Her Eternal Friend

I do not want to live. I mean it. What do people think of me?

One Lady who born from the fire while Vedic chants were surrounded.

Yajnaseni Draupadi became an object in the grand Kuru Sabha.

Why I have to live Govind?

One came and forcedly taken me to the Kuru Sabha.

I wanted to know whether they won me through the procedure accepted by Dharma or not.

I opposed being called a slave.

One tried to disrobe me and more than a hundred people saw it including my husbands.

You saved me when I am helpless. That's why I am telling you.

I can't take this insult.

Better I invite death and leave this body which is polluted with insults which it does not deserve.

What future talks about me?

Draupadi made an unnecessary ruckus while mostly nudity is common for slaves?

No. I will be judged by everyone in society.

Draupadi said with a crying tone.

Krishna came to her and consoled her not to take any wrong decision.

Sakhi, listen to me.

By ending life do you think you can escape from being judged?

Draupadi asked with tears in her eyes.

Then what I can do?

Live. Fight against the criminal acts you faced.

Sakhi, you have to write your story in a way that it should be a lesson to people who wants to insult a woman like the way you have been insulted.

If you want to take it further, I am always there for you.

You will be called a sacred one.

ahalyā draupadī kunti tārā mandodarī tathā ।

pañcakanyāḥ smarennityaṃ mahāpātakanāśinīḥ ॥

One should forever remember your name as the destroyers of great sins.

So, can we move forward Sakhi? Krishna asked.

Draupadi says I am thankful to you Krishna.

He says Sakhi, I am your friend. That's what friends do. They support each other in hard times.