Draupadi
In course of this exile the Pandavas are informed of a "competition" taking place with the prize being the hand of win being the hand of the Panchala princess Draupadi.
The Pandavas enter the competition in disguise as Brahmins, the task being to string a mighty steel bow and shoot with a steel arrow the eye of a rotating fish on the ceiling while concentrating on the reflection underneath.
No king manages to do so, Karna who is about to try is halted by Draupadi whereas Arjuna becomes successful and manages to complete the task.
When he returns with his bride, Arjuna goes to his mother to show her his prize, exclaiming, "Mother, see what I have won!". Kunti, not noticing the princess, tells Arjuna that whatever he has won must be shared with his brothers.
To ensure that their mother never utters a falsehood even by mistake, the brothers take her as a common wife.
All of the Pandavas love Draupadi dearly. In some interpretations, Draupadi alternates months or years with each brother.
At this juncture they also meet Krishna, a close friend of Draupadi, who would become their lifelong allie and guide.