I heard the words of Maharishis Yaja and Upayaja saying about my identity, my role that has been prophesied in this yug and all about me which can be told.

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Outside the holy fire from third person's view:-

"Drupada your daughter is not an any ordinary girl. Your daughter is born to full fill the Devas' and Gods' wishes. She is born to change the WORLD!!! " said Maharishi Yaja with pride filled in his tone.

While from the holy fire the legs, hands and the face of a woman was seen.

"You haven't received ever in your life such a precious thing and will never ever get it in your seven births Drupada...." He continued to say about the charming princess who was raising from the holy fire.

Drupada and his son Dhristadyumna looked surprised as they saw the princess rise slowly from the fire.....

"Listen carefully Drupada.... The one who is going the change the future of the entire Arya race is going to be your Daughter..... And through this kanigai (girl) the whole world is going get a new phase...." Maharishi Upayaja said.

While Rajkumari (Princess) Shikhandini saw proudly as her sister started to rose out of the holy fire.

"Its your daughter who is to be born Drupada..."Maharishi Yaja said.

"Devas named her Krishnaa for her complexion"

"As she is born out of fire she will be called as Yajnaseni  but she will be known only by your name by the world..... They will call her Draupadi......"

At this moment the mother of the beautiful princess got delighted to see her daughter to come out of the yajna completely......

And from the fire rose the soon to be princess of Panchal, Panchali......

DRAUPADI....... The most beautiful woman of her time. All grazed at her as she started to step out of the holy fire!!!!

While the poets present there sang a song on her praise.

Kumari chaapi panchali vedimadhya samosthita
Subhagaa darshiniaangi vedimadya manaoramaa

Shyaama padmaa paalashakshi neela kunchita murdhaja
Manysama vigraham kritva saksad amara varnini...
Neelotpala samoghandho yasaha proshaat pravaayati
Ya bibharti param rupam yasyu nasti upama bhuvi

Kumari chaapi panchali vedimadhya samosthita
Subhagaa darshiniaangi vedimadya manaoramaa.

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Kumari chaapi panchali  - The virgin maiden, with bow like arms, the princess of Panchal.... 

Vedimadhya samosthita  - She emerged from the middle of the sacrificial fire...

Subhagaa darshiniaangi  - She is the bringer of good fortune, the most beautiful to behold...

Vedimadya manaoramaa  - The most entrancing woman, emerged from the middle of the sacrificial fire...

Shyaama padmaa paalashakshi  - She is dusky in complexion, with eyes like lotus petals..

Neela kunchita murdhaja  - The one with dark and curly hair....

Manysama vigraham kritva saksad amara varnini... - A woman appearing in a real human body with immortal caste...

Neelotpala samoghandho - She who is as fragrant as the blue lotus

Yasaha proshaat pravaayati - She who was born as a fully grown woman....

Ya bibharti param rupam yasyu nasti upama bhuvi - There are no words to describe her beauty.

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The Song in Tamil Version.

வானைத் தொட்டது வேள்வித்தீ!
வேதியில் உதித்தாள் பெண்ணொருத்தி!
பெண்குலம் போற்றும் பத்தினித்தீ!
அவளது நாமம் திரௌபதீ!
தலைவிரித்தாடும் அதர்மத்தை
தரைமட்டமாக்கிட அவதரித்தாள்!
தேவரின் ஆணையை நிறைவேற்றி
தர்மத்தை விதைத்திட வந்துதித்தாள்!
பாஞ்சாலத்தின் இளவரசி!
பத்தினி நெருப்பாம் பாஞ்சாலீ!
பல்லுயிர் காக்கும் ஆண்டவனால்
பூமியில் உதித்தாள் திரிசூலி!

English Translation:
The fire of havan touched the Sky and there was a girl born from the havan. She, whose name is Draupadi, always praised by women. She was born to demolish injustice and because of the request of Devas, she came to instill the charity in the mind of the world. The Princess of Panchala Country - Holy chaste fire - Panchali! The aspect of Goddess, was born on earth!

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Back to Draupadi's Point of view:-

As I emerged out of the fire, I saw many excited faces with their eyes on me trans-fixed. As I stepped down I greeted Maharishis Yaja and Upayaja, who blessed me.

