Mr Venkataraman could have explained better with more content. KR IRS On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 21:25, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Namaste. It is said that while getting disrobed she prayed " Shankha > chakra Gadhaa paney Dwaarakanilayaachchutha Govindpundareekaaksha > rakshamaam sharanaagatham" > enkataraman > > On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 13:33, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Panchali vaayal kettal >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Yesterday I had posted about Seethai azhakal kettal. This is about >> Droupati. Panchali (Droupati) had her troubles, because of her talk, >> smile or laugh. Also the saying Panchali azhakal kettal is also correct. >> Droupati was a dark complexioned beautiful lady. Continue reading. My >> Google searches are provided with date. >> >> Gopalakrishnan 10-3-24 >> >> 1. Introduction >> >> Draupadi was of 30 years when she married to all Pandavas. Draupadi was >> 25 years when she was born from holy fire. Her swayamvara took place >> after 5 years. >> >> Draupadi is considered one of the greatest beauties in Indian mythology. >> Her skin was so dark, it was almost blue. Same with Krishna, Vishnu, and >> Shiva.28 Jun 2023 >> >> 2 What was special about Draupadi? >> >> She was extremely beautiful, intelligent and virtuous women, with her >> body smelling like fresh bloom lotus. There were only a few women in Hindu >> Mythology who were aggressive and who spoke their mind in the world of men. >> Draupadi was one of them. She is considered by many as the first feminist >> of Hindu Mythology. >> >> 3. Bharatha Paryatanam by Kuttikrishna Marar >> >> My first introduction to the Panchali swayamvaram and details was from my >> Malayalam text book titled above in the first year of BSc. degree course. >> A vivid description I could read from it. >> >> While the swayamvaram was arranged, Duryodhana along with Karna, and >> Pandavas attended along with many others. Pandavas were in Anjathavasam at >> that time. They were in disguise as Brahmins. Karna was discarded by >> Droupadi calling him as charioteer’s son. Though Angarajyam was given >> to him by Suyodhana and made him a king, still Droupadi did not accepted >> him. A bad impact made by her on Karna made him to call later whor during >> vasthrakshepam (disrobing). >> >> Some how Lord Krishna could convince Drupada and Droupadi, that >> pandavas were in disguise as Brahmins, and Arjuna won her in swayamvar. >> >> Just because Kunti without seeing the gift (Droupadi), told, all can >> share the gift, Droupadi became wife of all Pandavas. >> >> She was pride of keeping all Pandavas in harmony though she liked Arjuna >> more than others who won her in swayamvaram. Later when Arjun married >> Subhadra, sister of Lord Krishna, she was very particular she should >> stay in a separate palace. >> >> 4 Who was Draupadi attracted to? >> >> As per the folk play from Maharashtra called Jambul- Aakhyaan Draupadi >> admitted that she loved Karna more than her husbands and regretted not >> marrying him because of the caste. She stated that had she married Karna, >> she would have been happy and not disrobed by Dusshasan.12 Dec 2022 >> >> 5 The mango story >> >> There is an interesting mango story told in the Aaranyakanda. It is told >> it was to suppress the pride of Droupadi created by Lord Krishna. Many >> versions are there. In one of them, she says she loved Arjuna more among >> Pandavas and in another She thought if Karna too had been her husband to >> Lord Krishna. ( I am not repeating the story here) >> >> “Then came Draupadi’s turn. She must tell the truth, Krishna appealed >> to her – she, who was born of the sacred homa fire and was the eternal >> goddess herself. She was a great deal more important than the Pandavas. >> Draupadi said that she was like any woman who feels attraction for a >> handsome male, be he her brother or her son. She said that although the >> five Pandavas were her husbands, she had greater affection for Arjuna. Then >> she went on to say what every one knew by then, things like how she was >> humiliated in the Kaurava court and how she had left her hair loose since >> then, promising to tie it up with the blood of Dussasana, etc., and how she >> would be the cause of the destruction of the Kaurava brothers. The mangoes >> ripened by her truth.” [2]The blog is owned by B. N pattanaik. >> >> >> >> Droupati was rebirth of Nalayini, it is told >> >> 6 Hasthinapuram palace incident >> >> Duryodhana came to see the new palace of Pandavas. He had difficulty in >> seeing floor and pools in the palace and falling often on account of it. >> Droupathi >> was showing him the palace >> >> As the story goes, Duryodhana fell in a pond, mistaking it for floor and >> got drenched. According to BR Chopra's version, beholding all this >> Draupadi laughed sarcastically and insulted him by saying, “Andhe ka Putra >> Andha'', i.e., “The Son of Blind is Also Blind”.20 Apr 2020 >> >> 6.1 Did Draupadi really laugh at Duryodhana? >> >> I (writer) did my own research and find out that Draupadi did not laugh >> at Duryodhana, nor did she say anything insulting to him. She was just >> passing by with her friends and happened to laugh at something else.3 >> Jan 2024 >> >> 6.2 Why did Duryodhana hate Draupadi?He was jealous of Pandavas. There >> was a misconception that she made fun of Duryodhana so he revenged.26 >> Dec 2017 >> >> But they say it is her arrogant jeering of Duryodhana -I mean laughing at >> his discomfiture -in the Palace of Illusions that Maya had built for >> Pandavas. The plot of MB is a complex web if interaction of cause-effect >> relations of many more sets of people (by Mahadeva Sarma in an answer) >> >> In my college days we used to say- Unless Panchali laughed at Duryodhana, >> the great war would not have occurred. >> >> 7. Droupathi telling in the end of war >> >> “O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Look at your brothers and delight >> them. They are like proud bulls and proud kings of elephants. All of you >> are like the immortals. All of you are scorchers of enemies and are capable >> of withstanding enemies. It is my view that even a single one of you >> would have been enough to bring me happiness, not to speak of when all >> of you tigers and men and bulls among men are my husbands, like the senses >> enervating the body.” >> >> Ref - Debroy Bibek. The Mahabharata: Volume 8 (Kindle Locations >> 3160-3164). Penguin Books Ltd. Kindle Edition. >> >> So in conclusion because of her laugh/words at hasthinapuram palace, >> reasoned Mahabharatha war. >> >> >> >> -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAEafiZ0bAwyx4d1nQeXbvHc2dZ%2BXV%3DFvFvftpbXNVeiGgu1gZw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAEafiZ0bAwyx4d1nQeXbvHc2dZ%2BXV%3DFvFvftpbXNVeiGgu1gZw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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