Mahabharata Episode 37: The Abduction of Draupadi

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Mahabharata Episode 37: The Abduction of Draupadi

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Draupadi JayadrathaJayadratha, the husband of Duryodhan's sister Duhshala, sees Draupadi in the Kamyaka forest and is enamoured by her divine beauty. Unable to control his lust, Jayadratha tries to abduct her against her will. When the Pandavas come to know of this, they chase Jayadratha to teach him a lesson that he could never forget. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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A serialized story-telling of the epic The Mahabharata - part of the mythology of ancient India See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Mahabharata Episode 15: The Killing of Jarasandha and The Rajasuya Sacrifice: Jarasandha, the mighty King of Magadha, was feared by everybody, including the almighty Lord Krishna. Jarasandha planned to offer one hundred Kings as human sacrifice to his Lord. He had captured eighty-six of them and was in the process of … Continue ... by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 8: The Flaming House of Varanabata: The stories of Mahabharata continues with this eighth episode – The Flaming house of Varanabata. With the advice from Shakuni, Duryodhana comes up with a devious plan to kill the Pandavas. Dhritarashtra sends the Pandavas to Varanabata to attend a … Co... by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 4: The Conflict Begins: The stories of Mahabharata continues. The conflict between the Pandava brothers and the Kaurava brothers began at an early age. In this episode we learn of the first attempt by the Kaurava brothers, primarily Duryodhona and Duhsashana, by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 1: Beginnings: The first episode of the Stories of Mahabharata podcast series has been missing for a long time. The episode was not added because it did not have the production quality that we have been striving for. After a long break, … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 6: A Show of Arms: In this episode of the stories from Mahabharata, Drona arranges for a grand show where his students, the Kuru princes demonstrate their prowess with arms. Arjuna dazzles the audience by his prowess with a variety of arms and weapons. by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 7: Drona’s Revenge: The stories of Mahabharata are not only about kings and gods and demons. It is also a tale of ethics, morality and politics. The needs and conflicts that drive each character are the same that drives us today. The great … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 19: Draupadi’s Insult: Yudhistira bets his wife Draupadi in the game of dice and loses her to the Kauravas. Dussasana drags Draupadi to the assembly hall in front of everybody. And there, the Panchal princess is subject to the cruelest humiliation while her … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 18: The Game of Dice: The greatest mistake Yudhistira made in his life was to agree to play the game of dice with Duryodhana. He knew, the game wouldn’t be fair, but still he couldn’t refuse. His excuses were, that he couldn’t say no to … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 3: Birth of the Kuru Princes: The stories of Mahabharata continues. In this episode we learn about the birth of the Kuru princes, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. We also learn about the tragic death of King Pandu caused by a curse from the dying sage … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 10: Draupadi’s Marriage: After passing Drupad’s test, Arjuna wins Draupadi as his bride. But when the Pandavas arrive at their home, their mother Kunti asks them to do something that changes their lives for ever. Listen to this amazing episode below. by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 9: Draupadi’s Swayamvara: Listen to another episode of the stories of Mahabharata. In this episode, we go to the city of Kampilya in Panchala, where the Pandavas attend the Swayavara of Draupadi, King Drupada’s daughter. There, Arjuna passes the most difficult test set … Contin... by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 16: The Death of Sishupala: Sishupala, the King of Chedi, was an invited guest to King Yudhistira’s Rajasuya sacrifice ceremony. He had accepted Yudhistira as his emperor. But when Yudhistira decided to offer Krishna his first worship as the most revered man present in the … Cont... by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 2: Amba’s Plight: After a long hiatus, we bring to you the fully produced version of the episode 2 of the Stories of Mahabharata Series – Amba’s Plight. In this episode, he learn how Bhisma abducts the three princesses of Kashi, Amba, Ambika … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 21: The Exile: The Pandavas go into exile as per the conditions of the game. The Sun god gifts Yudhistira with the magic bowl to feed his followers. Upset by Vidura’s harsh comments Dhritarashtra banishes him. But he couldn’t live without him either. by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 35: Duryodhan’s Malaise and Recovery: Duryodhan’s attempt to humiliate the Pandavas went haywire. He got into a fight with the Gandharavas and was defeated and captured. The Pandava brothers fought the Gandharvas to rescue Duryodhan and his entourage. However, instead of being grateful, by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 12: The Kingdom of the Pandavas and Arjuna’s Exile: Dhritarashtra offered Pandavas the land of Khandava, a barren and uninhabited piece of land, to set up their Kingdom. To everybody’s surprise, Yudhishtira accepts the offer. In Khandava, the Pandavas setup their capital in Indraprastha, by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 14: The Burning of the Khandava Forest.: Agni requests Arjuna and Krishna to help him burn down the Khandava forest for the flesh and fat of the animals in the forest would cure him of his loss of appetite. Arjuna and Krishna helps him, and a great … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 20: One Last Game: Duryodhana was not happy when Dhritarashtra returned the Pandavas their kingdom and all the wealth they had lost in the game of dice to Shakuni. So he and Shakuni came up with another plan. They invited Yudhistira back to Hastinapura … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 5: The Guru Arrives: In this episode, Guru Dronacharya arrives in Hastinapura and awes the Kuru princes with his skills. Bhishma retains him as the royal arms and weapons trainer for the Pandava and Kaurava brothers. Arjuna excels in archery. Ekalavya, a tribal boy, by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 32: Markandeya’s Visit: Rishi Markandeya visits the Pandavas and tells them several stories from his vast experience. He narrates the story of the Matsya, Manu and the great deluge. He tells them about the celestial cycles of creation and destruction, by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 22: Draupadi’s Argument: The Pandavas are now in exile in the forest. One day Krishna visits the Pandavas in the forest to express his solidarity. He apologizes for not being able to attend the game of dice and stop this misfortune from befalling on … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 29: The Story of Ashtavakra: The young Rishi Ashtavakra was born crooked at eight parts of his body. The deformity was caused because of his father’s curse. But later Ashtavakra saves his father from his ill fortune. Listen to this story and the stories of … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 42: Bheem Kills Keechak: In the kingdom of Virat, the Panadvas have been spending their thirteenth year in exile. As per the contract, they had to live in disguise such that nobody could recognize them as the rulers of Indraprastha. Draupadi served the queen … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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Mahabharata Episode 28: The Tales of Rishi Chyavan and King Ushinara: In this episode of the Stories of Mahabharata, Rishi Lomasha tells the Pandavas two exciting stories. In the first story, he tells the story of Rishi Chyavan who regained his youth with the help of the celestial physicians the Ashwini … Continue reading → by The Stories of Mahabharata
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