What Did Pandavas Do in Exile?
During the 12 Year's of Exile in the Forest, They Prepared for War. Arjuna Performed Penance and Won the Entire Gamut of Celestial Weapons (Divyastras) as...
During the 12 years of exile in the forest, they prepared for war. Arjuna performed penance and won the entire gamut of celestial weapons (Divyastras) as boons from the Gods. They spent the 13th year masquerading as peasants in the service of the royal family of Virata, the king of Matsya.
Where did Pandavas stay during exile?
In the 12th year of their exile they left Kamyaka forest forever and went to the Dwaita woods (3,308). Thus the Pandavas spent their 12 years of forest life by shuttling between the Kamyaka and the Dwaita forests.
What did Arjuna do in exile?
Arjuna is depicted as a skilled archer, winning the hands of Draupadi, who married the five brothers because of Kunti's misunderstanding. Arjuna is twice exiled, first for breaking a pact with his brothers; and secondly together with them when his oldest brother was tricked into gambling away the throne.