Mahabharata: Draupadi Birth Mystery Decoded

Mahabharata: Draupadi Birth Mystery Decoded by  Indrajit Bandyopadhyay Rational Explanation of Her Birth from Sacrificial Fire In some previous articles, I have attempted to search and find rational explanation behind the  Mythical Narrative  of Pandavas’ and Karna’s birth. I don’t believe that  Hindu   Sanatana Dharma  has been superstitious to believe in the God-Father  Myth  of Pandavas’ and Karna; or that  Sanatana Dharma  has been an “Opium” production machinery to propagate illogical and irrational ideas to exploit men in the name of Religion. My conclusions are as follows: Regarding birth of Pandavas, I offer two plausible theories – leaving it for the readers to take which suit their inclination. Mine, at present, is to take the later version of the two. Theory-1: Fathers of Pandavas are: a) Yudhishthira: A Vashishthas  Gotra   Brahmana  of Vyaghrapada sub- Gotra  – surely some relative of...