The amount of forgotten wives in this section is a tad repulsive to me. First, you have Bhima who is pretty much forced to take a beautiful wife, Hidimba, even though she is in the form of a goddess and is praising him. Then, as far as I know, he just leaves her and their son one day to help his mom and never comes back. What's up with that???Then there's Arjuna just collecting girls for an entire year and only returns with one of them, the only one who actually forced to marry him. This kidnapping happens with Bhishma too, and I find it very alarming. When Krishnu actually goads Arjuna by saying how honorable it is to steal a bride, I'm shocked. The whole idea comes off as hypocritical. Why is it okay for you to steal someone else's bride, but considered evil when they steal yours?
This cruelty is especially seen between Draupadi and Duhshasana. I can't wait until the Pavanas get their revenge. The story of Draupadi is also very interesting though, and I begin to wonder if her five husbands are truly a gift or a curse.
Bibliography: Public Domain Mahabharata, Web Source
Image: Draupadi, Wikimedia Commons
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