Why did Yudhisthir gamble Draupadi?

As a king he was, though wrongly and quite disastrously, supposed to possess everything and a master of everyone in his kingdom. His possessiveness of his brothers and the common wife was duly recognized. It was never contested. So he was reminded and asked to stake them as a bet in the ensuing game of dice.

What was yudhishthira’s fatal flaw in the game of dice?

But Yudishthira had a “fatal flaw”—a love of dice. At the suggestion of his uncle Shakuni, Duryodhana exploits this flaw by inviting the Paandavas and many other royal figures “famed for their love of leisure and gambling” to a social gathering that involved playing dice.

Why was yudhisthira compelled to stake his brothers and wife in the game?

Yudhisthira was bound to lose as the game was already corrupted by Shakuni. But as a losing gambler, Yudhisthira lost reason and discrimination. He put Indraprastha at stake!, and as expected lost that turn too. When asked as to what he would put at stake, Yudhisthira replied: “Bhima”!

What was Draupadi’s question to yudhisthira after his defeat in gamble?

Draupadi is supposed to have asked Yudhiisthira wheter he had lost himself before staking her. Two contrary opionions were expressed in response to this question. Once, that even if Yudhisthira had lost himself earlier, his wife remained under his control, so he could stake her.

Who gambled Draupadi?

Desperate to win, Yudhishthira gambled away each of his four younger brothers and finally himself. The deceitful Shakuni finally suggested he put at stake his spirited and beautiful wife Draupadi and Yudhisthira fell for the ploy.

Did yudhishthira bet Draupadi?

Inebriated by the game, Yudhishthira, to the horror of everybody present, puts Draupadi up as a bet for the next round. Playing the next round, Shakuni wins. Draupadi was horrified after hearing that she was staked in the game and now is a slave for Duryodhana.