Draupadi's Svayamvara
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Draupadi's Svayamvara
The Pandavas arrive in Panchala disguised as Brahmins and attend 's svayamvara. has built the contest around a massive bow and a small fixed target atop a pole, beneath a rotating plate with a narrow opening; one arrow must pass through the moving opening and strike the target. Most kings fail, while strings the bow and narrowly misses; bars before he can attempt the contest. strings the bow and sends one arrow through the opening into the target, winning . When the angry kings attack, engages and throws down , until persuades the assembled kings to accept the outcome and stop fighting.
This guide follows Krishna Dharma's retelling as the source of truth. This panel notes broad edition-level framing or compression that helps a reader orient themselves.
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The Pandavas arrive in Panchala with Dhaumya.
Still disguised as Brahmins, they join other Brahmins traveling to 's svayamvara.
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reveals the contest for 's hand.
A massive bow faces a small fixed target atop a pole, beneath a rotating plate with a narrow opening; the winner must send one arrow through the moving opening and strike the target.
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The assembled kings fail or miss.
and cannot string the bow; strings it and shoots through the moving opening but misses the target by a hair.
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bars from competing.
Before can touch or attempt the bow, announces that she will not marry a suta's son.
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wins while disguised as a Brahmin.
He strings the bow and shoots one arrow through the rotating opening into the target, then receives 's garland.
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The angry kings attack, and and hold them back.
fights until recognizes he cannot gain the upper hand and withdraws, while hurls down but spares him as Madri's brother.
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recognizes the Pandavas and pacifies the kings.
He identifies the disguised brothers to and later persuades the assembled kings to cease fighting and let go with the victor.