"Keechaka Samharam" (Nartanasala)

The Mahabharatha is considered as the greatest among all the Indian epics. It has been divided into eighteen chapters. The episode "Virataparva" includes a very interesting story, "Keechaka Samharam".

The Pandavas along with Draupadi go in disguise to the kingdom of Virata for a period of one year inorder to complete their agnatavasa. Keecha the Brother-in-law of Virata, gets fascinated by Draupadi's astounding beauty and desires for her, but subsequently gets killed by Bheema in the "Nartanasala", who is in the disguise of Draupadi.

Scene 1

Dharmaraja comes to the kingdom of Virata in disguise of Kankubhattu. He claims to be an advisor to Dharmaraja previously and seeks a similar job. Bheema enters with the name Valala in the disguise of a cook. Arjuna takes up the job of a dance teacher in the "Nartanasala" to train Virata's daughter Uttara. He calls himself as Bruhannala.

 
Scene 2

Keechaka, the Brother-in-law of Virata, who is also called "Simhabala" owing to his mighty strength. While enjoying with his girl friends, dancing and drinking, a soldier comes and informs him that his sister Sudheshna is willing to meet him immediately. He takes leave from his girl friends promising them that he would be back soon and goes to meet his sister Sudheshna.

 
Scene 3

In the Nartanasala, Bruhannala (Arjuna) starts teaching dance to Uttara.

 
Scene 4

On his way, Keechaka goes to Nartanasala and appreciates Uttara who is practicing dance with Bruhannala. He also observes new faces (Pandavas in disguise) and then proceeds to his sister's palace.

 
Scene 5

Draupadi makes a garland of flowers for the queen Sudheshna. Meanwhile Keechaka who comes to meet his sister will see Draupadi and gets dumbstruck by her astounding beauty. Draupadi warns him of his misbehavior with her and tells him that she has five husbands who are Gandharvas, gaurding her all the time. Saying this she leaves the place. Keechaka, asks Sudheshna to send Draupadi to his palace and threatens to destroy the whole Kingdom if she disagrees his request. The Queen tells Draupadi that she is feeling very thirsty and requests her to get some wine from Keechaka's palace. Draupadi goes there hesitantly.

 
Scene 6

Draupadi goes to Keechaka's palace and asks for some wine for Sudheshna. Keechaka tries to woo her but she escapes. From there he starts chasing her.

 
Scene 7

Draupadi goes to Virata and requests him to save her from Keechaka. Dharmaraja then tells her that it is not proper for her to come into the court, and gestures Bhima to Kill Keechaka.

 
Scene 8

Draupadi meets Bheema and requests him to save her from Keechaka. Bheema promises to kill Keechaka and tells her a plan.

 
Scene 9

According to Bheema's plan, Draupadi goes to Keechaka and asks him to come to Narthanasala that night and tells him that she would fulfill his desire. Delighted Keechaka drinks and eagerly goes to Narthasala.

 
Scene 10

It was Bheema who took the place of Draupadi, dressed in a saree and was waiting for Keechaka at Nartanasala. Unaware of the ploy, Keechaka goes close to Bheema thinking that his dream was coming true. Then he finds himself deceived when he sees Bheema instead of Draupadi. Angry Bheema jumps onto Keechaka and starts fighting with him. After a fierce fight Bheema succeeds in killing Keechaka. After this whole incident in Narthanasala, Draupadi meets Bheema to thank him for saving her life.


 
 


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