Drupada wanted Arjuna to wed his daughter. He thus setup a very stiff competition. He had a very stiff bow made that only Arjuna would be able to bend. The contest was to bend and string the bow, and shoot a mark with specfic heavy arrows and shoot a mark.
Many kings and princes were invited to participate in the contest. They all took their seats around the dias on which the feat was to be performed. Duryodhana and Karna were amongst those who came to participate.
The dias was grand to look at. Walls surrounded it and canopies hung over it. Pandavas came and took their seat among the brahmanas. Dhrishtadyumna came accompanied by his sister. Addressing all, he explained that kings had to shoot the mark, through gaps with the specifc bow and arrows and win the hand of his sister.
In the invited list of kings were Krishna and his Balarama. Krishna recognizing the Pandavas said to Balrama quietly that the Pandavas were there.
The contest started and most kings were have a very hard time bending the bow. Most could not bend it, those who could bend it, could not string it. Seeing this Karna stepped forward, but Draupadi stopped him saying she would not accept a son of a chariotter as her husband. Arjuna seeing this wanted to try his hand.
Arjuna rose from his seat. Some of the Brahmanas started saying this was not right - a brahmana should not compete in archery, others said a brahmana should. Not caring, Arjuna moved forward. He moved forward and approached the bow. Saluting the bow he lifted it and strung it easily. Taking five arrows, he struck the mark and it fell down. Gods showered flowers.
The Pandavas, along with Draupadi, quickly left the hall. Krishna, seeing this was happy. The invited kings were displeased and started attacking the Pandavas. Bhima uplifted a tree and flung it at the kings. Arjuna was ready with his bow. Krishna then pointed out each Pandava to Balarama.He said he thought they were the PAndavas but he was not too sure. He sadi, he had heard that the Pandavas had escaped from the house of lac, but had no clue where they were.
Arjuna asked the other brahmans to step back while he took out the bow he had got when he won Draupadi's hand. Bhima was ready also. Karna attacked Arjuna while the other kings tried to attack the others. Karna was amazed at Arjuna's archery skill and wanted to know who he really was. Arjuna said he was a mere brahmana who had mastered the weapons. Bhima on the other side defeated most of the kings. Everyone fled and the Pandavas.
Krishna was now convinced the fighting heroes were the Pandavas. He addressed everyone - Draupadi was been won fairly by the Brahmana. He asked all to stop the fight. The kings left for their kingdoms, dejected.
At home, Kunti was restless. Her sons were getting late. Then Arjuna entered the hut, along with others. He asked her to come and see what they had got. Thinking it was alms, Kunti without seeing, said divide among yourselves. Then she turned and saw Draupadi.
Kunti did not know what to say. She asked Yudhistira for advise. Approaching Arjuna, Yudhistira said, as he had won Draupadi, he should marry her. Arjuna said as the elder, he needed to marry first. Yudhistira then remembered Vyasa's words of Draupadi having five husbands. He then said that desity said that Draupadi would marry all five. Krishna came there. He had been following them trying to ascertain their identities. He introduced himself and Balarama and bowed before Kunti, their father's sister. Krishna knowing all was well, left along with Balarama.
While the Pandavas and Draupi were going towards their hut, Dhrishtadyumna was slowly following them alone. Kunti asked Draupadi to give away some food to the Brahmanas. She then asked Draupdi to cook a meal and divide that into two. One half to be given to Bhima and the rest to be divided among themselves. Then laying a bed of grass they lay down. Dhristadyumna was said to see his sister in this state. He went backl rfeported to his father what he had seen and heard. Drupada was glad to hear the Pandavas had won Draupadi and also that his daughter was adjusting in the hut.
Many kings and princes were invited to participate in the contest. They all took their seats around the dias on which the feat was to be performed. Duryodhana and Karna were amongst those who came to participate.
The dias was grand to look at. Walls surrounded it and canopies hung over it. Pandavas came and took their seat among the brahmanas. Dhrishtadyumna came accompanied by his sister. Addressing all, he explained that kings had to shoot the mark, through gaps with the specifc bow and arrows and win the hand of his sister.
In the invited list of kings were Krishna and his Balarama. Krishna recognizing the Pandavas said to Balrama quietly that the Pandavas were there.
The contest started and most kings were have a very hard time bending the bow. Most could not bend it, those who could bend it, could not string it. Seeing this Karna stepped forward, but Draupadi stopped him saying she would not accept a son of a chariotter as her husband. Arjuna seeing this wanted to try his hand.
Arjuna rose from his seat. Some of the Brahmanas started saying this was not right - a brahmana should not compete in archery, others said a brahmana should. Not caring, Arjuna moved forward. He moved forward and approached the bow. Saluting the bow he lifted it and strung it easily. Taking five arrows, he struck the mark and it fell down. Gods showered flowers.
The Pandavas, along with Draupadi, quickly left the hall. Krishna, seeing this was happy. The invited kings were displeased and started attacking the Pandavas. Bhima uplifted a tree and flung it at the kings. Arjuna was ready with his bow. Krishna then pointed out each Pandava to Balarama.He said he thought they were the PAndavas but he was not too sure. He sadi, he had heard that the Pandavas had escaped from the house of lac, but had no clue where they were.
Arjuna asked the other brahmans to step back while he took out the bow he had got when he won Draupadi's hand. Bhima was ready also. Karna attacked Arjuna while the other kings tried to attack the others. Karna was amazed at Arjuna's archery skill and wanted to know who he really was. Arjuna said he was a mere brahmana who had mastered the weapons. Bhima on the other side defeated most of the kings. Everyone fled and the Pandavas.
Krishna was now convinced the fighting heroes were the Pandavas. He addressed everyone - Draupadi was been won fairly by the Brahmana. He asked all to stop the fight. The kings left for their kingdoms, dejected.
At home, Kunti was restless. Her sons were getting late. Then Arjuna entered the hut, along with others. He asked her to come and see what they had got. Thinking it was alms, Kunti without seeing, said divide among yourselves. Then she turned and saw Draupadi.
Kunti did not know what to say. She asked Yudhistira for advise. Approaching Arjuna, Yudhistira said, as he had won Draupadi, he should marry her. Arjuna said as the elder, he needed to marry first. Yudhistira then remembered Vyasa's words of Draupadi having five husbands. He then said that desity said that Draupadi would marry all five. Krishna came there. He had been following them trying to ascertain their identities. He introduced himself and Balarama and bowed before Kunti, their father's sister. Krishna knowing all was well, left along with Balarama.
While the Pandavas and Draupi were going towards their hut, Dhrishtadyumna was slowly following them alone. Kunti asked Draupadi to give away some food to the Brahmanas. She then asked Draupdi to cook a meal and divide that into two. One half to be given to Bhima and the rest to be divided among themselves. Then laying a bed of grass they lay down. Dhristadyumna was said to see his sister in this state. He went backl rfeported to his father what he had seen and heard. Drupada was glad to hear the Pandavas had won Draupadi and also that his daughter was adjusting in the hut.
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