And then I proceeded to greet the one who gave me this life.

There was some kind of dismay in his eyes. It was clear in his eyes that he is shocked.

But for what?? Soon my question was answered.

I stepped near my father and with great enthusiasm, I introduced myself.

"I, the gift of the Devas, whose each and every cell, breath and in everything is of the pure holy fire, is your daughter. This gift from the god surrenders herself at your feet." I said with great pride hoping my father will be pleased with my arrival.

I bent down to get my father's blessing but he stepped back shocking me.

"I am no mood to accept the god's gift now. And more over I don't need any more daughter, for I need only a son to avenge my insult." My father said.

"But you have given me the right to take the position of your daughter by making the sacrifice and so I shall get your blessings." saying so I bent again and took my father's blessings but he stood as though he doesn't care about me.

Without a word more with me, he asked my twin brother to accompany him.

I stood there puzzled, not able to understand what was in my father's heart.

Soon I was greeted by my mother and my other siblings for they all seemed pleased with my arrival.

I asked them whether my father is not pleased with my arrival.

"The majesty of Sun gets hide when the clouds hide it. So is our father's heart. For now he is filled with anger but that doesn't mean he is a rude person. Time will heal everything and bond you close to him Draupadi." My sister, Shikhandini replied.

"For now you should come with us." My mom said with a forced smile.

As I entered the palace I was marveled by its beauty. As I walked towards the Queen and Princess chamber I was welcomed by flowers.

I walked straight and saw a woman walking straight towards me. As I walked further straight, I got hit by something. I looked puzzled.

"Draupadi this is a mirror." Didi Shikhandini said.

"What does it mean?" I asked completely not understanding.

"It is a thing which reflects object in front of it." My mother, Prashati said.

"And the lady I see in it?" I asked with more curiosity.

"Its you only my charming princess." Maa said.

"Me?"

"Yes of course."

I was mesmerized by my own beauty for I hadn't seen my reflection so clearly in my life time.

I looked so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes out of my reflection.

Suddenly I heard few little girls teasing at my reaction.

"Hehe.... Our Rajkumari doesn't even know what a mirror is...." saying so they laughed more and ran away from there.

I felt amused by that comment. On knowing what was in my heart, didi told me "Draupadi, you and Dhristadyumna have martial and religious knowledge, but you both have to learn a lot about human creations. Especially you."

"Now go with the this dasi for your bath Draupadi." Maa said this time with a wholehearted smile.

I was given all kind of bath that can be given to a Rajakumari.

After to that I was readied top to bottom as how a Rajkumari should be.

As I looked myself in the mirror I saw those little girls again giggling among themselves trying to scare me. I thought of playing with them and I turned with scary face to scare them but it turned out to be funny.

The leader of the gang came up to me. While she came near, one of my dasi scolded her addressing the little girl as Malini.

"Malini, what are you doing here?? And you know you shouldn't mess with Rajkumari na??" Malini's mother asked.

I stopped from further scolding as my eyes grazed at the little girl's face. She looked cute and she had something different in her hand.

"Come here." I said to her.

"What is in your hand?" I asked her.

"Rajkumari you don't know what it is? It is a doll. I play with this doll everyday hoping to find a perfect groom for it."

"Play with dolls?" I asked.

"Rajkumari these are things which girls play during their childhood days." My dasi spoke out.

"Hmmm...... Okay Malini can we be friends??? Will you teach me about childhood days??? As I had missed them." I asked with innocence filled in my tone.

"Forgive me Rajkumari, but a dasi's child can't amend friendship with royal people." Dasi spoke with fear filled in her tone.

"It doesn't matter to me. For I don't see caste differences" I said believing that I wouldn't reject anyone on the basis of their caste in my life time.

"Okay Rajkumari I will tell you about childhood life but I tell it is really horrible as mothers keep scolding us." Malini complained.

"But like how my doll will get handsome prince, you will also one day get married to a handsome prince." she said.

At those words my thoughts floated about the charming prince of mine.....

When will I met him???

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A/N:-

The translation of the song to the English version was copied from another website.

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