Sanjaya’s description of all the wives of Pandavas living together in Hastinapur.
Pandavas visit the hermitage Of Dhritarashtra ,Gandhari And Kunti along with their wives. Then Sanjaya introduces all of them to ashram dwellers in the following manner.
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This lady, of eyes as expansive as lotus petals, who seems to have touched the middle age of life, whose complexion resembles that of the blue lotus, and who looks like a goddess of Heaven, is Krishna, the embodied form of the goddess of prosperity.Draupadi was described thus.
1 She who sits besides her, possessed of the complexion of pure gold, who looks like the embodied rays of the moon, in the midst of the other ladies, is, ye foremost of regenerate ones, the sister of that unrivalled hero who wields the discus. This was Subhadra.
This other, as fair as pure gold, is the daughter of the snake-chief and wife of Arjuna. This was Ulupi
This other whose complexion is like that of pure gold or like that of Madhuka flowers, is the princess Chitrangada. This was Chitrangada.
This one, that is possessed of the complexion of an assemblage of blue lotuses, is the sister of that monarch, that lord of hosts, who used to always challenge Krishna. She is the foremost wife of Vrikodara. She was Valandhara,Bhima’s wife.
This is the daughter of the king of Magadha who was known by the name of Jarasandha. Possessed of the complexion of an assemblage of Champakas, she is the wife of the youngest son of Madravati. She was Sahadeva’s wife Vijaya
Possessed of a complexion as darkish as that of the blue lotus, she who sits there on the earth, and whose eyes are as expansive as lotus-petals, is the wife of the eldest son of Madravati, This was Karenumati wife of Nakula.
Only Yudhishtir’s wife Devika was not present there.
In Ashramavasa Parva Sanjaya described Pandavas elaborately.
Yudhishtir
Sanjaya said, 'This one that is as fair of complexion as pure gold, that is endued with a body which looks like that of a full-grown lion, that is possessed of a large aquiline nose, and wide and expansive eyes that are, again,of a coppery hue, is the Kuru king.
Yudhishtir ‘s complexion Fair like pure gold
nose…he got a large prominent nose that was significantly told even by Krishna in Swayamvara Parva.
Eyes..coppery wide eyes.
Lion like body..
Bhima
This one, whose tread resembles that of an infuriate elephant, whose complexion is as fair as that of heated gold, whose frame is of large and expansive proportions and whose arms are long and stout, is Vrikodara
Bhima’s complexion fair like heated gold.
Eyes..lotus eyes..
Built..large with long and stout arms.
Bhima’s personality and gait marks his identity
Arjuna
The mighty bowman who sits besides him, of darkish complexion and youthful frame, who resembles the leader of an elephantine herd, whose shoulders are as high as those of a lion, who walks like a sporting elephant, and whose eyes are as expansive as the petals of a lotus, is the hero called Arjuna
Complexion Dark…unique
Eyes.. like lotus petals
Significant ..his curly hair..even in war Parvas his hair was described..Syamo Yuva gudakesho darsaniyo Maharathas.
Arjuna was tall,dark,handsome with curly hair..
His youthful ness…youthful frame even after crossing middle age..
Shoulders..mighty,strong shoulders with bow marks
Nakul and Sahdev
The twins of Aswini gods were naturally good looking. Nakula was famous for his beauty..Nakula was dark while Sahadeva was fair.
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