Draupadi birth and resons to have five Husband?Dronacharya and King Drupad relationship- Hindu Mythology

According to Hindu Mythology, it's believed that Draupadi was married to Five Pandavas (the Son of King Pandu of Hastinapur, Queen Kunti and Queen Madri). Out of Five Pandavas 3 namely, Yudisthir, Arjun, and Bhim were from Queen Kunti and Nakul and Sahadev were from Queen Madri.

Birth:

Draupadi who was the daughter of King Drupad was born through sacrificial fire. It all happened
such that, King Drupad and Dronacharya (poor Bhramin) were good friends during their childhood days when they used to get knowledge about Kshtriya (warrior's ) trianings in Gurukul. Dronacharya used to help his friend Drupad and Drupad was extremely pleased by his friend help. So, king Drupad once give his words to Dronacharya that he would help him with anything at anytime.

But after both were departed from Gurukul, Dronacharya married to Kripi, sister of Kulguru of Hastinapur Kripacharaya. They gave birth to son named, Ashwasthama. Since they were poor Bhramin, once Ashwasthama eat rice with water thinking it was milk, his friends mocked at him.

Dronacharya witnesses this incident and was deeply shocked. He wanted to give his son a wealthy living , provery striked back every time.

He then remembers King Drupad words to help him with anything at anytime. And then, he went to see his friend Drupad who was king of Panchal region. He asked his friend to help him but King Drupad humilates him and says "those were the talks during childhood, and childhood talks are foolish, how could he (Dronacharya) -the poor Bhramin imagined that he could have a freindship with a King."

Isn't this word of King Drupad are humilating ??

So with humilation, Dronacharaya vows to take revenge to King Drupad and finally after year of training of Hastinapur Princes (pandavas and kauravs) under his guidance, he asks his Pupils to arrest king Drupad and present him as a gift i.e. Gurudakshina.

At first Kauravs tried to capture Drupad but failed and later Pandavas attacked King Drupad and arrrest him. After Drupad was captured by Pandavas he was gifted to their Tutor Drona. Drona could have taken all his kingdom, his wealth,etc. But he only takes his half kingdom and the remaining rest he gives to Drupad as a friendship gift.....seems intresting.

But this time, Drupad was humilated and he was in agony to take avenge with Dronacharya. But he couldn't defeat him on his own. So he decides to take help from Sages (Rishimunis) to give birth to a son who could demolish Dronacharya. Sages suggested him to put a sacrificial fire. And from sacrificial fire One son named Dristadyum and one daughter name Draupadi were born. Both were born as a youth not as a child. Draupadi was considered as the most beautiful woman of that time. Since she was born on Panchal region, she was also nicknamed as "Panchali."

Marriage:

During those days woman were given opportunities to choose their own husband and for such occasions a ceremony named "Soyambar "used to take place. On Draupadi Soyambar Princes from different regions were called an invitations. But King Drupad kept a condition on the Soyambar. The condition that he put was "Draupadi would marry to only that person who would shoot a moving fish on the top of a roof by seeing it's image on the water at bottom."

Many Prince tried but failed, even Duryodhan who was the prime reason for Kurushetra battle could not succeed. On that ceremony, Pandavas were also witnessing every incident and seeing failure of every person, Arjuna wished to give a try. And wins the Soyambar and was married to Draupadi.

let me remind you Pandavas during those days were living their life in jungle with their mother Kunti (it was the result of Lakshagriya incident and has a long story itself). And also Pandavas who were in Soyambar were in the dress of Bhramins so that nobody could recognise them. Everybody thought that an ordinary Bhramin won the Soyambar.

Since they were living their life as an ordinary Bhramins, Pandavas used to go door to door of people and get some rice and food from them (people during those days used to respect Bhramins and used to donote some food and rice when they arrive their home).

Pandavas used to give all the food and rice donated by people to their mother Kunti and Kunti used to says to share "every-things equally within brothers". When Arjuna came to home with Draupadi and Bhim, they surprised their mother by saying they have brought a brilliant gift today. And Kunti who was busy while cooking the meal didn't see what they bought on that day and said as usually to share equally with in themselves..When Kunti saw they have brought Draupadi as a gift on that day.She was in a shock.Everybody were in delimma. How could they share a woman equally with five brothers??

Meanwhile, Lord Krishna arrived and explained to Pandavas, kunti and Draupadi that it was Draupadi fate that has lead her to this critical situations.
Lord Krishna said that"during her previous life she prayed Lord Shiva and as a result lord Shiva granted a godsend (boon or wish). She wished that in her next life to get a husband who has 5 specific qualities

The qualities are :1) be holy person (preserver of religion and truth).

2)has abnormal strength.

3) Best in Archery.

4) should be bright looking.

5) has high tolerant power.

Lord Shiva even said that an ordinary person cannot have all this 5 qualities. But as she was wished of such qualities in her husband lord Shiva granted that her wished will be fulfilled.But didn't explained how it will be fulfilled?

It seems that it's all because of her wish that has drive all of them in such critical situation. As we all know that

Yudhister is recognized as a holy person,

Bhim has strength of 10 elephants,

Arjuna is best in Archery,

Nakul has a fair looks and

sahadev has high tolerent power.

So accepting the blessing of Lord Shiva she readily married to five Pandavas.........

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