An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s3.551.2

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but Yudhishthira sent a trusted messenger to Draupadi, directing that, although in consequence of her season having come she was attired in one piece of cloth only, she should come before her father-in-law weeping bitterly. Duryodhana again ordered the pratikamin to bring her, and as he seemed irresolute, he asked Duhsasana to do so. As she would flee to the ladies' household, Duhsasana dragged her in by her hair, while she was praying to Krishna and Jishnu (i.e. Arjuna), who were Narayana and Nara, and blaming Drona, Bhishma, Vidura, etc., for locking silently on this crime. As she was casting a glance upon her enraged lords, Duhsasana, dragging her still more forcibly, addressed her, "Slave! slave!" and laughed aloud, applauded by Karna, Cakuni, and Duryodhana, while all the others were filled with sorrow. Bhishma declared himself to be unable to decide the question she had put. As she then asked the others present to decide it, Duhsasana spoke many harsh words, and Bhima, looking at Yudhishthira, gave way to wrath (II, 67). Bhima blamed Yudhishthira, and ordered Sahadeva to bring fire, as he wanted to burn the hands of Yudhishthira, but Arjuna appeased him. Vikarna repeatedly appealed to those present to decide the question, and as they did not say one word, he declared that as Yudhishthira must be regarded as of no authority, because he had shown himself addicted to the vice of gambling, etc., he regarded Draupadi as not won.