Reading Diary A: Irony

I think it is so ironic that Yudhishthira goes to King Virata's court in the guise of an expert dice player! This is how he lost his whole kingdom, his wealth, his life, and his identity. If I were him, I would never want to pick up a pair of dice again! Yet he goes into Virata's kingdom and portrays himself as a wise brahmana with a special skill at dice. I also loved the specific disguises that each took. The twins with their animals, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna as a enoch, and Draupadi as a servant. They seemed happy there. Even though they were elites serving others, and of course for the little incident with the Queen's brother, they seemed to be genuinely cared for by the royalty and had comfortable lives doing hobbies they thoroughly enjoyed.

Draupadi and Sudeshna
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