Episode 9: Draupadi's Swayamvara
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Written, Directed and Narrated by: Sudipta Bhawmik
Audio Engineering, Sound design and Original Music: Avi Ziv
Illustrations: Prabir Krishna Deb
In this episode, we go to the city of Kampilya in Panchala, where the Pandavas attend the Swayavara of Draupadi, King Drupada's daughter. There, Arjuna passes the most difficult test set for an archer and wins Draupadi as his bride. - Розваги
Sudipta ji, your story telling is as good as the story. The sound effect too is very good. Thanks a lot for this channel.
this story was a lot like Robin Hood, the greatest archer of England, being drawn out of hiding by Evil King John, with an archery contest. I wonder if it just stuck to the myth of Robin Hood? This is a phenomenon known as epic compression or epic condensation. In the oral tradition, storytellers must have learned from each other´s stories. Also we know from for instance Buddhist tradition stories were "updated" with the names of the current monarch or popular hero.. It was the meme from before writing, behaved in much the same way, only a lot slower..
I must compliment you, I am enjoying this series very much, you have a pleasant voice and it is really calming. To my delight there are many, many episodes. Thank you for sharing!
Actually Draupadi never insulted Karna. Karna did not participate in the swayamvar. It's just another version of the story.
Draupadi did not reject Karna. Karna was unable to hit the target
The scripts say "When Karna came forward, all assemblage expected that he would be successful but he failed by just a hair's breadth and the string slid back flashing and the mighty bow jumped out of his hands like thing of life"
One more proof in scriptures for Karna failing the challenge-
"O Brahmanas! If Kshatriyas like Karna and Shalya, who are famous in the world, have great strength and are well versed in Dhanur Veda could not string the bow, how can this weakling Brahmana, with no knowledge of weapons, succeed?”
Duryodona got done dirty.
Sir all this story from ved vyas version?
Is this ved Vyas version??
Sir when is the 65th podcast episode?
It is in post production.