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like maids in front of Draupadi, the queen of the P davas of Hastin pura.” N rada left but had aimed right. In order to acquire Draupadi, king Padman bha prayed intensely to his god. The god said – "Draupadi is a chaste woman. She does not like any other men except the P davas. Still out of love for you, I shall bring her.” Saying so, the god reached Hastin pura and through his knowledge of avasv pin he put Draupadi to deep sleep and took her to Padman bha.
When Draupadi woke up she realised her situation. She became very worried. Seeing her anxiety, Padman bha said – “Goddess! You needn't be worried. You are in the palace of king Padman bha of Amarakamk . I want to make you my principal queen." Draupadi, understanding the complexity of her situation, and after some thought, replied with some foresight – “oh king! K a of Bharatakha da is my protector; if he does not come searching for me here within six months, I shall think about what you said." Padman bha thought it was impossible for someone to come from another island, so there is nothing wrong in waiting for six months. He agreed with Draupadi's proposal and kept her in the chambers of other women. Draupadi stayed there observing the yambila fast.
The next day, not finding Draupadi in her palace, the Pāņdavas made efforts to trace her. When they couldn't find out, they informed K a . K a was just thinking about this problem when N rada reached there. When K a asked about Draupadi N rada said – “I saw someone like Draupadi in the harem of king Padman bha of Amarakamk in Dhātakīkhanda Island." Hearing N rada's words, he started for Mgadha tīrtha along with the Pāņdavas and there, observing a fast, invoked the deity of the salt ocean, Susthita. With the help of god Susthita, the six chariots of rk a and P davas reached Amarakamk, crossing the Salt Ocean.
K a sent his charioteer D ruka to Padman bha asking that Draupadi be returned. But thinking what can these six men do to him, Padman bha refused to let Draupadi go and declared war. As per the wishes of the P davas, rk a allowed them to fight Padman bha first, but defeated by his army, they returned to K a. Thereafter, hearing the sound of K a's p mcajanya conch and the twang of his S mrga bow, Padman bha's army ran helter-skelter. Padman bha too ran into the city and shutting his city's doors, hid himself in the harem. Taking the form
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