Originally posted by: Sutapasima
I want to know how long did Draupadi live with Maharaj Druoad as his daughter ?? She was already a grown up when she appeared from the yagya flames, and am sure their days girls were married off early ??
Here is the answer Suta --
Pandavas married to Draupadi in BCE 3195.
Draupadi was said to be born as an adult woman from the Yagya fire and she was married within a year or two after her birth.
In that era, a woman has deemed an adult after she attained puberty and was married around the age of 16. Rukmini's age is specifically mentioned as 16 in Harivansh at the time of her marriage to Krishna.
Let us see the chronological order of events from Vyas Mahabharatha,
When Yudhishthir was 8, the education of Kaurav and Pandav commenced. 10 years later, Arjuna and Bheema defeat King Drupada and present him as a prisoner to Drona as Guru-Dakshina.
Stay at Varnavat 1 yr. Escape from Varnavat. Bheema slays Hidimba. Stay with Hidimbaa 1 yr. Bheem's son Ghatotakach is born. Stay in Ekchakra 1 yr. Bheem slays Bakasur. Arjuna and Bheema defeat all the kings assembled at the Swayamwara. At the time of Draupadi Swayamvar, their ages are about -
Yudhishthir: 21;
Bheema: 20;
Arjuna: 19;
Nakul, Sahadev: 18
Draupadi: 18
In some versions, she is elder than Nakul and Sahadev.
Karna is 16 years elder than Dharmaraj !!!
Edited by Viswasruti - 5 years ago