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Subhadra Taking the Reins and Eloping with Arjuna in a High-Speed Chariot

OriginHindu Mythology

During Arjuna's twelve-month pilgrimage, he visited the holy city of Dwarka and fell in love with Subhadra, the sister of Krishna and Balarama. To prevent her marriage to the rival Duryodhana and ensuring her own agency, Arjuna abducted her with Krishna's secret counsel. In a defiant and skillful display of autonomy, Subhadra herself took the reins of the chariot, driving the pair to safety...