| Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
| Draupadi's Questions |
| Draupadi is supposed to have asked Yudhisthira whether he had lost himself before staking her. Two contrary opinions were expressed in response to this question. |
| One, that even if Yudhisthira had lost himself earlier, his wife remained under his control, so he could stake her. Two, that an unfree man (as Yudhisthira was when he had lost himself) could -not stake another person. The matter remained unresolved; ultimately, Dhritarashtra restored to the Pandavas and Draupadi their personal freedom. |
| (i) How did Draupadi's, question unsettle everyone in the assembly? |
| (ii) What was the implication of her question? |
| (iii) What makes Draupadi's question admirable? |
Answer:
(i) Draupadi?s question certainly unsettled everyone when she asked Yudhisthira whether he had lost himself before stoking her.
(ii) Draupadi asked whether an unfree man (Yudhisthira) could stake a person. It was certainly a logical query. Finally, Dhritarasthra restored to the pandavas and Draupadi their personal freedom.
(iii) Draupadi?s question was not only logical bur also analytical. It had a touch of morality and equality.
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