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Re: Role of Panjali [Re: Ramchi] #17055 - 06/04/02 04:16 AM Edit Reply Quote

That Draupadii was married to the five brothers might be obviously a custom of the Panchala people, which can be still seen in mountainous areas up to Afghanistan. (There's even a Strii-R�jya mentioned, an Amazon country in the Himalayas) So basically it may be a marriage alliance based on mutual choices but according to the customs of the Panchala country, where the banned Pandavas were guests and seeking for political support for their case. Draupadii Her personal name might've been Krshn�. She was named Draupadii, because she was the daughter of Drupada (though I believe the name of the father should have been Draupada). The dynastic name of this royal family was Y�jnasena, hence the derivative name Y�jnasenii.