Reading Notes: Mahabharata Movie, Part D

The Pandavas, disguised as brahmins, decided to attend Draupadi's swayamvar to win her hand and heart. As the swayamvar began, a mighty bow was placed in the middle of the room. To win Draupadi's hand in marriage, a suitor had to watch the reflection of a fish swimming in a bowl of oil and shoot an arrow to penetrate the fish's eye. All the princes and various other suitors could not fulfill the challenge. However, when Arjuna came up to string the bow, he did what no one thought he could. Arjuna successfully fulfilled the challenge. However, another man wanted his try at the challenge and his name was Prince Karna. Now Karna was a charioteer's son which did not bring him any respect. Therefore, before he could even attempt to string the bow, it was Draupadi herself who told him he could not. Karna returned to his seat humiliated. Now that Arjuna won the hand of Draupadi, they returned to their home. The brothers were looking for their mother and found her praying in their hut. Kunti thought that her sons brought food and without looking behind her told them to share what they have. Little did she know that what they brought was a new wife, Draupadi. She realized her mistake but did not take it back for fear that it would tear the brothers apart. However, the brothers felt weird about it because they believed it was Arjuna who was the rightful husband of Draupadi. As the brothers felt unsure about the request of their mother, a sage came by and said that Draupadi was destined to have a husband with five virtues. The brothers took this as their sign and all married the beautiful Draupadi.




Bibliography: Mahabharata by Epified (link)

Draupadi and the Pandavas. Source: Wikimedia Commons.