DUHSASANA

DUHSASANA

DUHSASANA In the court of Duhsasana, while Draupadi\’s garments were being taken off, she was saved (by Krishna). (Mali Gaura Namdev, p. 988) Duhsasana was one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra. He was the younger brother of Duryodhana. When the Pandavas lost their wife Draupadi in gambling match, she was dragged as slave by Duhsasana by her hair and ill-treated her. On seeing the plight of Draupadi, Bhima swore that he would drink the blood of Duhsasana. See : Durjodhana (Duryodhana) and Daropadi (Draupadi)

References :

1. Kohli, Surindar Singh (ed), Dictionary of Mythological References in Guru Granth Sahib, 1993

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