Reading Notes: The Mahabharata by C.A. Kincaid Part B

 -Twelve years in the forest, Yudhisthira learned the art of gambling. The Pandavas disguise themselves at the court of King Virata.

-Queen Sudeshna's brother, Kichaka, tries to take Draupadi and Bhima vows to kill him.

-Bhima crushes him to death in the dark.

-People want to burn Draupadi on Kichaka's funeral pyre but Bhima saves her. King Susharma tells Duryodhana that Kichaka is dead and King Susharma kidnaps King Virata.

-Yudhisthira, Prince Uttara (Virata's son) and Arjuna go to rescue King Virata

-They emerge victorious and the Pandavas reveal their identities to the king. Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu, married Uttara (Virata's daughter)

-Yudhisthira tries to make peace with King Dhritarashtra but Duryodhana says to refuse and to spend another twelve years in exile.

Abhimanyu and Uttara (Wikimedia)

Bibliography: Reading Guide: Kincaid. Mahabharata - The Princes of Elephant City: Part B