Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part C

Focus Character: Draupadi

Draupadi (Source: Wikimedia)

Notes from Part C:

• Draupadi is the daughter of King Drupuda of Panchala. She has a twin brother Dhrishtadyumna, 
• Draupadi lived with the Pandavas in the forest for 12 years.
• King Jayadratha, king of Sindhu kidnapped her but was found by the Pandavas.
• In Virata, Draupadi had to disguise herself as a handmaid to the queen. The queen initially feared Draupadi's beauty.
• During her time in Virata, the queen's brother, Prince Kichaka tries to violate Draupadi, but she was saved by Bhima.

Thoughts and Ideas: 

I think Draupadi is such an interesting character. She holds many resemblances to Sita from the Ramayana. Although she is married to multiple men of the Pandava brothers while Ramayana's Sita is more devoted to one person, Rama. It's really sad there were multiple attempts to violate her. She had to endure so much during her lifetime. As a storytelling idea, I am hoping to twist the ending of Kichaka's murder or possibly Jayadrathas. As they were the men who attempted to violate her, I wanted to make Draupadi the one who murdered them. I am also interested in flipping the genders of all the characters. 

Bibliography: "Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition" Part C by Laura Gibbs. Web source.