Originally posted by: Viswasruti
Draupadi was the Finance Minister of Indraprastha, and also ran a Grievance Redressal Organization within the royal palace. As a queen, she was Incharge of the Treasury and finances of Indraprastha. She was educated and was trained in the economy, which is mentioned by Vidur. She woke up before everyone else and ate and slept after everyone including the palace servants had eaten and slept. Despite being the Empress, she took care of her husbands, and also her servants.
It is commonly believed that Duryodhan hated Draupadi, but this is what he had said about her:
And, O king, Yajnaseni, without having eaten herself, daily seeth whether everybody, including even the deformed and the dwarfs, hath eaten or not.
(Sabha Parva)
The interesting part here is , read this--π‘
This is what Yudisthir said about Draupadi as a Queen, before staking her in the dice game
"Yudhishthira said,--'With Draupadi as stake, who is neither short nor tall, neither spare nor corpulent, and who is possessed of blue curly locks, I will now play with thee. Possessed of eyes like the leaves of the autumn lotus, and fragrant also as the autumn lotus, equal in beauty unto her (Lakshmi) who delighteth in autumn lotuses, and unto Sree herself in symmetry and every grace she is such a woman as a man may desire for wife in respect of softness of heart, and wealth of beauty and of virtues. Possessed of every accomplishment and compassionate and sweet-speeched, she is such a woman as a man may desire for wife in respect of her fitness for the acquisition of virtue and pleasure and wealth. Retiring to bed last and waking up first, she looketh after all down to the cowherds and the shepherds.
(Sabha Parva)
This is an excerpt from Draupadiβs argument with Yudisthir when she urges him to fight the war. This is a very long discourse, so I have picked up only a line, that shows the depth of her knowledge. This is from Vana Parva,
In the case of a creature, therefore, there must be action and not inaction. Thou also shouldest act, and not incur censure by abandoning action. Cover thyself up, as with an armour, with action.
(Vana Parva)
This is very similar to what Lord Krishna had said to Arjun during Bhagavad Gita. Suta , in Mahabharat every character has praised for their interest on a specific subject with specific human virtue like Arjun is for his philosophy, Karn is for liberty Draupadi is for her knowledge and interest in Law, Constitution, and the methods of implementation.
Yes, Krishna taught more lessons to Drau than to his own lover Radha, or to his queens! Getting myself ready to witness this new love saga of Arjun and Krishna!!
