Re: Polygamy and Hinduism
Originally Posted by
yajvan
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
what of draupadī¹ ( also called kṛṣṇā draupadī ) ? She had 5 husbands, the pāṇḍavaḥ.
praṇām
1. dra+upa+dī dra = that which is free; some say this is rooted in drā to run here and there + upa = towards, near; also together with , at the same time with + dī = to shine forth; to be bright
Well, that was a unique case of taking a cultural idea too seriously. Apparently Mother's word meant law. And so when the Pandavas brought Draupadi home to present her to Kunti first they said something like 'guess what we have?' and Kunti replied 'Make sure you share it!' and for some reason she could not retract her statement so they all decided to share Draupadi.
Honestly though, if I were in a similar situation as Draupadi I would been quite happy with my five demigods
"For a bewildered person in the materialistic way of life, the body, the mind and the senses, which are engaged in sense gratification, are the cause of bondage to repeated birth, death, old age and disease. But for one who is advanced in spiritual knowledge, the same body, senses and mind are the cause of liberation"
Prabhupada.
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