Lol. Lola you posted the post before me but I drafted it yesterday night only. But when I pressed the button of post reply, the connectivity of internet also replied me and I had to copy it in word file temporarily.😡😆 Let me post that yesterday's draft as it is here now.
Brilliant topic Semanti. Similar thread I
had created in Ramayan serial community of Orkut. Here is its link. And I will
repost the contents also over here with more elaboration and modifications (our personal analysis
of character comparisons).
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=19451816&tid=5438699804058653263&kw=ramayan+mahabharat
(Criteria of comparison is mentioned in
bracket and also elaborated where necessary - at some places, comparison is
with the criteria of similarity of situation and at some places the criteria is
of mythologically same origin or same relation with Vishnu's incarnation)
(1) Ram - Krishna
(2) Sita (Vishnupriyaa, PRITHVISUTA but having control over AGNI tatva, Reason
for war & death of evil, Power of Sati's curse, Form of Parmeshwari) - Rukmini with other queens of Krishna & Radha with other sakhis (Vishnupriyaa & Parameshwari) + Draupadi (AGNISUTA, Reason for
war & death of evil, Power of Sati's curse)
(3) Hanuman (SHIV's incarnation & Vaayu's powerful son,
devotee of Vishnu's incarnation, Brahmachaari) - Aged Hanumanji lost totally in devotion in Dwapar 😊 +
Bhishma (Vasu's incarnation, lived life like SHIV drinking poison of the earth
sacrificing for peace and viewing good & bad children equally, devotee of
Vishnu, Brahmachaari) + Bheem (Vaayu's powerful son, Obedient of Vishnu's incarnation)
(4) Lakshman (Incarnation of
Shesh and brother of Vishnu's incarnation) - Balraam (Incarnation of Shesh and brother of Vishnu's incarnation)
(5) Bharat + Shatrughna (Brothers of Vishnu's incarnation
other than SHESH's incarnation, Bharat's love was purified by Janak's
decision in Chitrakoot and he was given the gift of knowledge of true love -
filling up of incompleteness in love) -Uddhav (Brother of Vishnu's incarnation
other than SHESH's incarnation, Uddhav's gyan was purified by Gopis and he was
given the gift of true knowledge of love - filling up of incompleteness in
gyan)
(5) Vibhishan (Devotee of Vishnu's incarnation, Knowledgeable Dharmaatmaa &
Man of truth, Ravan's minister, Subject of Ravan's hatred, Ravan's successor
for kingdom, Lord's supported friend, Switching over the side to Dharma) - Yudhishthir (Obedient of Vishnu's incarnation, Dharmaraaj/Dharma's
son & Man of truth, Subject of Duryodhan's hatred, Dhritaraashtra's
successor for kingdom, Lord's cousin cum supported friend) + Vidur (Devotee of
Vishnu's incarnation, Dharma's incarnation, Dhritaraashtra's minister always
giving opinions against will and leaving the post before war) + Yuyutsu
(Switching over the side for Dharma) + Vibhishan himself present in Dwapar in Digvijay parva of Sabha parva 😊
(6) Vaali (Elder brother against whom Vishnu's
incarnation supported the younger) - Karna (Elder brother
against whom Vishnu's incarnation supported the younger)
or
Vaali (Indraputra) - Arjun (Indraputra)
(7) Sugreev (Younger brother
supported by Vishnu's incarnation, friend of Vishnu's incarnation) - Arjun (Younger brother supported by Vishnu's
incarnation, friend of Vishnu's incarnation)
or
Sugreev (Sooryaputra) - Karna (Sooryaputra)
(8) Nal + Neel (Twins and Vishnu's incarnation supporters and
son of devas - Vishwakarma & Agni) - Nakul + Sahdev (Sons
of Ashwinikumar & supporter of dharma sided by Vishnu's incarnation)
(9) Angad (Ram's servant cum follower, Indraputra Vaali's son, became
prince and supported uncle who was responsible for his father's death in the
war in favour of dharma, sent as peace messenger in Lanka) - Saatyaki (Krishna's follower/influenced,
Indraputra Arjun's student cum friend, accompanied Krishna in peace visit to Hastinapur) - One more funny logic is the actors in the respective serials had
same name Bashir - 🤣 + Sahdev of Magadh
& Dhrishtketu of Chedi (Successor's of Jarasandh & Shishupal who
supported their father's killer in the decider war in favour of dharma)
(10) Vashishth + Vishwaamitra - Gargaachaarya +
Sandipani
(11) Jambuvan - Jambuvan himself in the cave 😊 +
Gargaachaarya (Brahma's sons)
(12) Parshuram - Parshuram 😊
(13) Ravan (Main aim of Vishnu's incarnation, Virodh bhakti of Vishnu, Greatest danger to
dharma & aaryaavarta, Jay's incarnation, humiliated Vibhishan &
Vibhishan succeeded him, Sita became cause of his death, Ambitious king and
making his ears shut to right advice) + Indrajeet (Main villain's supporter) - Shishupal (Jay's incarnation, main villain's supporter, Virodh bhakti of Vishnu) + Kans
(Main aim of Vishnu's incarnation, Virodh bhakti of Vishnu) + Jarasandh (Greatest danger to dharma &
aaryaavarta) + Duryodhan (Draupadi became cause of his death, Dharmaraj got his
