Who cursed Draupadi?

One story goes that in her past life she was a sage's wife; her insatiable sexual appetite led him to curse her that in her next life she would have five husbands. Another story tells us that she asked Shiva for a husband who was noble and strong, skilled with the bow, handsome and wise.
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What curse did Draupadi give?

“Draupadi had cursed Hastinapur that no woman will rise from here. That curse will be broken this time by a woman, and i will become a medium for it,” she said, with the confidence of a self-made person.
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Who humiliated Draupadi?

She had five sons, one from each Pandava, who were collectively addressed as the Upapandavas. The most notable incident in Draupadi's life is the game of dice at Hastinapur where Yudhishthira loses his possessions and wife, and she is humiliated by the Kaurava brothers and Karna.
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Who insulted Draupadi in Mahabharat?

One of the most searing moments in our mythology has to be the vastraharana, the disrobing of Draupadi in the Kaurava court. Even before Duhshasana starts to tear off her clothes, she has been manhandled, dragged into court in a blood-stained garment, pulled by her hair and insulted by Duryodhana and Karna.
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What did yudhishthira curse?

Yudhishthira's curse

After he was made aware that Karna was his elder brother, Yudhishthira cursed all women with not being able to hide any secrets. Had Yudhishthira's mother Kunti not kept that fact a secret, the war might have been averted, with millions spared.
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Curse of Draupadi | Vastraharan Scene of Draupadi



Was Yudhisthira in love with Draupadi?

Of course yes. he loved her where many example are given in the story. He only tells that she is so great that she takes care of all of us like a mother so in turn we should take care of her like our daughter to his brothers.
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Who cursed Arjuna?

Urvashi felt insulted and cursed Arjuna that he will be a eunuch for the rest of his life. Later on Indra's request, Urvashi curtailed the curse to a period of one year.
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How did Karna insult Draupadi?

He humiliates the Pandavas with his gift of speech and mocks Draupadi, then calls her a "whore" and asks Duhshasana to strip her off her clothes. It is Karna's language and insults that hurt the Pandavas and Draupadi the most, a sentiment that is noted in numerous verses of the Mahabharata such as 3.13. 113 and 5.93.
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Did Duryodhana disrobe Draupadi?

Duryodhana ordered Draupadi to sit on his left thigh, showing and patting it to insult her for revenge. Draupadi refused and Duryodhan ordered Dushashan to disrobe her.
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Why Karna did not save Draupadi?

Karna did not have even the slightest reason to protect her except the reason, her being a woman and that women should not be humiliated so badly in front of men.
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Was Draupadi on her periods?

Yes,draupadi was on her periods during vastra haran and her ordeal did not end there …even after dragging her into the court Duryodhan ,Karna and Dushasan called her names and ordered her to be disrobed..
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Did Draupadi loved Karna?

No. Draupadi was not in love with Karna. There are some fake folklores about it but not according to the authentic sources. These stories are spreaded by blind fans to show one character superior to another.
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Who pulled Draupadi saree?

She was then dragged into the court of Hastinapur by Dushasan, and it was then that Duryodhan ordered him to strip off Draupadi's clothes to avenge the insult that he had to endure in the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha.
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Who is Draupadi in previous birth?

Draupadi had 2 previous birth. Vedavati - daughter of a sage who wanted to marry lord Vishnu. Ravan has got attracted to her and tried to molest her but she saved herself from him by jumping into pyre.
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Who took Draupadi's virginity?

A day after Draupadi was betrothed to marry the five Pandava brothers she had an erotic dream where all her husbands disrobed her of her virgin shift and made love to her. Or so Elaine Aaron would have us believe in her "monumental" re-rendering of the Mahabharata-Samraj (King of Kings).
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Why did Drupad curse Draupadi?

Being childless, he started a Yajna and from that arose Dhrishtadyumna who was prophesied to kill Drona and then a dark girl who was prophesied to bring about the destruction of the Kuru race. This brought joy to Drupada and he had never uttered a harsh word or ever cursed Draupadi.
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Who was Duryodhana in his previous birth?

Vidhur told Dhritshashtra to kill Duryodhana as he will destroy his family but he could not do it in love for his child. Duryodhana's real name was Suyodhana. 12. We all know that in Mahabharat, Duryodhana won the chess game and asked Yudhisthir to let Draupadi to sit on his left thigh.
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What did Dushasan do to Draupadi?

After Yudhishthira lost a game of dice with Shakuni — losing first his kingdom, then his brothers and his wife Draupadi — Dushasana, at the behest of his brother Duryodhana, dragged Draupadi by the hair into the assembly and tried to disrobe her.
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Why Pandavas did not help Draupadi?

They were locked in the notions of Dharma. They couldn't go against the laws of Dharma which kept them bound as slaves. Other Pandavas weren't able to go against their elders in the Sabha and their elder brother.
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What Krishna says about Karna?

Lord Krishna had praised Karna on several occasions.

In the middle of the war, Krishna even told Arjuna that Karna was indeed a real warrior, and far better than him. Karna reminds us of the saying ”Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
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Does Karna called Draupadi vaishya?

Karna appolizes to Krishan for calling Draupadi vashiya due to conditions , its conditions that makes a person follow the day . Draupadi was also to be blamed to insult Kauravas for any of stupid reasons .
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Who was better Karna or Arjun?

Karna was more powerful than Arjuna.
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Who was Arjuna Favourite wife?

Subhadra was Arjuna's favorite wife. Subhadra was the sister of Lord Krishna. Thus Arjuna naturally loved her more since she was the sister of his inseparable companion (Arjuna is Nara and Lord Krishna is Narayana).
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What was Ganga curse to Arjun?

Redeeming Arjuna from the curse

Upon hearing him, Ganga said that Arjuna would be killed by his own son, Babruvahana—Arjuna's son through Chitrangada—and brought back to life when Ulupi placed a gem called Nagamani on his chest.
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Who was Arjuna in his previous birth?

Siva alludes to the fact that Arjuna was Nara in a previous birth, with Narayana as his companion. It is believed that they continue to perform austerities and penance for the benefit of mankind. The incarnation is symbolic of the human soul which has the Supreme Lord as the eternal companion.
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