The next day, when the Pandavas work up, Draupadi thought of what the sage had said. She was proud of the fact that the sage had called her a pious woman.
Krishna, knowing this, decided it was time to teach her a lesson.
Draupadi happened to see a mango tree and from that tree was dangling a fruit. It was not the season for mangoes, Seeing the fruit, Draupadi asked Arjuna to get that for her.
Arjuna, using his arrow, got the fruit for her.
At that moment, Krishna happened to come there. He said to Arjuna it was not proper to have plucked this untimely fruit and misfortune would follow.
Yudhistira came there and wanted to know what should do they with the fruit, and what could they do to avoid the misfortune.
Krishna said there was a sage called Sandipan who was known as great sage among sages, It was because of the power of his meditation that the tree was bearing a fruit, everyday. The fruit ripened in the evening and when the sage came home, he had that fruit.
Now that Arjuna has given the fruit to Draupadi, when the sage comes and does not find the fruit, he would curse all and burn you down.I do not see any way out.
Yudhistira said Krishna, You alone can find a way out. You are a well wisher of the Pandavas and can help us out.
Krishna said if the fruit went back to the tree and ripened, the misfortune would be averted.
Yudhistira wanted to know how to proceed.
Krishna said Every Pandava and Draupadi had to say loudly what they were thinking. If all said the truth, the fruit would go back.
They all agreed.
Yudhistira said He was thinking always that when he got back his kingdom, he would serve his people and feed the brahmanas. As soon as he said this, the fruit went up in the air some distance and stopped.
Bhima said he was always thinking of ways to kill the Kauravas and Dushshasana in particular. He also said he wanted to break the things of Duryodhana.
When he said this, the mango went some distance.
Arjuna said he was thinking of how to kill Karna. The mango went some more distance.
Nakula said he was thinking of ways to serve the king and the kingdom when Yudhistira was got back his throne.
Sahadeva said he was thinking of ways to serve the king and make him happy.
When the twins said this, the mango went very close to the tree.
Draupadi then said She was thinking of how Arjuna and Bhima would kill the Kauravas.
As soon as Draupadi said this, the mango started falling down.
Yudhistira said Why did this happen.
Krishna said Draupadi did not say the truth.
The Pandavas asked Krishna to do something.
Krishna said If Draupadi told the truth the fruit would go back to the tree.
Draupadi kept quiet. Seeing this the Pandavas started loosing their temper, fearing that they would be loosing their lived because of Draupadi.
Draupadi slowly said - When her swayamvar was happening, she had, at one time, wanted to get married to Karna along with the Pandavas. Then she would have had six husbands instead of five.
The moment she said this, the fruit went up and stuck to the tree, as if it had never been plucked.
Yudhistira was quiet.
Bhima said The ladies are happy to serve and be with one husband, and here you want more than five. If this is your character, how could a sage call you a pious person. In the court, you spoke of justice and purity, and is this what was really in your mind?
Krishna then said, It is not proper to say such things to Draupadi. I know what is going on in the minds of people. This is not the right time to talk about this. When Yudhistira is the king, I will then tell you the reason behind this. All I will say now is, Do not doubt the character of Draupadi. She has not committed any sin. The mango fruit was here to break the pride of Draupadi.
The Pandavas decided to leave when Krishna said it would be improper to come to the hut of sage and leave without visiting. It would be just, to wait for the sage to come back. The Pandavas decided to wait.
The sage came was very pleased to see Krishna there with the Pandavas. He served them fruits and praised Krishna.
Staying the night there, they all left. The Pandavas and Draupadi went back to their hut and Krishna left for Dwaraka.
Krishna, knowing this, decided it was time to teach her a lesson.
Draupadi happened to see a mango tree and from that tree was dangling a fruit. It was not the season for mangoes, Seeing the fruit, Draupadi asked Arjuna to get that for her.
Arjuna, using his arrow, got the fruit for her.
At that moment, Krishna happened to come there. He said to Arjuna it was not proper to have plucked this untimely fruit and misfortune would follow.
Yudhistira came there and wanted to know what should do they with the fruit, and what could they do to avoid the misfortune.
Krishna said there was a sage called Sandipan who was known as great sage among sages, It was because of the power of his meditation that the tree was bearing a fruit, everyday. The fruit ripened in the evening and when the sage came home, he had that fruit.
Now that Arjuna has given the fruit to Draupadi, when the sage comes and does not find the fruit, he would curse all and burn you down.I do not see any way out.
Yudhistira said Krishna, You alone can find a way out. You are a well wisher of the Pandavas and can help us out.
Krishna said if the fruit went back to the tree and ripened, the misfortune would be averted.
Yudhistira wanted to know how to proceed.
Krishna said Every Pandava and Draupadi had to say loudly what they were thinking. If all said the truth, the fruit would go back.
They all agreed.
Yudhistira said He was thinking always that when he got back his kingdom, he would serve his people and feed the brahmanas. As soon as he said this, the fruit went up in the air some distance and stopped.
Bhima said he was always thinking of ways to kill the Kauravas and Dushshasana in particular. He also said he wanted to break the things of Duryodhana.
When he said this, the mango went some distance.
Arjuna said he was thinking of how to kill Karna. The mango went some more distance.
Nakula said he was thinking of ways to serve the king and the kingdom when Yudhistira was got back his throne.
Sahadeva said he was thinking of ways to serve the king and make him happy.
When the twins said this, the mango went very close to the tree.
Draupadi then said She was thinking of how Arjuna and Bhima would kill the Kauravas.
As soon as Draupadi said this, the mango started falling down.
Yudhistira said Why did this happen.
Krishna said Draupadi did not say the truth.
The Pandavas asked Krishna to do something.
Krishna said If Draupadi told the truth the fruit would go back to the tree.
Draupadi kept quiet. Seeing this the Pandavas started loosing their temper, fearing that they would be loosing their lived because of Draupadi.
Draupadi slowly said - When her swayamvar was happening, she had, at one time, wanted to get married to Karna along with the Pandavas. Then she would have had six husbands instead of five.
The moment she said this, the fruit went up and stuck to the tree, as if it had never been plucked.
Yudhistira was quiet.
Bhima said The ladies are happy to serve and be with one husband, and here you want more than five. If this is your character, how could a sage call you a pious person. In the court, you spoke of justice and purity, and is this what was really in your mind?
Krishna then said, It is not proper to say such things to Draupadi. I know what is going on in the minds of people. This is not the right time to talk about this. When Yudhistira is the king, I will then tell you the reason behind this. All I will say now is, Do not doubt the character of Draupadi. She has not committed any sin. The mango fruit was here to break the pride of Draupadi.
The Pandavas decided to leave when Krishna said it would be improper to come to the hut of sage and leave without visiting. It would be just, to wait for the sage to come back. The Pandavas decided to wait.
The sage came was very pleased to see Krishna there with the Pandavas. He served them fruits and praised Krishna.
Staying the night there, they all left. The Pandavas and Draupadi went back to their hut and Krishna left for Dwaraka.
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