Originally posted by: AnkitaPurka66Question : did Duryodhana attempt to molest that Gandharva woman as shown yesterday?
I haven't heard the story and was surprised to see that.
Is that an authentic story or a distortion?
I know he was captured by the Gandharvas, but was molesting woman part of the story?
Again no. And nor did that happen at the beginning of their exile: it happened in their 11th or 12th year.
The part that was correct was Duryodhan wanting to go there to gloat. Not only did Duryodhan, Dushashan and Karna go - they went w/ a big party, including their womenfolk. However, the vantage point that they wanted to camp at to get a full view was already occupied by the Gandharvas, who refused to vacate it. I'm forgetting some of the details, but long story short, the Gandharvas fought an actual battle w/ the Kauravas and defeated them. One of them fled to Yudhisthir to ask for help, and he sent Bhima and Arjun for that. Arjun fought a mild battle, and when Chitrasena met Yudhisthir, the latter asked him to release the Gandharvas.
No, no Gandharva woman was molested, and also, they weren't a helpless tribe as depicted: they were celestial beings, like Yakshas, Kinnaras,... Nor did Duryodhan fight and kill the bodyguard who caused his humiliation by going to Yudhisthir for assistance
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