Draupadi's Humiliation
“An unforgivable injustice. A desperate prayer. Divine protection in the darkest hour.”
Contains: mature themes, difficult situations, emotional intensity
Story Summary
After losing Draupadi in the dice game, Duryodhana orders her to be brought to the assembly hall. When she refuses to come, his brother Dushasana drags her by her hair into the hall—she is in her single garment, menstruating, her dignity stripped away before the entire court. When Duryodhana orders her to be disrobed, Draupadi calls out to Krishna in desperation. In that darkest moment, divine intervention occurs—her garment becomes infinite, and Dushasana collapses exhausted. But the trauma is done. Bhima swears a terrible vow: to kill Dushasana and drink his blood. This moment of humiliation plants the seeds of war that can never be uprooted.