Polyandry in Mahabharata - Page 11

In kmg it is also written that

Karma was able to lift bow and even tied sting and put arrow in middle of bow. As soon karn put arrow in middle of bow to target fish eye

Draupdi loudly said I will not select sutputra for my Lord ,then karn laugh put bow down and went away

If we are going to see it like that then i would say that she preferred krishna over any of her husbands. She even singles him our while talking about nobody supported her in the dice hall "eben not you krishna" so she probably expected from krishna than anybody else. his name she takes in time of distress. And he reciprocates it because of his reaction on the assault and his promises.

And arjuna preferred panchali over subdhara because of everything he does for her including going against yudhishtra and even rebuking him about panchali before karna s killing or becoming enunch for staying close to her.

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

If we are going to see it like that then i would say that she preferred krishna over any of her husbands. It his name she takes in time of distress. And he reciprocates it because of his reaction on the assault and his promises.

And arjuna preferred panchali over subdhara because of everything he does for her including going against yudhishtra and even rebuking him about panchali before karna s killing or becoming enunch for staying close to her.

Arjuna loved her, there's no two ways about it. Well Subhadra and Arjun's love moments (if any) are of no use to be mentioned in the story because Subhadra is not the main character in MB. Draupadi was and her relationship with YBANS is important to be displayed.

However, it's absolutely okay to feel Arjun preferred Panchali over Subhadra. All other points are valid but I don't believe he became an eunuch to stay close to Panchali.

Krishna and Draupadi were best friends. There's no reason why Drau won't remember him in times of distress. We all think of our friends. 🤷‍♀

Originally posted by: CaptainSpark

Arjuna loved her, there's no two ways about it. Well Subhadra and Arjun's love moments (if any) are of no use to be mentioned in the story because Subhadra is not the main character in MB. Draupadi was and her relationship with YBANS is important to be displayed.

However, it's absolutely okay to feel Arjun preferred Panchali over Subhadra. All other points are valid but I don't believe he became an eunuch to stay close to Panchali.

Krishna and Draupadi were best friends. There's no reason why Drau won't remember him in times of distress. We all think of our friends. 🤷‍♀

Exactly you said it. The only reason why spotlight is bit more on arjuna was because the person listening to the story is his great grandson and not because drapaudi preferred him over others or was more attached to him

Hey I don’t think Draupadi was outrightly jealous type, but she’s human who behaved like any wife does because he was away from her from long time and i feel she was just testing him and s giving him hard time like wife, it’s natural reaction.

Even if prathi was adopted he s still king son doesn’t matter who’s mother Draupadi r other queen, he should have been heir, but it’s abhi (son o third prince)the only reason i can come up with s he s empress husbands son and first born and all loved him didn’t mind making him heir, it’s only possible if arjun s empress husband, otherwise it would be prathi Draupadi r another queen son he s still king son. Who has more rights on throne than 3 prince son.

These foreign invaders I don’t think had such an intelligent brain to change whole story, because this s not our history but ithihaas, pancham ved, I don’t think they can made changes to such an extent which can change whole story, down years yes stories got changed and so much added, but one cannot change whole story, especially mahabharat this s such a tricky even we can’t able to understand still, and I don’t think they can add anything just like that especially polyandry, because polyandry s important to whole story and plays very important role to whole story and s conncted to all characters, they might influence thoughts but can’t change whole story, because basically polyandry was discussed in whole epic, the main reason y I can’t ignore s her interactions with arjun and bheem which s far from any bhabhi and devar. Even after so many invaders and rulers i think we pretty well saved our legacy, ya we lost treasures and knowledge but never legacy.

any we don’t even need foreign invaders for changed oour own arrogant men had done that job pretty well to justify karna. So these egoistic men r more than enough.

Originally posted by: NoraSM

Thank You for such a detailed analysis

I firmly believe she was way ahead of her and our time too, our writers couldn't tolerate her being such a boss lady so they reduced her to glorify their heroes, She is the only character whom I love in Mahabharata ❤❤❤

Hey u r welcome

yes she’s definitely ahead of every ones time.

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

Exactly you said it. The only reason why spotlight is bit more on arjuna was because the person listening to the story is his great grandson and not because drapaudi preferred him over others or was more attached to him

If the spotlight was completely on Arjun, how come his interactions with Subhadra is ignored? Why is it that Parth-Madhav is not more glorified than Krishna-Panchali? I think Abhimanyu's glorification is because of Janamejaya, but Yudhi, Bheem, Drau even DDSK has got enough footage in the epic.

Draupadi feels upset for Arjun because Arjun was the one who stays away from her, they spent the least time together. It's not because of Janamejaya. In that case, Karna would never be mentioned and Krishna's friendship with Panchali downplayed as that beats Parth-Madhav.

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

Yes di she is my fav character too. Now let me do another of my shameless promotion and draw your attention to another thread 😆

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/b-r-chopras-mahabharat/5161627/drapaudi-an-enigma-an-inspiration

Hey thanks for suggesting this thread, i ll get back to u , u already got me here, and my laptop s not with me right now i am typing from phone and my fingers are not at all helping me, ll get back to u soon and between Draupadi s truly an engima❤️❤️

Originally posted by: CaptainSpark

If the spotlight was completely on Arjun, how come his interactions with Subhadra is ignored? Why is it that Parth-Madhav is not more glorified than Krishna-Panchali? I think Abhimanyu's glorification is because of Janamejaya, but Yudhi, Bheem, Drau even DDSK has got enough footage in the epic.

Draupadi feels upset for Arjun because Arjun was the one who stays away from her, they spent the least time together. It's not because of Janamejaya. In that case, Karna would never be mentioned and Krishna's friendship with Panchali downplayed as that beats Parth-Madhav.

Arjuna s attraction to subdhara bis describe because they were janemya s great grandparents so story is tilted more towards arjun but other characters are equally important as arjuna so ofcourse they will be mentioned and given there due. Karna is important why will vyasa not mention him ??

But janemya asks about how did pandavas and panchal live without arjuna in exile and then vyasa describes about panchali missing arjuna same is true for subdhara haran and her coming to ip janemya would obviously want to know a bit about his grandparents first met and marriage. Had the succession story changed a bit than none of these would have been highlighted so much.

Btw @all who said there was no law, out of topic question...

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01215.htm

Vaisampayana continued, 'The illustrious Pandavas, thus addressed by the great Rishi Narada, consulting with one another, established a rule amongst themselves in the presence of the celestial Rishi himself endued with immeasurable energy. And the rule they made was that when one of them would be sitting with Draupadi, any of the other four who would see that one thus must retire into the forest for twelve years, passing his days as a Brahmacharin. After the virtuous Pandavas had established that rule amongst themselves, the great Muni Narada, gratified with them, went to the place he wished. Thus, O Janamejaya, did the Pandavas urged by Narada, established a rule amongst themselves in regard to their common wife. And it was for this, O Bharata, that no dispute ever arose between them.'"

Just a question, if this was the "rule", then wasn't YUDHISHTHIR supposed to be exiled if HE saw ARJUN trying to use his "male weapon" On Drau considering there was no one year rule among Pandavas of drau being wife to only one