During their exile, the eldest of the Pandavas, Yudhishthira, prayed to the Sun God, Surya, seeking help to feed their large household. Surya, in response, gave him a magical copper vessel which contained a never-ending supply of food, until Draupadi, the Pandava’s wife, had eaten.
Their enemy, Duryodhana, hearing of the vessel, devised a plot to get rid of the Pandavas using sage Durvasa’s unpredictable temper and insatiable appetite. Durvasa, known for his capricious behaviour and quick anger, arrived at Duryodhana's palace with ten thousand...