Who is Draupadi?

Draupadi is also known as Panchali or Yagna Seni, as she is not an ordinary woman but plays an important role in the ancient Indian Epic Mahabharat. Without her, Mahabharat would be incomplete, and the war would never have occurred.

Also, she was the daughter of Draupada, the king of the southern part of the Panchala Kingdom. She was praised for her beauty and she had dusky skin, as she was also called Krishna.

Hindu texts and sculptures mention that Draupadi was a superwoman born to bring back Dharma on Earth. Even today, people of Palli or Vanniyar Kula Kshatriya worship her as a goddess in many temples in south India.

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The birth of Draupadi

The story of Draupadi's birth is quite long and explains how Draupada and Drona's rivalry caused Draupada to perform a special ritual that resulted in him having a child. So, to understand Draupadi’s birth in detail you need to read the whole blog.

The war between Dronacharya and Draupada

The story begins with the friendship of Dronacharya and Draupada, who later turn into enemies after Draupada backs off from his words. So, when they both were friends, Draupada had promised Drona to give him half of his kingdom, and when Drona went to his palace to ask for it, Draupada refused to do so.

Drona feels betrayed and plans to wage war against Draupada with the help of Kauravas and Pandavas. As Drona is the Guru of Both Pandavas and Kauravas, they get united to fight against Draupada. Also, Drona and Draupada clash on the battlefield when war breaks out, and Drona eventually emerges victorious.

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Draupada conducts a yagna.

After the battle, Drona’s army appeared to be a defeater. Drona doesn’t want to kill Draupada as he wants to take revenge for his betrayal. Eventually, Drona acquired half of Draupada’s kingdom and released him, giving him half of it, considering their past relationship.

Also, Draupada was furious and humiliated, and he wanted to wage war and kill Drona. Later, kind Draupada dreamed of having a child who would take revenge on Drona. So, King Draupada consulted with Sage Upayaja and Yaja, who performed the sacrificial Yagna to help him get a son who would kill his enemy, Drona.

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Birth of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna from Yagna

After Yagna is over, the sages distribute the prasad to everyone. While they offered it to Draupadi’s mother, Prishati, she had something in her mouth so she asked Sage to wait for a while. This annoyed Yaja, and he threw prasad in Agni, and out of its Dhrishtadyumna, the man with garlands in his neck and sword in his hand.

Also, Upayaga threw Prasad into Agni and then came out a woman with beauty from the Agni. This is how Draupadi’s birth took place, and she didn’t take birth from her mother’s womb. This surprised everyone as her supernatural birth portrays Yagna’s power, which brought them into the world, ready to fulfill their purposes for their father. So, King Draupada named them Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna.

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Draupadi’s different names in Mahabharat

Draupadi in Mahabharat has few additional names other than the names given by her father Draupadi.

Krishna: She had dusky skin that made her named Krishna as she was born from the Agani.

Yajna Seni: As she was come from the sacrificial fire his father organized.

Parshati: This name was given to her because she was the granddaughter of Prishata.

Panchali: Draupadi’s father was the king of Panchala, and he named her queen Panchali.

Sairindhri: Draupadi serves as a personal maid, the queen of Virata, during the exile.

Panchami: She got married to 5 Pandavas’s brothers.

Nitayauvani: This name means a woman who never grows old.

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