Monday 3 October 2016

Jayadhrata kidnaps Draupadi

Listen Janmajeya what happened next.
Jayadhrata hid in the forest. In the morning, Bhima and Arjuna went for a hunt. Soon Yudhitira and the sons of Madri went for a bath. Draupadi was alone in the ashrama. She was preparing food. Jayadhrata saw his opportunity. He parked his chariot in the entrance of the hut and got down.
Seeing a relative coming, Draupadi came out. As no one else was home, Draupadi gave Jayadhrata a seat. She asked if all was well and how others were doing?
Jayadhrata asked I see you alone here. Where have the others gone? I had come to see Yudhistira but I do not see him.
Draupadi said Nakula, Sahadeva and Yudhistira with the brahmans had gone for a bath. Bhima and Arjuna had gone hunting and would be back soon.

Hearing this Jayadhrata decided to act fast. He caught Draupadi and dragged herr onto his chariot, He then started driving his chariot as fast as possible.

Draupadi started shouting saying by touching her, he had brought about his end. Seeing no other respite, she started shouting out to Krishna for help.

In the meanwhile Yudhistira returned back with the sons of Madri. They were surprised to see the hut empty. In a distance they heard the cries of Draupadi. They picked up their weapons and ran towards the direction of the sound.

Jayadhrata increased his speed. As destiny would have it, he came face to face with Arjuna and Bhima who were returning back. The brothers having heard the cries of Draupadi had also run towards the direction of the sound.

Arjuna then thought of a chariot, and one appeared there. Arjuna and Bhima climbing on, started chasing Jayadhrata. Seeing the distance between the chariots narrowing, Bhima jumped off the chariot and caught Jayadhrata by his hair.

Draupadi kicked Jayadhrata three times of his face. Bhima then began slapping him. He then began dragging Jayadhrata's face on the ground, till it was bloody. Jayadhrata fainted. Yudhistira then arrived there and asked Bhima to leave Jayadhrata.

When Jayadhrata came to his sense, Yudhistira asked him why he had come there to perform this evil deed. When he was quiet, Yudhistira asked him to go and tell the ones who had sent him, to show what had happened.

Along with Draupadi, the Pandavas then went back to their ashrama. 

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