Swayamvara of Draupadi
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The Swayamvara of Draupadi is the famed archery contest from the Indian epic Mahabharata in which the princess Draupadi chose the Pandava prince Arjuna as her husband after he successfully completed a near-impossible feat.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archery contest
ⓘ
event ⓘ marriage ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithVow | Kunti’s instruction to share the alms ⓘ |
| brideChosen | Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian royal customs ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Adi Parva of Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCondition | aiming via reflection in water ⓘ |
| featuresTarget | fish-shaped target ⓘ |
| featuresTask |
archery feat
ⓘ
shooting an arrow at a rotating target ⓘ stringing a heavy bow ⓘ |
| followedBy |
marriage of Draupadi to the Pandavas
ⓘ
rise of hostility from Kauravas ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa narrative episode ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Draupadi swayamvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panchala swayamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivineWitness | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
classical Indian painting and performance arts
ⓘ
later Indian literature and drama ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Panchala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Drupada NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesDisguiseOf | Pandavas as Brahmanas ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableAttemptBy |
Karna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
princes from many kingdoms ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
agency of Draupadi in choosing a husband
ⓘ
identity concealed and revealed ⓘ |
| organizedBy | King Drupada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Drupada’s yajna for a son and daughter ⓘ |
| purpose | marriage of Draupadi ⓘ |
| relatedWork | various regional Mahabharata retellings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultedInMarriageTo |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
five Pandavas ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | bride’s choice based on contest ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine destiny of the Pandavas
ⓘ
valor and skill as criteria for marriage ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | after Pandavas escape from Lakshagriha ⓘ |
| winner | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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