A Graphical Retelling : An Assesment of Draupadi: The Fire - born Princess

Abstract The graphic – novel Draupadi: The Fire Born Princess written by Saraswati Nagpal alteration of the Indian epic poem Mahabharata focuses the vital events of the myth. A peculiar prediction reverberate , and the charming beautiful princess Draupadi arises from the sacred fire in Panchala. But destiny, twist unusual events and Draupadi finds herself married to five men Arjuna and his four Pandava brothers. Draupadi is the most eminent female character in the Mahabharata. She is depicted as a woman of charming beauty with a and blazing personality. It is Draupadi who persuades her husbands, the Pandava brothers, to avenge her mortification by their cousins, the Kauravas, which guide to the massive war of the Mahabharata. Its author is traditionally said to be the great sage, Vyasa. At its core, it tells the story of the Pandava brothers and their struggle against the Kauravas. Not only are they deprived of their kingdom, they are also forced to wander for thirteen years after bitter humiliation at the hands of the Kauravas. All this culminates in the Kurukshetra war that lasts eighteen days. Draupadi’s and Krishna’s friendship has a special role in the Mahabharata. Krishna is said to be an avatar, or incarnation, of the Hindu god Vishnu. Throughout the story of the Mahabharata, he advises the Pandavas on various matters at times of peace and war. He is aware of the inevitability of the outcome of the Mahabharata war, and he guides the Pandavas and Draupadi as they play their roles in vanquishing evil. Legend has it that during a festival, Krishna cut his little finger trying to break sugarcane. When Draupadi saw drops of blood dripping from Krishna’s finger, she hurriedly tore a piece of cloth wrapped around his finger. When Dushasana attempted to disrobe Draupadi after her eldest husband Yudhishthira lost her in a game of dice, she called out to Krishna for help, and he kept his word of honour. The story’s opening is extremely obliging in controlling the roles of various characters, particularly as the epic poem introduces many players at once. As the flaming princess Draupadi’s awful fate begins to unfold, she goes from elevated queen with five warrior husbands to a poor servant girl. Evil waits around every corner and a awful war emerge overhead