Krishna and Draupadi

The Rajasuya sacrifice, protected by Krishna, is complete. The kshatriya kings who attended now seek Yudhishthira's leave to return home. Yudhishthira honors them and orders his brothers and allies to conduct each king and his retinue safely to the borders of his kingdom.

With all other guests gone, Krishna seeks Yudhishthira's permission to return to Dvaraka. He bids a personal farewell to Kunti, Subhadra, and Draupadi, and is seen off by the Pandavas. His departure leaves only Duryodhana and Shakuni in the celestial hall.

Pressed by his father, Duryodhana confesses that his misery comes from seeing Yudhishthira's supreme prosperity. He recounts, in raw detail, the humiliations he suffered at the Pandava palace: mistaking crystal for water, falling into a pond, and hitting his head on a door, all while their laughter echoed around him.