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Nakula and Sahadeva followed and got installed as supervisors in the equine and bovine departments of the king respectively.Īrjuna appeared at the gate of the city in the guise of a eunuch.
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Should anyone make advances at me, they would immediately take vengeance.” She told the queen, “My husbands are very protective and powerful. Draupadi informed the queen that she had five husbands who were Gandharvas. Learning that she was a skilful Sairindhri, Sudeshna engaged her as her personal beautician. The queen took notice of her and had her brought to her presence. He was made supervisor of the royal kitchen.ĭraupadi entered the city and was wandering near the palace. Bhima approached the king who was pleased with his appearance and culinary talk. Virata was impressed by Kanka and made him his companion. One by one the Pandavas infiltrated into Virata’s court and took up the positions they had planned. During the year to follow none would discover your identity.” She blessed them and said, “You will have my protection. Pleased with the prayer, the goddess appeared before the Pandavas. Yudhishthira prayed to the goddess Kaali before entering Virata. They hung a corpse on the tree, so that the smell of rotting body would keep people away. Having reached Virata, they deposited their weapons on a huge Sami tree having twisted branches, at the outskirts of the city. Dhaumya left for Panchala with the brahmins.Įverything moved according to the Pandava plan. God be with you.”Īrrangements were made to send the chariots and steeds to Dwaraka to be in the custody of Krishna. As soon as you as you reach Virata, hide your weapons in a safe but handy place. Use the clothes that are provided to you and be contented with whatever rewards you receive. Be ready to please the king always, but in ways that are truthful. Do not either rebel against the king or try to excel him in any department. You should serve the king in a way you expect your subordinates to serve you. You should keep a close watch over her without giving away your identities. “There may be bad elements in the court that would be attracted to her and may try to take advantage of her. “Draupadi’s position would be vulnerable,” he warned the Pandavas. Just before parting, the priest Dhaumya advised the brothers on how they should carry themselves while in disguise. If asked about her previous employment, she would mention that she was in the service of the Pandava queen Draupadi and the Vrishni, Satyabhama, two names well known in the country. She would become a Sairindhri or a beauty specialist, attached to the queen, Sudeshna. Under the name of Tantripal, he would seek employment with Virata and take charge of his cattle.ĭraupadi had her plan ready. Sahadeva would use his knowledge of cattle breeding. He would take care of the royal stable, breed quality horses and train the equines. Nakula would join Virata as an expert on horses. Assuming the name of Brihannala, he would teach dance and music to the women of the royal household, thanks to the knowledge he had received in these arts from the Gandharva Chitrasena. Eunachs were often engaged in various capacities in the women’s apartments. He would serve the Virata royal ladies in the disguise of a eunuch. “I shall also entertain him in sports as a wrestler.”įor Arjuna, the curse that he had received from the Apsara Urvasi, that he would lose his manhood for a year, came in handy. “Besides pleasing his majesty’s palate,” Bhima said. The other four brothers chose their own disguises.īhima said he would become a cook in the Virata household, calling himself Vallaba. If questioned, I shall say that I was formerly in the employ of the Pandava king, Yudhishthira.” I shall be a courtier, would play dice with the king and generally please him. Yudhishthira said, “I shall go to Virata as a brahmin, under the name of Kanka. The Pandavas then discussed what disguise each one would take. “The Virata king is old and hospitable and he will be best suited for our purpose,” Yudhishthira said. But Yudhishthira chose Virata in the kingdom of the Matasyas. Arjuna, with his extensive knowledge of the country, suggested several places. Twelve years of life in the wilderness having come to an end, the Pandavas started preparing for the thirteenth year to be spent in an inhabitable place without being discovered by Duryodhana.