creeped in much later I don't think CE even mention that Virginity boon theory was probably just a later interpolation to suit the mindset of the people of the era in which this theory was invented

To me pandav+ panchali marriage is purely political marriage

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

I was talking about the same lol

As we are talking about star bharat let s not mix it with Mahabharata. In star bharat only arjun saw/met drapaudi before the marriage and when nakul was talking about Swamyvaar and beautiful princess of panchal arjun was shown day dreaming/thinking about her

As per the epic pandavas met drapaudi only at the Swamyvaar and were attracted to her .

About subdhara star bharat showed subhdra being in love/pinning for arjun while according to Mahabharata it was arjun who was attracted to subdhara subhdra at best was indifferent arjun abducted her without her consent

@U really? 🤓 I guess I am binge watching that's why don't remember every small details. But I still think SP didn't mean to show Arjun in love with Draupadi. If they did, if they really wanted to show that, seeing how they dramatize everything, they would have gone as far as showing Arjun feeling some destiny pull towards the swayamvar & in great dilemma....they pakka would have shown him fighting his desire for his ladylove to protect his family etc etc.....Maybe he was just remembering her because Nakul mentioned her? He wasn't shown very interested in the swayamvar. he was about to leave when the competition was opened to Brahmins & Krishna stopped him & kind of...emotionally blackmailed him to participate 😆 Nah....even SP's Arjun wasn't in love with Draupadi before marriage.

And yes, in real Mahabharat Arjun was in love with Subhadra. He went to ask for her hand to Krishna & Krishna said that a ksatriya doesn't beg for the girl he wishes to marry. He either wins her in swyamvar or abducts her. Arjun got the hint &.....😆😆 Was Subhadra really indifferent though? Arjun is defo a good promotion from Duryodhan. Maybe she didn't mind her abduction much 😆

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

I will say again i consider these people as humans so i don't believe in any kind of boon not virginity boon and neither the previous birth boon. These stories probably creeped in much later I don't think CE even mention that Virginity boon theory was probably just a later interpolation to suit the mindset of the people of the era in which this theory was invented

To me pandav+ panchali marriage is purely political marriage

It is your take in this matter then, we were discussing from what we have read including the boon thing.

If not virginity, still her husbands taking turns in every one year doesn't say it was her desire, say she wanted to be with Bheem but it was Yudhishtira's turn and she had to wait for 2 years, so the whole story of Draupadi and her 5 husbands isn't written like story of Arjun and his other wives, they didn't show Arjun, Bheema etc following a pattern to be with their wives.

What I am trying to say is that Draupadi's story was written with inhibition to seek validation, to tell she was pure and women who are with 5 men in a single year or whenever she wants are not pure.

Originally posted by: NoraSM

So first one is false

I have a question, even Pandavas were uninvited, isn't it? They went in disguise, so how was Arjun able to participate?

Pandavs' participation was not like the other invited Kings / Princes. The invited Kings & Princes were given chance one by one but all of them failed...so at the end of the day there was not anyone who had won the swayamvar. At this point the competition was made open to the Brahmins as Brahmins are also upper cast. When the competition was opened to the Brahmins, that's when Arjun went up the stage & hit the target.

Originally posted by: .Lonewalker.

@U really? 🤓 I guess I am binge watching that's why don't remember every small details. But I still think SP didn't mean to show Arjun in love with Draupadi. If they did, if they really wanted to show that, seeing how they dramatize everything, they would have gone as far as showing Arjun feeling some destiny pull towards the swayamvar & in great dilemma....they pakka would have shown him fighting his desire for his ladylove to protect his family etc etc.....Maybe he was just remembering her because Nakul mentioned her? He wasn't shown very interested in the swayamvar. he was about to leave when the competition was opened to Brahmins & Krishna stopped him & kind of...emotionally blackmailed him to participate 😆 Nah....even SP's Arjun wasn't in love with Draupadi before marriage.

And yes, in real Mahabharat Arjun was in love with Subhadra. He went to ask for her hand to Krishna & Krishna said that a ksatriya doesn't beg for the girl he wishes to marry. He either wins her in swyamvar or abducts her. Arjun got the hint &.....😆😆 Was Subhadra really indifferent though? Arjun is defo a good promotion from Duryodhan. Maybe she didn't mind her abduction much 😆

Actually that subhdra duryodhan alliance is not part of the epic

Arjun subhdra was one sided attractions from arjun sided subdhara as i said was indifferent

Plus according to epic in all of arjun s marriages it is always him who is shown to attracted to the bride apart from ulloopi

Originally posted by: NoraSM

It is your take in this matter then, we were discussing from what we have read including the boon thing.

If not virginity, still her husbands taking turns in every one year doesn't say it was her desire, say she wanted to be with Bheem but it was Yudhishtira's turn and she had to wait for 2 years, so the whole story of Draupadi and her 5 husbands isn't written like story of Arjun and his other wives, they didn't show Arjun, Bheema etc following a pattern to be with their wives.

What I am trying to say is that Draupadi's story was written with inhibition to seek validation, to tell she was pure and women who are with 5 men in a single year or whenever she wants are not pure.

I think that s difference in a way we look at things i for my part never saw drapaudi as a victim she is my protagonist for Mahabharata she and Krishna they are inspiration so yeah i guess that s where the difference lies.

Originally posted by: NoraSM

It is your take in this matter then, we were discussing from what we have read including the boon thing.

If not virginity, still her husbands taking turns in every one year doesn't say it was her desire, say she wanted to be with Bheem but it was Yudhishtira's turn and she had to wait for 2 years, so the whole story of Draupadi and her 5 husbands isn't written like story of Arjun and his other wives, they didn't show Arjun, Bheema etc following a pattern to be with their wives.

What I am trying to say is that Draupadi's story was written with inhibition to seek validation, to tell she was pure and women who are with 5 men in a single year or whenever she wants are not pure.

The simple answer is the patriarch then🤢 The scene was heavily manipulated courtesy Yudhi, Vyasa and Kunti.... First one being bit by God of desire, second stating previous birth and third too stubborn to make her words true. Papa Draupad was against the multi-marraiges of Draupadi but fell prey to the story-telling of the virtuous people.