Yudhishthira-Draupadi dispute

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Aman G Mishra
Aman G Mishra 19 Oct, 2019 | 4 mins read

Yudhishthira-Draupadi dispute

 


 The Pandavas were leading a very harsh and painful life in Dwaita Forest. He used to gather fruits and fruits for himself and other members of the congregation to eat. The Pandavas also hunted predatory animals. They used to give the skins of slaughtered animals to the Brahmins of their congregation for laying etc.

 


 Draupadi used to be saddened to see the Pandavas accustomed to living in the Rajprasadas and the Pandavas, serviced by dozens of slave-maids, living in the hut of the forest and doing all their own work. Her grief was further aggravated when she once saw the Pandavas dressed in silky clothes and precious gems and jewelery in filthy clothes. She attributed Yudhishthira's gambling love to the present condition of the Pandavas and the deception of the Kauravas.

 


 She used to get very angry thinking how Shakuni and Duryodhana made the powerful Pandavas a beggar from the king with treacherous behavior. Mahabali agreed with the views of Bhima Draupadi, but Dharmaraja Yudhishthira was in no hurry to leave the palace, power and luxurious life. Draupadi wanted Yudhishthira to be enraged by unleashing the unjust actions of the Kauravas and their current misery and then to fight the Kauravas before the scheduled period of exile and to inspire them to regain their lost kingdom.

 


 Draupadi said that Dharmaraja Yudhishthira and his brothers are not capable of suffering. She used to ask Dharmaraja, do you not feel angry at seeing the daughter of Dhrupad Rajkul, daughter-in-law of Pandu Rajkul, sister of Veer Dhristhadyumna and wife of Pandavas suffering in the forest? Draupadi used to try to provoke Yudhishthira's anger with many tricks.

 


 Yudhishthira said that anger destroys man by destroying thinking power. Man should control anger. The conquerors of anger progress, while the rageers finish. The man who does not get angry when he is suffering, but forgives the man who is suffering, always progresses.

 


 Draupadi cited the example of Prahlada and Bali to cut off Yudhishthira's argument that forgiveness is superior to Tej. After this Draupadi said that there is no reason to forgive the Kauravas. Now is the time to make them appear sharp against him.

 


 Yudhishthira, despite hearing Draupadi's arguments, praised his condemnation of anger and forgiveness. He said, "Draupadi! Truth is superior to falsehood. Kindness is brutally superior. The one who suppresses anger with his intelligence and conscience is stunning. Forgiveness is the glory of a bright man. Forgiveness is the bravery of ascetics, forgiveness is the truth of truthful men. Forgiveness is sacrifice and forgiveness is sham (manonigraha).

 


 Draupadi, suffering from sorrow, also doubted Yudhishthira's wisdom, religion and divine justice. Yudhishthira resolved Draupadi's doubts with great skill and calmness and explained to him that one should continue to do his duty without worrying about the fruits.

 


 Listening to Yudhishthira, Draupadi said, "I cannot defy religion and God. I must have said something sadly in madness. However, I must say that human beings get everything through karma. Therefore, you also do your work. We have suffered a great calamity at this time by kidnapping our state, but if you are ready to engage in Karma (Purushartha), then this calamity can be averted.

 


 At the end of Draupadi's talk, Bhima Sen supported her and said, "Duryodhana has not taken our kingdom by religion and force." He has forced us to live a wild life by taking him fraudulently. ...... Kurunandan! Take shelter of your religion, kill enemies. Cut the forest of Dhritarashtra through me and Arjun. "

 


 Yudhishthira was not distracted by the talk of Draupadi and Bhima. He said, "Bhima! You and Arjun know that while betting in gambling again, I had accepted that if we lose we will live in the forest for 12 years and in the unknown for one year. Now we cannot move away from this pledge. I understand religion more than life and immortality. State, sons, fame and wealth cannot all achieve even the sixteenth art of Satyadharma. "

 


 Despite Yudhishthira saying that Bhima once again tried to persuade him to go to war, but Yudhishthira remained firm on his word. He explained to Bhima that the time had not yet come to go to war. Pitamah Bhishma, Acharya Drona and Kripacharya are the masters of all the disasters. Maharathi Karna is the knower of all weapons, invincible and safe with impenetrable armor. When the time comes, we will definitely fight to get our rights.

 


 Bhima and Dhritarashtra were talking about Vyasa reaching there. The Pandavas welcomed and worshiped him. Vyasa advised the Pandavas to go to Arjuna Devaloka to confront the warriors of the Kaurava army and return with the Divyastra.

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