Yudishthir: Really dharmaraj?

I've always felt a certain degree of anger about Yudishthir putting Draupadi at stake. But his reaction has been even more annoying!

First of all, he never apologised to her. Secondly, he stopped Arjun from yelling at Dhrithrashtra for the sake of respect and maryaada. So where was all of it when they attempted to disrobe her in public like that?

Later, upon the invitation of the second dyut, he is forced to accept it, but why does he feel offended when Draupadi requests him to not put her at stake again. Amidst all this, everyone was remorseful but not once did I feel that Yudishthir felt even guilty about whatever happened, let alone apologise for it.

Again, when Draupadi refuses to tie her hair as a symbol of her insult and wants war, he is again (😳) against it.

Where was this sanskaar when he put her at stake? And his cool reaction about it proves that he possibly objectifies women!

I've no idea if this is the fault of the BRC presentation or Yudishthir was really such an egoistic, arrogant fellow.

And if everyone got punished for their karma, what punishment did he face for his conduct, which other Pandavas didn't?

No one was perfect. Everyone was grey shaded except Subhadra and Uttara. We are only supposed to learn a little from every character not everything from each character. You will hate Yudi more when he will tell Draupadi to apologize to Dury even after being molested publicly. Everyone did mistakes which is to teach us what to do and what not to do including not to fall in trap like Yudi.

Originally posted by: angel_juhi04

No one was perfect. Everyone was grey shaded except Subhadra and Uttara. We are only supposed to learn a little from every character not everything from each character. You will hate Yudi more when he will tell Draupadi to apologize to Dury even after being molested publicly. Everyone did mistakes which is to teach us what to do and what not to do including not to fall in trap like Yudi.

Yeah that's true. Oh does he😳

I don't essentially hate him, just that I feel infuriated sometimes, at his cool and calm attitude in such situations. Specially when it's his own wife who's involved.

I dislike Yudhisthir greatly. I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone can stake everything, including his hard earned kingdom and his brother and wife on a game.

If he can stake a kingdom away, how good is he a king?

He bet his wife... How is he a good husband?

He bet his people.... His dasis... How is he agood example of a human being?

I know he did have his good deeds, but this chapter forever maligns him in my opinion.

Originally posted by: AnkitaPurka66

I dislike Yudhisthir greatly. I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone can stake everything, including his hard earned kingdom and his brother and wife on a game.

If he can stake a kingdom away, how good is he a king?

He bet his wife... How is he a good husband?

He bet his people.... His dasis... How is he agood example of a human being?

I know he did have his good deeds, but this chapter forever maligns him in my opinion.

You exactly spoke what I'd meant!

The same questions are on my mind. And couldn't he figure out that something's fishy, from the whole course of the game?

He just now said that he needn't ask his brothers before putting them at stake. What kind of a elder brother is he?🤔

Dice game is not the ONLY incident of his life.

He had done several good deeds for which he must be respected. I agree he was terribly wrong in this phase. But it was also he who repented for his mistakes, unlike the kauravas.

It is human to err. But only good humans can admit his flaws. Kauravas did not. Yudhishthira did.

Originally posted by: Mannmohanaa

You exactly spoke what I'd meant!

The same questions are on my mind. And couldn't he figure out that something's fishy, from the whole course of the game?

He just now said that he needn't ask his brothers before putting them at stake. What kind of a elder brother is he?🤔

That last line is not there in original text. Rather his brother Bhima only accepted his authority over him in text. Arjuna too stopped Bhima from burning Yudhi's hands saying that they were loyal to him. Not that Yudhishthira said he did not need to ask them about their permission.

Rather, don't you think that the brothers also should have asked him to stop while putting Indraprastha at stake? No, unlike this serial, they did not do so in text.

Originally posted by: DharmaPriyaa

That last line is not there in original text. Rather his brother Bhima only accepted his authority over him in text. Arjuna too stopped Bhima from burning Yudhi's hands saying that they were loyal to him. Not that Yudhishthira said he did not need to ask them about their permission.

Rather, don't you think that the brothers also should have asked him to stop while putting Indraprastha at stake? No, unlike this serial, they did not do so in text.

Why would they accept his authority in a situation where he clearly veered on a wrong path?

Isn't that duty of loved ones to guide the one trying to commit a mistake and prevent that from happening?

Was the rules of Dwapara different?

During Dwapara, obeying one's elders had a great significance with which we won't be able to relate probably.

Pandavas were too much respectful to their mother's words, causing polyandry. Yudhishthira was too much respectful to Dhritarashtra, causing him accepting the dice game. He could not leave in between partly because it was Dhritarashtra's wish to conduct that game. Another reason was definitely there which is very lesser known. But that's a different discussion.

Similarly, the junior Pandavas too were too much respectful to their eldest brother and could not go against him.

I think Yudi's being called a Dharmaraja, was more reliant on his Dharma as a King only, and not his personal choices. Whatever he did, he did only to his family and even in staking his praja he was still within his (albeit messed up but still) dharma.

He never committed any adharma as a King and hence he was Dharma-RAJA. Vidur was I would say, the Dharma-AVATAR, because he abided by dharma in ALL spheres of life.