connections b/w ramayan n mahabharat - Page 3

King

Dantavakra is a very obscure character in the Mahabharat, some schools have it that Ravan was Kamsa and Shishupala was Kumbhakarna. Other than that, your equivalences are valid. Are you sure about Sumitra & Rohini?

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

King

Dantavakra is a very obscure character in the Mahabharat, some schools have it that Ravan was Kamsa and Shishupala was Kumbhakarna. Other than that, your equivalences are valid. Are you sure about Sumitra & Rohini?

the king is ot sure abt sumitra being rohini as lakshman was balram. so its doubtful.

*king*

Originally posted by: sita11

welcome king to the RAMAYAN forum !!!

thank u sita.😊 the king is a little late but he has finally arrived here n is here 2 stay.

*king*

Hi King. I love the way u talk in the 3rd person. Welcome to the forum. You made a point about Krishna's 16,000 plus wives. What is the story behind that? Why did he marry so many? Is there any Hindu philosophical symbolism and meaning to that?

Originally posted by: Mandodari

Hi King. I love the way u talk in the 3rd person. Welcome to the forum. You made a point about Krishna's 16,000 plus wives. What is the story behind that? Why did he marry so many? Is there any Hindu philosophical symbolism and meaning to that?

hi mandodari. thank u 4 ur welcome.

no krishna din not marry the 16000 gopis. it was wid these gopis tht the phasse of rasaleela was in brindavan. v all know tht sriram was very handsome. not only women but even many rishis were attracted 2 him. hence they were granted a wish 2 b born as women in dwapara yug. so all these 16000 were born as gopikas in the yadava kingdom.

It is said that Krishna was the lover of 16,000 gopis, who all leave their household cares behind to lose themselves in the rasa lila, the circular dance of the soul. Through the beguiling tunes of his magic flute, Krishna lulls the women into a trance of devotion and ecstasy. He says to them:

'I know what is in your minds and I have accepted your devotion to me. Believe me, devotion to me has never gone unrewarded. You have given me your hearts and your minds and there is nothing in your minds except love for me. Listen to me. The love which is lodged in your hearts is so pure that it can never become lust of the type which lies in the human heart. The seed of a plant will give forth new shoots when planted in the earth. But if it is fried or baked, then it will not be able to sprout again. Even so, love of a human type which is for human beings will give birth to further involvements with this world. But love which is directed towards me will be an end in itself and it will never make you earth-bound. Go home with the assurance from me that your efforts will not go unrewarded.

Despite treating all his women alike, one in particular was his eternal consort and supreme devotee and her name was Radha. Believed to be the embodiment of Laksmi, Radha was a strikingly beautiful and discerning young woman. And like Rama and Sita before them, Radha and Krishna are the epitome of the divine pair, united in their love.

*king*

Originally posted by: *king*

hi mandodari. thank u 4 ur welcome.

no krishna din not marry the 16000 gopis. it was wid these gopis tht the phasse of rasaleela was in brindavan. v all know tht sriram was very handsome. not only women but even many rishis were attracted 2 him. hence they were granted a wish 2 b born as women in dwapara yug. so all these 16000 were born as gopikas in the yadava kingdom.

It is said that Krishna was the lover of 16,000 gopis, who all leave their household cares behind to lose themselves in the rasa lila, the circular dance of the soul. Through the beguiling tunes of his magic flute, Krishna lulls the women into a trance of devotion and ecstasy. He says to them:

'I know what is in your minds and I have accepted your devotion to me. Believe me, devotion to me has never gone unrewarded. You have given me your hearts and your minds and there is nothing in your minds except love for me. Listen to me. The love which is lodged in your hearts is so pure that it can never become lust of the type which lies in the human heart. The seed of a plant will give forth new shoots when planted in the earth. But if it is fried or baked, then it will not be able to sprout again. Even so, love of a human type which is for human beings will give birth to further involvements with this world. But love which is directed towards me will be an end in itself and it will never make you earth-bound. Go home with the assurance from me that your efforts will not go unrewarded.

Despite treating all his women alike, one in particular was his eternal consort and supreme devotee and her name was Radha. Believed to be the embodiment of Laksmi, Radha was a strikingly beautiful and discerning young woman. And like Rama and Sita before them, Radha and Krishna are the epitome of the divine pair, united in their love.

*king*

That was so beautiful. I guess this is what my grandma used to call the love between Jivatma and Parmatma. It did not know it was so beautifully expressed by Krishna. Thanks for the explanation and wish a very Happy New year.

Hi King! Glad to see you in the Ramayan Forum as well. You are most welcome! And I very much enjoyed the stories you told and the connections you listed. @Chandraketu: The comparisons/contrasts you listed were very interesting. Thanks for posting them!