Actually her name is Krishna, meaning black girl. She came from the sacrificial fire of King Drupada, a mysterious appearance.
The King had offered to give the girl to whoever was able to shoot a revolving bird. Arjun did it and brought the girl home, during the period of their wandering.
Ma, we have brought something- they told Kunthy
Whatever you brought, must be shared- she told them, without seeing anything.
They gladly shared her as a common wife.
She was a spirited woman, intelligent and cunning. She kept all her husbands
in good humor.
She had some inexplicable affinity with Krishn, the only other black figure in the epic. He too was found beside Yashoda, no one knew who the father was.
A scene is described, where both are found by Arjun, lying in a couch. Whenever in distress, she calls Krishn and not her husbands. But for them, there would be no war!
When she was publicly humiliated, she vows never to do her hair, unless, smeared with the blood of Yudhishtyr. Krishn helps her, by using all sorts of tricks to see that Suyodhan is defeated.
When Drupad was young, he was on very friendly terms with Dronacharya. In a fit of camaraderie, Drupad offered to give him half the kingdom, when he became the king
Dronacharya reminded about his promise, only to be insulted by Drupad. Thus they became enemies. Otherwise, Drona would have remained neutral in the war.
Ma, we have brought something- they told Kunthy
Whatever you brought, must be shared- she told them, without seeing anything.
They gladly shared her as a common wife.
She was a spirited woman, intelligent and cunning. She kept all her husbands
in good humor.
She had some inexplicable affinity with Krishn, the only other black figure in the epic. He too was found beside Yashoda, no one knew who the father was.
A scene is described, where both are found by Arjun, lying in a couch. Whenever in distress, she calls Krishn and not her husbands. But for them, there would be no war!
When she was publicly humiliated, she vows never to do her hair, unless, smeared with the blood of Yudhishtyr. Krishn helps her, by using all sorts of tricks to see that Suyodhan is defeated.
When Drupad was young, he was on very friendly terms with Dronacharya. In a fit of camaraderie, Drupad offered to give him half the kingdom, when he became the king
Dronacharya reminded about his promise, only to be insulted by Drupad. Thus they became enemies. Otherwise, Drona would have remained neutral in the war.
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