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The Purana Index v2.c7.s2.1155

The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s2.1155

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v2.c7.s2.1155

Draupadī—the daughter of Yajñasena-Draupada, queen of the Pandavas and mother of five sons born to five brothers Prativindhya to Yudhisthira, Srutasena to Bhīma, Srutakīrti to Arjuna, Srutānīka to Nakula and Srutakarma to Sahadeva;¹ paid respects to Krsna, being newly married was bashful,² consoled by Krsna and Satyabhāmā when banished to forest with her husbands;³ joy at Krsna’s visit to Indraprastha, welcomed Rukminī and the other wives of Krsna, served food, etc., in the Rājasūya, performed Avabhrta with Yudhisthira after the Rājasūya, Duryodhana’s mind on, laughed at Duryodhana’s fall in the Sabhā of Maya,⁴ asked Krsna’s wives about their marriage when all met at Syamantapañcaka and was lost in wonder⁵ Her sons were killed while asleep by Asvatthāma, when the murderer was brought before her, she ordered his release as he was a Brahmana and the son of the preceptor, followed the funeral party to the Ganges for the cremation of her dead sons,⁶ was one among the party that welcomed Vidura,⁷ out of devotion to Vāsudeva attained His lotus feet.⁸ Felt sorry for the loss of Duryodhana and others⁹