Draupadi went to bathe in the Yamuna. While bathing, she spotted a sage bathing a short distance away. He was wearing only a loincloth. He had kept the other loincloth on the bank for changing. But a gust of wind blew and the second loincloth flew away into the water. Unfortunately, the wet loincloth, being old, also tore at the same time, making it difficult to cover his body.
Light was beginning to spread. The crowd of bathers was growing. The sage's confusion grew. How could he remain standing there, unscathed? He hid himself under a small bush growing a short distance away. He intended to return to his place in the darkness when night fell.
Draupadi saw the whole scene and understood the sage's predicament. She decided to help. She didn't have another dhoti. So, she tore it in half, covered her body, and with the other half, reached the bush where the naked sage was hiding.
Draupadi said, "Father! I understand your plight. I've torn half of my sari. Cover your body with it and go home. Half of it will suffice for me too.
Tears welled up in the sage's eyes. He took the piece of cloth, put it on, and went home. He silently blessed her, "May God always protect your modesty."
The incident was a long time ago. The Pandavas lost Draupadi in gambling. Dushasan was determined to strip her naked in front of everyone. He had come up with the same idea to avenge Draupadi's abuse.
In this dire situation, Draupadi called upon God, who was sleeping on the Shesh Shaiya. Narada woke him and said, "Listen to the call of your devotees. Arrange for her help!"
With drowsy eyes, the Lord said, "I neither help nor surprise anyone. Everyone reaps the fruits of their own actions. If Draupadi has any past good deeds, find out. If she has, she will be rewarded."
Narada consulted the account book and discovered that Draupadi had torn half her saree and donated it to a sage. That piece, along with interest, had now grown to the size of a bundle.
The Lord said, "Why wouldn't we reward someone's good deeds in time?"
Riding on Garuda, he approached the Kaurava assembly, carrying the bundle of clothes. Dushasan kept pulling the clothes. The Lord kept replenishing his efforts from above. The one pulling grew tired. The clothes kept stretching, and Draupadi's honor was saved. She received thousands of yards of cloth in exchange for half a saree.
So, if a person has done nothing of his own doing, even God himself cannot help him.
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