At such an odd moment, Lord Krishna appeared before Draupadi and Pandavas and said that he was very hungry.

* Nakula, said Draupadi, was " the most handsome person in the whole world.

The five Pandava brothers were said to have the fourteen qualities desired by Draupadi in her previous birth.

Draupadi pointed out that it was wrong to desert one ’ s spouses when they were in difficulty and then gave him a rather long and deliberately delaying speech on exactly the sort of bad time her husbands would give him on their return. Jayadratha then said “ thou canst not frighten us ( he was with several other Kings when he saw and abducted Draupadi ) now with these threats.

Draupadi said “ Even Indra himself cannot abduct her for whose protection Krishna and Arjuna would together follow, riding in the same chariot .” And she spoke of the way in which Jishnu ( Arjuna ) would rout Jayadratha and his armies.

Dharmaja urged Bhima to spare Jayadratha ’ s life for the sake of Dussala and Gandhari, much to the indignation of Draupadi. And that highly intelligent lady said to her two husbands, Bhima and Arjuna with indignation mixed with modesty, ' If you care to do what is agreeable to me, you must slay the chief of the Saindhava clan!

Draupadi grew exasperated and said she had prayed to Krishna precisely because she had no food left to give.

Duryodhana's younger brother Dushasana dragged Draupadi to the royal court, pulling her by her hair, insulting her dignity and asserting that she, like the Pandava brothers, was now their servant.

Karna insulted Draupadi by saying that Pandavas were all like sesame seeds removed from the kernel and she should now find some other worthy husbands.

Draupadi was very faithful and loved the Pandavas from the deep of her heart though she had special love for Arjuna who had won her hand.

In order to provoke the Pandavas further, Duryodhana bares and pats his thigh looking into Draupadi ’ s eyes, implying that she should sit on his thigh.

When Dushasana finally stops in his attempt Draupadi vows not to tie her hair until she has decorated it with the blood of Dushasana.

He asked her to marry him, but Draupadi refuses him saying that she is already married to ‘ Gandharvas ’, so as not to reveal their true identity as they were in exile.

Draupadi is an exemplification of bhakti, and she experienced God ’ s divine presence constantly in her life.

When she questioned Krishna about everything that had happened to her, he reassured her: “ Soon wilt thou, O Draupadi, behold the ladies of Bharata's race weep as thou dost.

Draupadi was a multifaceted personality: she could be fiery and angry when the situation called for it, but she still had a compassionate nature.

The reason for the fall of Draupadi is quoted as she being more doting towards Arjuna than the rest of the brothers.

Karna encourages Duryodhana's brother Dushasana to drag Draupadi into the court and disrobe her, as she is Duryodhana's property after Yudhisthira had gambled everything away to him.

Karna insulted Draupadi by saying that a woman with more than four husbands is nothing but a whore and that the Pandavas were all like sesame seeds removed from the kernel and she should now find some other husbands.

Because of this humiliation, Draupadi vows that she will not tie her hair until she washes it with the blood of Dushasana's chest.

The shrine to Draupadi is the second most important in the temple, as she is central to the annual fire walking festival held in this temple.

After the attempted disrobing of Draupadi ( the daughter of Drupada ) she cursed any one who would drink the water of the Charmanwati river.

When the brothers took Draupadi to introduce her to their mother, they announced to Kunti that they had arrived with an excellent " alms ".

Duryodhana now played another trick and told Yudhisthira that he still had his wife Draupadi to place as a bet, and if Yudhisthira won, he would return everything to the Pandavas.

On this occasion Draupadi had already partaken her meal and the bowl would not produce anything more.

Durvasa being an irascible sage had to be served or he would curse Draupadi and her husbands.

After the horse was cut into parts, Draupadi had to sit beside the parts of the horse.

When Krishna visits the family, he explains to Draupadi that her unique position as the wife of five brothers results from a certain incident in her previous birth, She was born as Nalayani ( daughter of Nala and Damayanti ) She had in that lifetime prayed to Shiva to grant her a husband with fourteen desired qualities.

Draupadi, the wife of all five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata, is presented to a parcheesi game where Yudhishthira, the king of Hastinapura, had gambled away all his material wealth.

Now in an emotional appeal to the elders present in the forum, Draupadi repeatedly questions the legality of the right of Yudhishthira to place her at stake when he himself had lost his freedom and as a consequence did not possess any property in the first place.

And possessed of the prowess of Indra, they had been filled with fury at the insult offered to Draupadi.

After the war, Draupadi looked after Gandhari with respect and affection, even though Gandhari ’ s sons had wronged her in so many ways.

Owing to her marriage to five husbands, Draupadi had to live with each one of them turn-by-turn for one year each.

To others it would appear like applauding the fight, but as Krishna intended, Bhima was reminded of an oath he had taken after the game of dice to crush Duryodhana's groin as retribution for insults to Draupadi.

Bhishma refused, saying that Karna had insulted his guru Parshuram by insulting Draupadi and nobody disrespecting his guru can fight under his leadership.

Karna had the five perfect qualities of a husband for Draupadi, but being with Duryodhana nullified these and allowed Arjuna to take her instead.

Duryodhana, secretly wanting Durvasa to curse the Pandavas in anger, asked the sage to visit his cousins in the forest after Draupadi had eaten her meal, knowing that the Pandavas would then have nothing to feed him.

Because Draupadi had already eaten by the time Durvasa arrived that day, there was no food left to serve him, and the Pandavas were very anxious as to their fate should they fail to feed such a venerable sage.

He married Draupadi along with his four brothers, he had Bhima marry an outcast Rakshasi, he denounced casteism, saying a Brahmin is known by his actions and not his birth or education, thus portraying a changeable Dharma that modifies itself to suit the times.

At this point Duryodhan ordered that Draupadi, who was now a slave to him, be brought to the court.

Angrily, Draupadi told the king his time was up, and that the knowledge would do him no good.

Unlike most other contenders, he was easily able to wield and string the bow, but as he got up to take part, Draupadi refused him the honor of taking part in the competition.

He prods Yudhishthira that he has not lost everything yet ; Yudhishthira still has Draupadi with him and if he wishes he can win everything back by putting Draupadi at stake.

Later he forces his sister, queen Sudeshna to help him win Draupadi.

Draupadi then curses Kichaka in the court that her husbands ‘ Gandharvas ’ will surely kill him.

Draupadi, as per the plan, agrees with him but on condition that none of his friends or brothers should know about their relationship.

Bhima ( in the guise of Draupadi ) that night in the dancing hall, fights with Kichaka and kills him.

When Yudhisthira performs the Rajasuya sacrifice that makes him emperor of the World, Duryodhana is unable to contain his anger, which is intensified when Yudhisthira's queen Draupadi arrogantly taunts him, and his father's blindness, when he slips into a pool of water in the court.

Unlike most other contenders, he was easily able to wield and string the bow, but Draupadi refused to allow him to take part.

Draupadi quickly tore a piece of her garment to cover him.

Yudhisthira married the Panchali princess Draupadi, who bore him a son, Prativindya.

Though initially he was tempted to flee, he mastered himself and remained after hearing the voices of his beloved brothers and Draupadi calling out to him, asking him to stay with them in their misery.