Dushala's Plea: A Tale of Loss and Redemption After Kurukshetra
Dushala, Duryodhan’s sister was widowed in the battle at Kurukshetra. Her husband Jayadrath, king of Sindhu was slain by Arjun on the battle field. He was responsible for the death of his son Abhimanyu.
After the battle, the Pandavs again performed the Ashvamedha yajna. Arjun was assigned the task of following the sacrificial horse. The kings who resisted were defeated and in all probability not killed at Yudhisthira’s insistence.
There was a raging battle with the Saindhavas. They had not forgotten the death of their king Jayadrath.
The Saindhava soldiers started running away and the ones left were being killed. Dushala approached her cousin and pleaded mercy. Her son Suratha had died afflicted with grief at his father’s death and intimidated by Arjun’s arrival. She came accompanied by her grandson.
Arjun comforted her. Dushala restrained the soldiers and accepted subjugation. Suratha’s son sought protection of his maternal uncle Arjun.
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