Tuesday 29 October 2024

How was the relationship between Draupadi and Abhimanyu, in the Mahabharat?

How was the relationship between Draupadi and Abhimanyu, in the Mahabharat? Really interesting question ! For those who do not know, Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra. I personally feel, that the relation between Draupadi and Subhadra is important in this context. Arjuna married Subhadra while he was on his pilgrimage (for walking into Yudhisthira and Draupadi while they were being intimate). Draupadi, however was not happy with the marriage, when she learned about it. It was Arjuna, after all. He was the one Draupadi loved the most. And she was never happy to share him with other women. She knew, Ulupi and Chitrangada will need to stay back to their ancestral places for their political duties; but Subhadra will come with Arjuna and become a regular part of the family. However, in their first meeting- Subhadra submitted herself to Draupadi, in such a beautiful and elegant way, Draupadi couldn’t help but grow care for her. So, it is safe to assume that Draupadi did not hate Abhimanyu just because he was not her child. With that background, let’s review the time when negotiations were into place, and Yudhisthira was trying to reach a diplomatic solution in order to avoid the war. This approach, however made Draupadi very frustrated. Around that time she even told - ‘I don’t need help from Pandavas. My five sons will fight the battle for their right, and Abhimanyu will be their leader’. I deduce, she was affectionate towards Abhimanyu, otherwise she wouldn’t have been ready to give a statement like this.

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