Rajjan YaduVanshi aka Keechak????

Story of Keechak: Keechak was the brother-in-law of King Virat and he was also the commandar of the King's army. He was powerful and lustful. He was attracted towards the beauty and youthfulness of Draupadi ('Sairandhri'), the maid-servant of his sister.

He started making passes at her and instructed his attendants to tell Draupadi to bring food and drinks to his room.

Draupadi was aware of his evil nature. Secretly she told the powerful Bhima about Keechaka and his overtures. The angered Bhima told her to accept Keechaka's invitation to go his room that night. Keechaka was blinded with lust and drinks. He waited that night for Draupadi to come to his room. But instead Bhima went with the glass of milk for Keechaka dressed in lady's attire like Draupadi!

The ensuing fight between Bhima and Keechaka was very intense as both were equally powerful. Bhima in the end prevailed and Keechaka was killed.

Great post Anu! You reminded me of one of my favourite parts of the Mahabharat, when the Pandavas and Draupadi are in disguise living out their exile.

Originally posted by: anukapoor

Dear Devika: Thanks for sharing wonderful story/play with me. I usually try to read all the responses, but sometimes I miss someone's post, though not intentional...

Coming back to the play, even though the story is manipulative about how the mirror reflects Draupadi when Keechak sees it, it still goes to prove that one should never cross the line of marayada............Even though Ravan was so learned and Shiv Bhakt, and though he did not touch Sita even once, he crossed the line of maryada when he abducted her, likewise, even for second, if we think, keechak's attraction was true, still it is inappropriate because Draupadi was married woman , She was Parineeta- parayi stri..........Likewise, Radhik is married and belongs physically, emotionally to Dev, so Rajjan trying to think of her is Sin.................Hope this makes sense...............