the story of draupadi one of the most fascinating characters in the mahabharatastrange as it may appear draupadi the most accomplished heroine of the mahabharata happens to be the most suffering sacrificing and yet the most misunderstood character from the epic though counted among the five supremely virtuous women honoured as pancha sati in mythology the name draupadi still bears stigma and is often contemptuously uttered by people in society as the woman who brought about the greatest war of all timespratibha ray makes a determined effort for a balanced portrayal of the epic character and brings to the surface the broader and deeper aspects of draupadis mind that lay submerged in the majestic sweep of the grand mahabharata