Polyandry in Mahabharata - Page 18

Originally posted by: CaptainSpark

I think there was some kind of arrangement, but the only rule that is stated is - if one sees Draupadi with another husband, they must be exiled. Now technically you cannot really say if Bheem or Arjun saw them sitting in court together that's a punishment.

Hence, it has been INTERPRETED that it means, one might not invade in their privacy. Considering there was no one year rule,

1. Other four brothers cannot see Draupadi in private with one husband.

2. In private implies anything that may feel private to the husband or Drau. I am sure if they saw them talking to each other that's a punishment.

However, the words of Narad make much more sense if there's a one year rule. This implies that

1. One year goes to each husband, and at this time if someone else makes a move at her, he is liable to be exiled.

2. Makes a move meaning sexual move.

It could be that Yudhishthir and Draupadi were in their private moments and Arjun entered (not to take weapon- that could be a later addition to whitewash him) so he was exiled.

Simple

Some sort of arrangement definitely was there but we don’t know how they practiced it. To avoid paternity confusion this s necessary.

But these rules were limited only to sharing bed, outside they used to interact and took care of each other , it’s not like they can’t have any interaction, hence rules were limited only to bedroom.

about arjun exile something definitely happened to exile him, but people didn’t highlight this part as they don’t want to show him in poor light, maybe he Didn’t care the consequences that time.

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Originally posted by: swathi90

Some sort of arrangement definitely was there but we don’t know how they practiced it. To avoid paternity confusion this s necessary.

But these rules were limited only to sharing bed, outside they used to interact and took care of each other , it’s not like they can’t have any interaction, hence rules were limited only to bedroom.

about arjun exile something definitely happened to exile him, but people didn’t highlight this part as they don’t want to show him in poor light, maybe he Didn’t care the consequences that time.

Yes, it is illogical that Draupadi has to remove interactions completely. This was limited to the bed. However I also think it includes moments of privacy (not talks), but umm, just a privacy of a husband and wife. Arjun entered while they were in the middle of something of this sort IMO.

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Originally posted by: CaptainSpark

Yes, it is illogical that Draupadi has to remove interactions completely. This was limited to the bed. However I also think it includes moments of privacy (not talks), but umm, just a privacy of a husband and wife. Arjun entered while they were in the middle of something of this sort IMO.

Either he entered when they were having private moment but how come no one stopped him , maybe he didn’t care felt he owned her. R

He made a move on her when he should not and got exiled.

Anyway in both situations he got exiled. Ofcourse the others r not allowed to interrupt when one husband s with her. But that’s it rules were limited only to private moments.

If polyandry was mentioned only in few sentences and lines, even I would have dismissed it thinking it’s later interpolation, y I can’t believe this s vyasa, panchalas, kunti, pandavas, draupadi herself, sanjaya, satya, duryodhan, kunti, bheeshma, vidur, gandhari, karna , all most all talks about this , and interactions with bheem and arjun r hard to miss, it’s pretty impossible to dissmiss all this. Just my thoughts .

Originally posted by: swathi90

Either he entered when they were having private moment but how come no one stopped him , maybe he didn’t care felt he owned her. R

He made a move on her when he should not and got exiled.

Anyway in both situations he got exiled. Ofcourse the others r not allowed to interrupt when one husband s with her. But that’s it rules were limited only to private moments.

If polyandry was mentioned only in few sentences and lines, even I would have dismissed it thinking it’s later interpolation, y I can’t believe this s vyasa, panchalas, kunti, pandavas, draupadi herself, sanjaya, satya, duryodhan, kunti, bheeshma, vidur, gandhari, karna , all most all talks about this , and interactions with bheem and arjun r hard to miss, it’s pretty impossible to dissmiss all this. Just my thoughts .

I don't think dasis were aware of what was going on inside the doors because most probably it wasn't their bedroom. It was another room where both were present (text states at that point they were there. It didn't mention that it was bedroom weapon room or it was a place where they resided). This is why i moreso feel yudhishthir knew it.

Citation:

But it so happened that the chamber where the illustrious Pandavas had their weapons was then occupied by Yudhishthira the just with Krishna.

What I think this means is, there exists a room, where the weapons were kept at that point. (Not a designated weapon room). For eg, I have my study text books in a spare room in my house. Now the door is closed and at that point, Yudhishthir and Draupadi probably had entered the room for some reason, and what is to be noted is they were ALONE. Dasis saw them going in but i am sure they do not know what they were doing inside.

Now Arjun arrives (he already knew they were inside so we can assume he saw them go in), dasis say both are alone inside - he doesn't care and enters. He sees them in between something he should not have seen. Gets exiled.

Also i don't think arjun cared as u said because he felt drau was his wife first.

I agree with u abt polyandry.

About drapaudi being arjuna s wife first. If that would have been the case yudhishtra would have been never be able to marry her. Drapaudi would have been his daughter like then 😆 The thing is drapaudi never garlands arjuna. So they were not married when they reached potter house along with bheem. Arjuna ofcourse knew this dynamic so i don't think he had any of that illusion that drapaudi was his wife first because drapaudi officially marries yudhishtra first. What i think happened was that he was not able to control his ever growing attraction for her hence the exile

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

About drapaudi being arjuna s wife first. If that would have been the case yudhishtra would have been never be able to marry her. Drapaudi would have been his daughter like then 😆 The thing is drapaudi never garlands arjuna. So they were not married when they reached potter house along with bheem. Arjuna ofcourse knew this dynamic so i don't think he had any of that illusion that drapaudi was his wife first because drapaudi officially marries yudhishtra first. What i think happened was that he was not able to control his ever growing attraction for her hence the exile

No i didn't mean she was married to Arjun first. I mean Arjun might have had this feeling that it was unfair to him as he should have rights over the woman he won before his brothers can. Simply a romantic version of what Duryodhan felt for the throne. It's an act of rebel.

He himself says Yudhishthir must marry first so no way she was married to Arjun first.

Originally posted by: CaptainSpark

No i didn't mean she was married to Arjun first. I mean Arjun might have had this feeling that it was unfair to him as he should have rights over the woman he won before his brothers can. Simply a romantic version of what Duryodhan felt for the throne. It's an act of rebel.

He himself says Yudhishthir must marry first so no way she was married to Arjun first.

Yes could be but then comes the point that vyasa had already told them about previous birth story of drapaudi before they went for Swamyvaar. So arjuna s mind changed on seeing drapaudi.? Possible.

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

Yes could be but then comes the point that vyasa had already told them about previous birth story of drapaudi before they went for Swamyvaar. So arjuna s mind changed on seeing drapaudi.? Possible.

Draupadi was not an ordinary princess so after seeing her anyone would want special rights on her. Even when Vyasa told them, Arjun didn't know it would be an archery contest. (I guess Vyas didn't say that). So he didn't know HE would be the one to win her, it was only clear that Panchali would be their wife ie anyone can win her.

So it's just in his mind he felt it was injustice to him but it's what he felt. In reality she had to marry Yudhi first as Arjun himself confirms later..