However, in the same epic, when questioned by Kunti to give an example of polyandry, Yudhisthira cites Gautam-clan Jatila ( married to seven Saptarishis ) and Hiranyaksha's sister Pracheti ( married to ten brothers ), thereby implying a more open attitude toward polyandry by the then Indian society.

For example, in Mahabharata itself, when questioned by Kunti to give an example of polyandry, Yudhisthira cites Gautam-clan Jatila ( married to seven Saptarishis ) and Hiranyaksha's sister Pracheti ( married to ten brothers ), thereby implying a more open attitude toward polyandry by the then Indian society.

Then Lord Shiva grants her wish saying that she would get the same in her next birth with five husbands, she was shocked and asked lord shiva is it a boon or curse, shiva replied back saying " My child do not get worried, you will regain your virginity each an every morning you take bath, till the end of your life you will live with virginity " Hence she gets married to brothers each who represents a given quality: The just Yudhisthira for his wisdom of Dharma ; The powerful Bhima for his strength that exceeded that of a thousand elephants combined ; The valiant Arjuna for his courage and knowledge of the battlefield ; the exceedingly handsome Nakula and Sahadeva, for their love.

However, when questioned by Kunti to give an example of polyandry, Yudhisthira cites Gautam-clan Jatila ( married to seven Saptarishis ) and Hiranyaksha's sister Pracheti ( married to ten brothers ).

In another minor incident in the epic, once Jatasura, a Rakshasa disguised as a Brahmin abducted Yudhisthira, Draupadi and the twin brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva during their stay at Badarikasrama.

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.

Yudhisthira fell for the ruse and bet Draupadi, losing her too.

Nevertheless, after completing a punitive separation, the four brothers and Draupadi were reunited with Yudhisthira in the heavens.

* According to Draupadi, Yudhisthira possessed a " complexion like that of pure gold, possessed of a prominent nose and large eyes, and endued with a slender make.

Draupadi counseled Jayadratha to run to Yudhisthira and to beg for forgiveness.

When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi ( again ) becomes the queen of Indraprastha.

Upon returning home with Draupadi, on purpose, Yudhisthira addresses his mother first " Look mother, what we have brought ".

In the Svargarohana Parva of Mahabharat, during their final journey to heaven, Draupadi and all Pandavas but Yudhisthira fall on their way.

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.

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.

After Yudhisthira loses his kingdom, his brothers and his wife Draupadi in a game of dice with Shakuni, Dushasana dragged Draupadi into the assembly at the behest of his brother Duryodhana, and tried to disrobe her.

Yudhisthira was criticized by Draupadi and Bhima for succumbing to temptation and playing dice, an art he was absolutely unskilled at, making the Pandavas prey to Shakuni and Duryodhana's designs.

Once in exile, Jatasura, disguised as a Brahmin, kidnapped Nakula along with Draupadi, Sahadeva and Yudhisthira.

Once in exile, Jatasura, disguised as a Brahmin, kidnapped Nakula along with Draupadi, Sahadeva and Yudhisthira ; Bhima rescued them eventually.

After two more rounds of play, Yudhisthira lost his brothers and their wife, Draupadi, to Duryodhana, thus ensuring his revenge.

As Yudhisthira left for Varnavata, accompanied by his four brothers and mother Kunti, fortunately for the Pandavas, the plan was discovered by their paternal uncle Vidura, who was very loyal to them and an extraordinarily wise man.

In addition, Yudhisthira had been forewarned about this plot by a hermit who came to him and spoke of an imminent disaster.

Only Yudhisthira, who had never abandoned ( in fact some people say only thumb of Yudhisthira fell down, because he lied just once to Drona in the battlefield ) sanctity and had always upheld his Dharma completed the journey.

Kichaka kicks her in front of all the courtiers including Yudhisthira who was also present in the court at that time.

When Dhritarashtra's wife Gandhari's pregnancy continued for an unusually long period of time, she beat her womb in frustration, in envy of Kunti, the queen of Pandu who had given birth to Yudhisthira, the eldest Pandava.

Yudhisthira asks Arjuna and Bhima to rescue Duryodhana, who is humiliated.

According to the 149th chapter of Anushāsanaparva ( verses 14 to 120 ) in the epic Mahabharata, the names were handed down to Yudhisthira by the famous warrior Bhishma who was on his death bed ( of arrows ) in the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

The king himself wanted his son to be his heir but he was also forced to consider the eldest Pandava, Yudhisthira who was older than Duryodhana.

When Shalya was impressed by the hospitality of his host who he mistakenly thought to be Yudhisthira, he offered to be at his host's service.

Another wife of Yudhisthira was Devika, the daughter of Govasana of the Saivya tribe, who bore him a son named Yaudheya.

Kalhaṇa ’ s account of Kashmir begins with the legendary reign of Gonarda, who was contemporary to Yudhisthira of the Mahābhārata, but the recorded history of Kashmir, as retold by Kalhaṇa begins from the period of the Mauryas.

Also, Dharma is invoked by Kunti and she begets her eldest son Yudhisthira from him.

Arjuna reminded him of Dharmaraj ( Yudhisthira )’ s words, so they brought Jayadratha to their hermitage. After bringing the chained Jayadratha back to the hermitage where he was to declare to be slave of Pandavas and was hence, shaved on his head at five places and then freed.

Knowing that an all-out war with the Pandavas may not lead to definitive success, Shakuni devises a scheme to rob Yudhisthira of his kingdom and wealth by defeating him in a game of dice, which Shakuni is an expert at and Yudhisthira a complete novice.

When Duryodhana faces the Pandava brothers and Krishna alone, Yudhisthira makes him an offer that he may pick any of the Pandava brothers to fight against one-to-one with a weapon of his choice, and that if he defeats that Pandava, Duryodhana shall be deemed the victor of the war.

Krishna assured him that Yudhisthira would give the crown of Indraprastha to him.

He said that Yudhisthira was a righteous man, and knowing that Karna was older than he was, Yudhisthira would immediately give up his crown to him, he knew.

He defeated Yudhisthira and also left him alive, saying that: " It seems that you have forgotten all the teachings which your guru has taught you, so first go and practice them and then come to fight ".

Yudhisthira replied that if he, a Brahmin, could retrieve their ball, the king of Hastinapura would provide all the basic necessities to him for life.

When prince Yudhisthira tried first, Drona asked him what he saw.

When Drona approached Yudhisthira and questions him as to whether his son was truly slain in the battle by Bhima, Yudhisthira responded with the cryptic Sanskrit phrase " Ashwatthama hathaha iti, narova kunjarova " ( meaning ' Ashwatthama is dead.

Yudhisthira gracefully accepted the arid and fallow region of Khandavaprastha that was offered to him.

With the help of Yudhisthira's cousin, Krishna and the Deva architect Viswakarma, Yudhisthira constructed a new city, Indraprastha in the area offered to him.

Yudhisthira went in last, answered many questions put forth to him by the Yaksha and released his brothers.

Yudhisthira was unable to refuse when Duryodhana's maternal uncle Shakuni, challenged him to a game of dice.

Yudhisthira loyally went to Naraka ( hell ) to meet his brothers, but the sight and sound of gore and blood horrified him.