Mahabharata and Justice

By Sankirtana Das

Another example is the injustice to Draupadi when she and the Pandavas reside incognito in the kingdom of Matsya. There, Keechaka, the topmost general, desiring Draupadi’s affection, begins to stalk and harass her. He finally becomes impatient and pulls violently at her hair and kicks her. Does Draupadi simply tolerate this injustice and accepts it as “Krishna arrangement?” Definitely not. That night she approaches Bhima who kills the wicked general. Draupadi is then satisfied that justice has been served.

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