A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2066

c5.2066

VENĪ-SANHĀRA. ‘The binding of the braid.’ A drama by Bhatta Nārāyana. The plot is taken from the Mahā-bhārata. Draupadī, the wife of the Pāndu princes, was dragged by the hair of her head into the hall of the Kauravas by Duh-sāsana, and she vowed that it should remain dishevelled until the insult was avenged. After the death of the Kauravas she again braided her hair. Wilson has given an analysis of the drama. There are several editions of the text.