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Draupadi and Yudhishthira performed the ashvamedha and ruled for 36 years. When her husbands retired from the world and went on their journey towards the Himalayas and heaven, she accompanied them and was the first to fall dead on the journey. When Bheema asked Yudhishthira why Draupadi had fallen, Yudhishthira replied,
Jiva Goswami has called it Paribhasa-sutra, the “thesis statement” upon which the entire book or even theology is based. [87] In another place of the Bhagavata Purana 10.83.5–43 those who are named as wives of Krishna all explain to Draupadi how the 'Lord himself' (Svayam Bhagavan, Bhagavata Purana 10.83.7) came to marry them. As they ...
Krishna then released his Sudarshana Chakra on Shishupala, killing him on the spot. [3] Shishupala's soul was liberated and attained salvation by merging into Krishna's body. The Shishupala Vadha is a work of classical Sanskrit poetry ( kāvya ) composed by Māgha in the 7th or 8th century.
Krishna intervenes to save her dignity, causing her garments to extend infinitely in length. [16] The Pandavas and Draupadi are forced to live in exile for a period of thirteen years for losing the game. While in exile in the forest, Draupadi's second husband Bhima, rescues her from various rakshasas and Jayadratha, who abducted her. [16]
Mahaprasthanika parva describes the journey of Draupadi and Pandava brothers through India, then in the Himalayas towards Mount Sumeru. Draupadi is the first one to die on the way (shown).
Krishna recognizes the individuals in disguise as the Pandava brothers. The suitors object the marriage of Draupadi and Arjuna, a fight ensues. Bhima and Arjuna defeat all the suitors and then takes Draupadi to their cottage. Kunti thinking Draupadi as alms commands her to be shared by the five brothers.
The background of Krishna's birth is deeply rooted in Hindu mythology and scriptures, particularly in the epic texts of the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. According to these texts, Krishna is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who is revered as the preserver in Hinduism. The circumstances surrounding Krishna's ...
In Hinduism, Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth incarnation of Vishnu, or as the Supreme God (Svayam Bhagavan) in his own right. [1] As one of the most popular of all Hindu deities, Krishna has acquired a number of epithets, and absorbed many regionally significant deities, such as Jagannatha in Odisha and Vithoba in Maharashtra.