Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism
I know it was rhetorical but the same point had been already raised by Draupadi and she didn't get much support. Duryodhan threw the ball in their court by saying that if anyone agrees that Yudi didn't have the right she would be freed.
Bheem reluctantly agrees Yudi's right on Draupadi post which Dury shoves his bare thighs to her.
Even after so much Arjun couldn't come up with a straight no. Even though it was rhetorical, it helped only because Vidur took the cue and supported the cause post this. He had actually returned the ball to Kauravas court, what if they would have said that despite being slaves people have right on wives??
His statement definitely helped but sorry I can't consider that to be some kind of a great support
"Arjuna at this, said,--"This illustrious son of Kunti, king Yudhishthira the just, was certainly our master before he began to play. But having lost himself, let all the Kauravas judge whose master he could be after that."
Vaisampayana continued,--"Just then, a jackal began to cry loudly in the homa-chamber of king Dhritarashtra's palace. And, O king, unto the jackal that howled so, the asses began to bray responsively. And terrible birds also, from all sides, began to answer with their cries. And Vidura conversant with everything and the daughter of Suvala, both understood the meaning of those terrible sounds. And Bhishma and Drona and the learned Gautama loudly cried,--Swashti! Swashti! 1 Then Gandhari and the learned Vidura beholding that frightful omen, represented everything, in great affliction, unto the king. And the king (Dhritarashtra) thereupon said,--
'Thou wicked-minded Duryodhana, thou wretch, destruction hath all ready overtaken thee when thou insultest in language such as this the wife of these bulls among the Kurus, especially their wedded wife Draupadi.
Vidur didn't speak after Arjuna
Arjuna said Yudi was their master before but after losing himself whose master could he be? This is clear support for Draupadi, Who else was to decide other than Kaurava elder?
Accepting Duryodhana's words meant Pandavas splitting, These brothers had burden of Yudi's fragile ego too as Bhima said he will commit suicide and everyone will follow
Arjuna is very diplomatic everywhere, he didn't speak his mind with anyone except for Krishna, I guess
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