Articles related to "Dhritarashtra"
Draupadi IX - Monologue
Draupadi addresses the men in the court. She chastises the elders for being silent while she was being humiliated. She questions Vidur on the propriety of the proceedings. She showers her husbands with contempt. In the end she is all et to pronounce a curse on Hastinapur.
hastinapur • bhishma • drona • dhritarashtra • vidur
Draupadi addresses the men in the court. She chastises the elders for being silent while she was being humiliated. She questions Vidur on the propriety of the proceedings. She showers her husbands with contempt. In the end she is all et to pronounce a curse on Hastinapur.
hastinapur • bhishma • drona • dhritarashtra • vidur
Draupadi VII - Duryodhana
Draupadi takes Duryodhanato the Palace of Illusions, where he gets confused and falls into a pool of water. Draupadi taunts him and he swears to take revenge.
indraprastha • khandava • krishna • yudhishthir • agni
Draupadi takes Duryodhanato the Palace of Illusions, where he gets confused and falls into a pool of water. Draupadi taunts him and he swears to take revenge.
indraprastha • khandava • krishna • yudhishthir • agni
Draupadi X - Rematch
Draupadirefrains from pronouncing her curse and Dhritarashtra restores to the Pandavas whatever they had lost. But Duryodhan was adamant. He insisted on a rematch with an unusaul set of conditions.
draupadi • gandhari • hastinapur • dhritarashtra • yudhishthir
Draupadirefrains from pronouncing her curse and Dhritarashtra restores to the Pandavas whatever they had lost. But Duryodhan was adamant. He insisted on a rematch with an unusaul set of conditions.
draupadi • gandhari • hastinapur • dhritarashtra • yudhishthir
Pandu Cursed
Pandu the King of Hastinapur accidentally killed a sage and his wife while hunting. The sage gave Pandu a curse that he will not be able to enjoy sexual pleasures again. The narrative relates how Pandu managed to get children despite this curse and how he met his end.
pandu • hastinapur • dhritarashtra • kunti • madri
Pandu the King of Hastinapur accidentally killed a sage and his wife while hunting. The sage gave Pandu a curse that he will not be able to enjoy sexual pleasures again. The narrative relates how Pandu managed to get children despite this curse and how he met his end.
pandu • hastinapur • dhritarashtra • kunti • madri
Veda Vyasa and the Mahabharata
Veda Vyasa was the biological father of the brothers whose children fought against each other in the Great War. Later Vyasa dictated the epic to Ganesh.
krishna dwaipayana • veda vyasa • mahabharata • satyavati • shantanu
Veda Vyasa was the biological father of the brothers whose children fought against each other in the Great War. Later Vyasa dictated the epic to Ganesh.
krishna dwaipayana • veda vyasa • mahabharata • satyavati • shantanu
Draupadi IV - Polyandry
The article describes how Draupadi became the common wife of the five Pandava brothers and discusses issues related to polyandry and polygamy.
pandavas • draupadi • ekachakra • kunti • panchal
The article describes how Draupadi became the common wife of the five Pandava brothers and discusses issues related to polyandry and polygamy.
pandavas • draupadi • ekachakra • kunti • panchal
Draupadi VIII - Disrobing
Duryodhana invites Yudhishthir to play a game of dice. He cheats and Yudhishthir loses everything, including his wife Draupadi. Duryodhana then instructs his brother to strip Draupadi in the court and parade her naked.
yudhishthir • duryodhana • shakuni • dhritarashtra • kaurava
Duryodhana invites Yudhishthir to play a game of dice. He cheats and Yudhishthir loses everything, including his wife Draupadi. Duryodhana then instructs his brother to strip Draupadi in the court and parade her naked.
yudhishthir • duryodhana • shakuni • dhritarashtra • kaurava
Radha - Epilogue
This article describes the final meeting between Krishna and Radha which took place many years later.
krishna • vrindavan • radha • kansa • yadava
This article describes the final meeting between Krishna and Radha which took place many years later.
krishna • vrindavan • radha • kansa • yadava
Satyavati - II
Shantanu falls in love with Satyavati, but cannot accept the condition Satyavati's father has put before him. Devrata, Shantanu's son from his first wife, comes to Shntanu's rescue. He sacrifices his future so that his father may marry Satyavati.
ganga • hastinapura • devrata • shantanu • satyavati
Shantanu falls in love with Satyavati, but cannot accept the condition Satyavati's father has put before him. Devrata, Shantanu's son from his first wife, comes to Shntanu's rescue. He sacrifices his future so that his father may marry Satyavati.
ganga • hastinapura • devrata • shantanu • satyavati
Glossary T to Z
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
upanishads • vedas • vedanta • usha • urvashi
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
upanishads • vedas • vedanta • usha • urvashi
Draupadi I - Birth
Draupadi emeged as a full-grown woman from the sacrificial fire. This article narrates the events leading to her birth.
draupadi • drupad • panchal • prushata • agnivesh
Draupadi emeged as a full-grown woman from the sacrificial fire. This article narrates the events leading to her birth.
draupadi • drupad • panchal • prushata • agnivesh
The Lunar Dynasty
Brahma had produced seven sons using his mental powers. These were great sages. Atri was one of them. He married Anasuya, who conceived a son named Som. Som means moon in Hindi and the lunar dynasty is named after this son of sage Atri. Pururava was the founder of this dynasty. The heroes of the Mahabharata war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas were also from this lineage.
brahma • atri • anasuya • som • brihaspati
Brahma had produced seven sons using his mental powers. These were great sages. Atri was one of them. He married Anasuya, who conceived a son named Som. Som means moon in Hindi and the lunar dynasty is named after this son of sage Atri. Pururava was the founder of this dynasty. The heroes of the Mahabharata war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas were also from this lineage.
brahma • atri • anasuya • som • brihaspati
Glossary I to L
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with I to L.
ila • vaivasvata manu • sudyumna • buddh • soma
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with I to L.
ila • vaivasvata manu • sudyumna • buddh • soma
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