Hindu religious traditions
Dice Gameद्यूत क्रीड़ा
Linked story & event
The dice game at the Kuru court leads to Draupadi’s ordeal and the Pandavas’ exile; it is a turning point in the epic’s ethical conflict.
STORY & TRADITION
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The dice game at the Kuru court leads to Draupadi’s ordeal and the Pandavas’ exile; it is a turning point in the epic’s ethical conflict.
Stories & Events
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Event overview
- The dice game at the Kuru court leads to Draupadi’s ordeal and the Pandavas’ exile; it is a turning point in the epic’s ethical conflict.
- Textual setting
- Epic / Puranic narrative; use the linked text and identified edition.
- Participants, objects & places
- The connected records below are grouped by category and link to their original canonical profiles.
- Sequence & chronology
- Narrative sequence is distinct from an established modern historical date.
- Tradition notes
- Retellings, details and emphasis differ. Follow the primary-text reference and distinguish its own commentary.
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8 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities6
Associated WithDraupadiDrupada's fire-born daughter and shared consort of the PandavasMahabharata — Ganguli translation
Associated WithDuryodhanaDhritarashtra and Gandhari's eldest son and principal Kaurava claimantMahabharata — Ganguli translation
Earthly Sacred Locations1
The Sacred Library1
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
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Mahabharata — Ganguli translation
Complete epic, translated by K. M. Ganguli.
Mahabharata · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.