kingdom after war) + Dushasan (Supporter of main villain of MB story) + Dhritaraashtra
(Ambitious king and making his ears shut to right advice)
(14) Kumbhakarna (He had to support
Ravan despite having qualities and knowledge of righteousness and consequences,
younger brother of Ravan, Vijay's incarnation) - Shishupal's brother (Vijay's incarnation) + Karna (He had to support Duryodhan despite having knowledge
of righteous side in general and possible consequences, common word Karna in
their names) + Vikarna (Fought for adharma sacrificing life despite having
inner goodness and knowledge about right & wrong, younger brother of
Duryodhan, Common word 'Karna' in their names again 😆)
(15) Dasharath (Ram's father, Man of truth, Shabdvedhi baan, & curse,
Chakravarti) + Janak (Ram's father in law) - Vasudev (Krishna's
father, Man of truth & Promisekeeper) + Nand (Krishna's father) + Pandu
(Shabdvedhi baan and curse & Chakravarti) + Bhishmak (Krishna's father in
law)
(16) Kaushalya + Sumitra + Sunayna - Devki + Yashoda + Rohini + Kunti + Maadri
(17) Keikei (Mother & queen who wanted own son as king who
was younger than more deserving step son, eventually hated by own son for
sending the other son for exile, Asked for the boon which resulted in hardship
for Vishnu's incarnation but Vishnu's incarnation took it happily, remaining
life passed in repent, she had continued connection with her father &
brother where her son visited for long time during the decider moment) - Gandhari (Mother & queen who wanted own son as king who was
younger than more deserving nephew, cursed Vishnu's incarnation but Vishnu's
incarnation took it happily, most of her life passed in war inside &
complex desire-behaviour mismatch, she had continued connection with her brother
residing at her in laws place only 😃) + Kunti (Abandoned own son and
therefore hated by him)
(18) Lav + Kush (Sons of Vishnu's incarnation, mighty warriors)
- Pradhyumn + Saamb (Sons of Vishnu's incarnation) + Aniruddh
(Grandson of Vishnu's incarnation) + Abhimanyu (Mighty warrior) + Ghatotkach
(Mighty warrior) + Parikshit + Barbarik (Next generation final royal successor
left on earth at the end of the epic to carry the values to future generations)
(19) Manthara (Provoking evil thought in others for kingdom
without any real direct personal gain - Matsar, Character inspiring jealousy
& ambitions and responsible for exile of Ramji) + Shoorpanakha (character root cause for the
war and inspiring revenge, anger & passion) - Shakuni 😆(Provoking evil thought in
others for kingdom without any real direct personal gain - Matsar, main
character behind war inspiring jealousy, hatred & ambitions and responsible for exile of Pandavas)
(20) Nana Malyavaan (Not totally saint but also not willing for war but
couldn't stop it and left with grief of death of all grand children &
witnessed youngest grand children's coronation) - Dhritaraashtra (Not totally saint but also wanted kingdom without
war but couldn't stop it and left with grief of death of all children and
witnessed eldest nephew's coronation)
(21) Mandodari (Good natured wife of main villain believing himself most superior
on the earth forcing devatas & navgrah worshipping him & Jay's
incarnation who tried to bring her husband to the correct path till the end) +
Sulochana (Good natured wife of side villain) - Bhanumati (Good
natured wife of main villain) (Not much authentic evidence is available for
Bhanumati) + Good adviser and triers wives of Shishupal (Jay's incarnation)
& Paundrak/Shrunglav Vaasudev (Forcing people to worship him as God)
(22) Tara (Vaali's wife - later Sugreev's) - Vrushali (Karna's
wife) (Don't know anything about Vrushali or its source)
(23) Urmila (Wife of incarnation of SHESH) - Revati (Wife of incarnation of SHESH)
(24) Sumant (Minister & friend of Dashrath) - Vidur (Minister of Pandu) + Akrur (One of the ministers of Yaadav
sabhaa & friend of Vasudev & Nand)
(25) Valmiki (writer/poet as well as active character himself) - Ved Vyas (writer/poet as well as active character himself)
(26) Nishad raj Guhu (Friend of Vishnu's incarnation of lower caste)
- Sudama (Brahmin friend of Vishnu's incarnation suppressed by
poverty)
(27) Ahalya (Cursed lady uplifted by Vishnu's incarnation with
touch of feet and body reviving with life) - Kubja/Trivakra
(Handicapped lady uplifted by Vishnu's incarnation with touch only and body
becoming straight & beautiful from bent & ugly)
(28) Shabari (Berry, "Jhoothe phal Sabari ke
khaaye") - Vidur patni Vedvati (Banana + Sarson da
saag, "Saag Vidur ghar khaayee")
(29) Maarich + Subaahu + Khar + Dushan - Bakaasur + Aghaasur
& co (Long list)
(30) Taadkaa (Demoness, Beginning of the journey of killing
evil on the earth by Lord's incarnation) - Putnaa (Demoness,
Beginning of the journey of killing evil on the earth by Lord's incarnation)
Edited by ShivangBuch - 13 years ago
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