Draupadi’s Cheer-Haran, literally meaning stripping of one’s clothes, marks a definitive moment in the story of Mahabharat. It is the central reason of the Mahabharat war, the rivalry between Pandavas and Kauravas being the more general cause. Yudhishthir and his four brothers were the rulers of Indraprastha under the sovereignty of Emperor Dhritarashtra. Dhritarashtra’s son Duryodhan who resided in the capital of the empire Hastinapur was forever jealous of his cousins. Together with his brothers, his friend Karna and ma ...

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While in exile, Kunti, mother of the Pandavas often advised her sons that they share everything they have (or obtain) equally amongst themselves. During that time, Arjuna attended Draupadi's swayamvara and won her hand in marriage. When he returned, he triumphantly declared "Look mother, what I have brought!". Kunti, unmindful of what Arjuna was referring to, unassumingly asked her son to share whatever it is with his brothers. Thus, in order to obey their mot ...

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Yudhisthira makes numerous efforts of diplomatic means to retrieve his kingdom peacefully, but Duryodhana refuses to concede. Dhritarashtra even appeals to Yudhisthira to not start a war that would kill his own relatives, an idea that appalls Yudhisthira. But Krishna reiterates that Yudhisthira's claim was righteous, and the deeds of Duryodhana were evil. If all peace efforts failed, war would be the only, and most righteous course. Yudhisthira heavily relies on the advice and support of Lord Krishna, whom he recognizes as the Avatara ...

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Yudhisthira, Yudhisthira - Birth and Upbringing, Yudhisthira - son of Dharma, Yudhisthira - King of Indraprastha, Yudhisthira - Rajasuya, Yudhisthira - Exile of 14 years, Yudhisthira - The War at Kurukshetra, Yudhisthira - Drona's death, Yudhisthira - Emperor of the World, Yudhisthira - Ashwamedha, Yudhisthira - Retirement and Ascent to Heaven

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Pandu, the king of Hastinapura and father of the Pandavas could not sire children as he was cursed to die by a brahmin in deer form whom he had accidently killed, if he engaged in intercourse with his wives. He was born of a boon given to Queen Kunti, who had been grant the power to invoke the Devas by Rishi Durvasa. Yudhisthira was born when Kunti invoked the Lord of Righteousness Dharma, or Yama. Being Pandu's eldest son, Yudhisthira was the rightful heir to the throne of Hastinapura, held by Pandu's blind brother Dhritarashtra. This ...

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When his sister is bethroted to a young brahmin of five, who wins the martial contest at her swayamvara, Dhristadyumna secretly follows the five brahmins and his sister, only to discover that they are in fact the five Pandavas: Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Taking the advice of Lord Krishna and Arjuna, Dhristadyumna is installed as the Commander in Chief of the Pandava Army. ...

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Yudhisthira and his brothers are favored by the Kuru elders like Bhishma, Vidura Kripa and Drona over the Kauravas due to their devotion to their elders, pious habits and great aptitude in religion and military skills, and all the necessary qualifications for the greatest of the kshatriya order. Yudhisthira marries the Panchali princess Draupadi, who bears him his son Prativindya. When the Pandavas come of age, king Dhritarashtra seeks to avoid a conflict of the Pandavas with his sons, the Kauravas by giving Yudhisthira half the Kuru kingdom, albeit the lands which were arid, unprosperous and ...

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Yudhisthira is unable to refuse the challenge of Duryodhana's uncle Shakuni, and gambles away his kingdom, his wealth, his brothers and his wife. The first time all of this is returned by Dhritarashtra owing to the protests of Vidura, Bhishma and Drona, but Yudhisthira loses all of this a second time. After Krishna magically rescues Draupadi from humiliation, the brothers and their wife are obligated to spend fourteen years in exile in th ...

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