Draupadī in the Mahābhārata

This paper will explore three dimensions of Draupadī’s literary personality: (1) as a divine figure with a cosmic destiny; (2) as an enraged and defenseless victim of sexual abuse; and (3) as a female scholar (paṇḍitā),who contributes to the Mahābhārata’s programmatic examination of dharma (justice)...

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Main Author: Black, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
In: Religion compass
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 5, Pages: 169-178
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