Week 7 Story: Draupadi's Revenge

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Image Credit. Draupadi. Source: Wikipedia. 

     Once upon a time, a terrible fate fell over Draupadi and the Pandavas. They lost their five sons and Draupadi lost her brother. They were all killed by the evil Ashwatthaman who wore the famed jewel on his forehead. The jewel was bright blue and shone like a star regardless of whether it was day or night. He was very powerful for the jewel gave him powers that mortals did not have. The power of the blue jewel gave him the power to overcome the five sons and brother of Draupadi.

     Draupadi knew of Ashwatthaman's special powers but she needed to avenge her brother and her five children. She looked at her husband Yudhishthira and begged him to go and kill Ashwatthaman. She was brokenhearted and all of the Pandavas felt her grief. However, Yudhishthira refused saying that even if he was killed it would change nothing. Draupadi was heartbroken and retired to her rooms very early that night. She lay awake crying and thinking of nothing but her broken heart and lust for revenge.

     She went out into the town that night searching for Ashwatthaman. She was disguised as a handmaiden but her beauty shone through her ragged outfit. Ashwatthaman saw her from afar and was drawn to her because of her beauty. When Draupadi saw the blue stone shining she knew that she would have her revenge. She called to Ashwatthaman and drew him in with small talk and pleasantries. Then when he was leaning in to kiss her she reached up quickly and pulled the blue stone right off of his forehead. As soon as the stone was gone so were his powers and he fled knowing that he was weak and vulnerable. Draupadi felt triumphant and returned to the castle to show Yudhishthira the jewel.

Author's Note:
This is a retelling of the story of Ashwatthaman Cursed from the Mahabharata. In the original Arjuna returns with the jewel but I wanted to give Draupadi a chance to see more of the action.

Source: PDE Mahabharata. Ashwatthaman Cursed.

Comments

  1. Ryeli BethOctober 13, 2019 at 10:14 AM

    Hi Hannah! I love your retelling of this story! I think it was simple, sweet, and effective. I enjoy the extra focus that you give Draupadi here. I wish she had gotten to see more action in the original tale! It’s nice getting to see her have the chance to be victorious and taking some of the spotlight from Arjuna. Nice work!

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  2. adriennegibsonOctober 14, 2019 at 11:40 AM

    Hi Hannah! I really liked your story this week. I love reading stories where a character's plot is extended and you get to see more of their perspective. I think this story was very unique and fun to read. I liked that Draupadi got her story told and got more action like you had said in your author's note. Overall, really enjoyed reading it, great job!

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  3. BriOctober 14, 2019 at 7:45 PM

    Hannah, I think you did a great job retelling this story. I liked how you explained that her beauty is what drew him to her even through her plain clothes. I think some dialogue in your story would have been a great addition. I think making Draupadi the focus in the story was a great twist. Overall I really liked your story.

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  4. JessOctober 14, 2019 at 11:42 PM

    Hey Hannah! I love your rewrite. I like how you gave Draupadi a chance to be stronger and overall be better, but yet stuck pretty close to the original story. I also like how she used being a women to her advantage in the story, solving the problem in a way none of her husbands did. Overall, a really good job.

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