Reading Notes: The Palace of Illusions, Part C

 

Image source: Arjuna at Draupadi's Swayamvara

Reading Note: 

• After Arjuna wins Draupadi, she regretted not choosing Karna, but soon she told herself that it was her destiny. She was satisfied and looked forward.
• Draupadi thinks that Kunti regarded her as her adversary.
• Kunti made all her sons marry Draupadi. 
• Draupadi secretly admired Kunti.
• She missed Karna.
• Sahadev, years later, told Draupadi the story of the lac palace.
• In the book, it was Vyasa that made a code of conduct for the marriage of the Pandavas and not Narayana, if I remember.
• Yudhishthira was the first husband of Draupadi.
• Draupadi grew a liking to Bhishma, in a very respectful way (in the start.)
• The Pandavas moved to Hastinapura.
• Draupadi still thought about Karna.
• Later, Bhishma made Draupadi uncomfortable.
• Pandavas longed for to be cherished.
• Draupadi saw a gold-adorned child on the river.  The river showed her a memory of Karna.
• Draupadi took a walk with Bhishma and started to understand him better.
• Yudhishthira was given Khandav.
• They left Kunti behind in Hastinapura.
• Draupadi thought of Karna again but she realized what was happening was best for her.

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. The Palace of Illusions (p. 40). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.