Arjuna and Draupadi
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I thought this story was very interesting. A concept I would
like to include in my own version is reincarnation. In a previous lifetime,
Draupadi had five husbands, and she has five husbands in a different lifetime
after praying about it. I want my main character to fall in love with only one
of her five husbands because of the way he is. However, they all have to battle
for her true love. I want this to be like a game. This will add action to my
own story.
I feel the concept of sharing a woman in the original story
was in a way sexist and degrading, so in my story I will Draupadi be extremely
powerful. Her five husbands will not know how powerful she is. The only person
that will know will be her true love by the end of the story and contest.
I think this will a fun story to write. I also want to
include karma in my story. I know karma correlates to reincarnation. For
example, if you do not commit any sins, you will reincarnate as a man in your
next lifetime—being a boy is a big deal in these stories. I’m looking forward
to what I can come up with!
Bibliography: Narayan's Mahabharata, Reading Guide A
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