Later, when the Pandavas were forced into agyaatwaas or anonymity-exile, Krishna arrived into the jungle along with his army. Once when Krishna proposed that Arjuna marry the former's sister Subhadra (later the mother to Abhimanyu), Draupadi seemed to agree to the alliance without a tantrum. Krishna called Draupadi Sakhi (a she-friend) and she called him Sakha (a friend who happens to be a male).īasically, the 's akhya' or friendship/relationship the duo shared was of deep understanding of each other's commitments, joys, travails in life. It is said that Krishna and Draupadi shared an iconic relationship. The Pandavas arrived at the Swayamwar dressed as Brahmins and Arjuna won the hand of the bride by fulfilling the archery contest which renowned men there lost. Krishna gently refused the alliance but suggested his cousin Arjuna's name (as an eligible and prospective groom for Draupadi) to the father-daughter duo. Drupad also hoped that this way he will be able to avenge his insult that Dronacharya was guilty of.
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From the yagya fire arose a boy child whom he named Dhristadhyumna and then a dark-skinned girl child whom he named Krishna.īut since the girl was the daughter of Drupad, she came to be called Draupadi or even Paanchaali.ĭrupad - says one narration of the Mahabharata- desired that Lord Krishna, the prince of Mathura wed his daughter Draupadi. He also had a yagya coming up as he desired to be blessed with progeny. Dronacharya and Drupad had a fallout after which Drpuad had been aching for revenge.
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Raja Drupad - in his days of youth - was friends with Guru Dronacharya who later became the family guru of the Kauravas. One such tale is of the king of Paanchaal by the name Drupad. The Mahabharata has several threads of the story running parallel to others withing the epic. But before we tell you more about the episode in the epic, here's more about the special and beautiful relationship that Draupadi and Krishna shared. But Lord Krishna, the brother, the Sakha (friend) and protector saved the Pancha princess in time. The Vastraharan or Cheerharan of Draupadi attempted by Duryodhan and his brother Dushashan in Mahabharat is a very shameful incident and would have been worse, had the Kauravas succeeded in disrobing the Pandavas' wife.
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Krishna and Draupadi shared a special bond | Photo Credit: Instagram