Why Karna did not participate in Draupadi Swayamvar?
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Why Karna did not participate in Draupadi Swayamvar?
, A follower of Hinduism! According to most versions of Mahabharata, Karna was there in the Swayamvar but could not participate. Draupadi insulted Karna by calling him “the son of a charioteer ” and asked him to not participate in her Swayamvar.
Why was Draupadi life so difficult?
In addition to her independence of spirit, Draupadi is also challenging because she is married to five husbands, the Pandava brothers. An old Buddhist story explains that Draupadi was the epitome of a lustful woman, who even cheated on her five handsome husbands with a hunchbacked dwarf.
How did Arjuna win Draupadi swayamver?
Arjuna win draupadi swayamver by picking up the pious shiv dhanusha and by hitting the eye of the fish by seeing its inverted image in a bowl of water also known as pratibimb of Machli in Water. At that time he was disguised in a brahaman vesh. Later Draupad came to know that he was Arjuna
Who set up a swayamvara for Draupadi?
Drupada the father of Draupadi set up a Swayamvara for her. The princes vying for Draupadi’s hand had to string Pinaka shoot five arrows at the eye of a revolving fish, while looking only at its reflection in a bowl.
What was the condition for the swayamvara?
The one, who could shoot an arrow at the eye of revolving fish while looking at its reflection in the water below, would marry Draupadi. This was the condition for the swayamvara. Princes from all over assembled for the swayamvara.
How did the princes vying for Draupadi’s hand?
The princes vying for Draupadi’s hand had to string Pinaka shoot five arrows at the eye of a revolving fish, while looking only at its reflection in a bowl. Draupada who was dreaming of getting Arjuna as his son- in- law was very much disappointed when he heard the news that Pandavas perished in the fire, when the wax palace was reduced to ashes.