The story of Mahabharata is not only the saga of war, religion and politics, but the depth of hidden characters and the secrets of their lives are equally important. One of these is a mysterious and extremely powerful character – Draupadi. A woman who had to become the wife of five husbands, a decision that she neither chose nor ever imagined it. But have you ever wondered why this happened? The mystery behind this is hidden in Draupadi’s previous birth.
Why did Draupadi suffer insult?
According to the legend of Mahabharata, Draupadi suffered many insults in the society, just because she was the wife of five men. He was sometimes called arrogant, sometimes he was made a victim of reasonless criticisms. Although Draupadi had never expressed the desire of five husbands herself, the situation created due to a decision of Kunti and the intervention of Vyasji.
When Arjuna won the swayamvar and brought Draupadi home and said to his mother Kunti – “Mother, what have I brought”, then Kunti said without looking – “Whatever you have brought, distribute among themselves.” All the Pandavas were shocked to hear this. Later, when Kunti learned that Arjuna brought no object, but a girl, she became angry. But he did not take back his order. Then Vyas Muni intervened and reminded Draupadi her previous birth and said that this is her destiny.
Story of East birth: destiny born with incomplete desire
It is described in the Adiparva of Mahabharata that Draupadi was born as a poor Brahmin. Her husband was ill and eventually died. After the husband left, she started living a life of despise and loneliness in the woman society. The difficulties and insults of life shook him. She always wanted a husband who was universal, powerful, knowledgeable, policy and religion.
He did the harsh penance of Lord Shiva for this incomplete wish. Pleased with penance, when Shiva appeared, that Brahmini pleaded with him in his next life that has five qualities. But it is not possible for humans to have all these qualities together. She repeated her point five times, which indicated that in the next life she would find her husband with five different qualities.
The truth of life became a boon
In the next life, she was born as Draupadi, the daughter of Brahmani king Drupada. Arjun won the competition in Swayamvar and won the hand of Draupadi. But then Draupadi was married to all the five Pandavas by Kunti’s unknown talk and Vyas Muni’s order.
Every Pandava had different qualities:
Religion and Policy in Yudhishthira,
Force in Bhima,
Bravery and skill in Arjuna,
Beauty in Nakula,
And knowledge in Sahadeva.
Shiva’s boon came true, but at the same time Draupadi had to suffer criticism, pain and sacrifice several times throughout his life.
Draupadi: Symbol of courage and patience
Draupadi was not only the wife of five husbands, she was also the most powerful and influential woman of that era. He maintained his honor, religion and self -power in every situation. Their life teaches that whatever destiny is, if there is courage and wisdom, then any woman can create a respected place in the society.
conclusion
The story of Draupadi is not only the saga of Mahabharata, but the story of women’s complex feelings, attitude and self -power. The secret of becoming the wife of five husbands was neither a coincidence nor a divine error, but it was the result of the incomplete desire of previous birth and the boon received from Lord Shiva.
