RAMAYAN DAILY DISCUSSION THREAD - Page 29

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

One question - since Narakasura was the ruler of Pragjyotisha (today's Assam), and Krishna and Satyabhama were Yadavas in Dwaraka, how is the Krishna vs Narakasura such a special story in the South to the extent that they came up with a unique version of it not found either in the Krishna Puranas, nor Mahabharat?

Originally posted by: Vibhishna

My guess again . . .

There were many who propagated the Vaishnavaite tradition in the South - the 12 Alwars chief among them. And some have written the Mahabharat in Tamil - either in poetry format or in text. I remember reading a poetry format of the Mahabharat in Tamil long long ago when I was in school. It was a very old book and I don't remember its name or author. I do not know a lot on the Mahabharat and its versions. I am not sure of the origin of the story but it is believed in South India.

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Lakshman meeting Urmila in the garden?! Sita slapping a rakshasi??! Never happened!!

I too believe Valmiki Ramayan as authentic but also don't deny that Ramayana of valmiki too has evolved through ages....

At any rate, your original point is well taken.

I'll try & steer this discussion back to the Ramayan.

One question - why did Bharat, who wept at Rama having to sleep on the ground, make Rama walk barefoot, which would surely have been more uncomfortable? He should have taken his padukas and given him substitute footwear. Also Sita - why did she have to be barefoot when going into exile? Didn't women wear footwear in those days? In the serial, all women are shown wearing footwear - Mandodari, Anjani, even the 3 rajmatas. (In fact, yesterday, Anjani was even wearing it while preparing the alpana(?) to welcome Rama.) Or was it that there was nothing rugged that would withstand 14 years of wear? What is shown is the opposite of what's normal - one could walk barefoot in the comfy palace, but one would definitely need padukas or something if one was going into exile. All 3 of them should have worn that, with Rama taking an extra pair to give Bharat.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

I'll try & steer this discussion back to the Ramayan.

One question - why did Bharat, who wept at Rama having to sleep on the ground, make Rama walk barefoot, which would surely have been more uncomfortable? He should have taken his padukas and given him substitute footwear. Also Sita - why did she have to be barefoot when going into exile? Didn't women wear footwear in those days? In the serial, all women are shown wearing footwear - Mandodari, Anjani, even the 3 rajmatas. (In fact, yesterday, Anjani was even wearing it while preparing the alpana(?) to welcome Rama.) Or was it that there was nothing rugged that would withstand 14 years of wear? What is shown is the opposite of what's normal - one could walk barefoot in the comfy palace, but one would definitely need padukas or something if one was going into exile. All 3 of them should have worn that, with Rama taking an extra pair to give Bharat.

I do hope they show them wearing fine shoes. In the previous Uttar Ramayan, everybody, except Vaishistha & Valmiki, were shown barefoot.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

I'll try & steer this discussion back to the Ramayan.

One question - why did Bharat, who wept at Rama having to sleep on the ground, make Rama walk barefoot, which would surely have been more uncomfortable? He should have taken his padukas and given him substitute footwear. Also Sita - why did she have to be barefoot when going into exile? Didn't women wear footwear in those days? In the serial, all women are shown wearing footwear - Mandodari, Anjani, even the 3 rajmatas. (In fact, yesterday, Anjani was even wearing it while preparing the alpana(?) to welcome Rama.) Or was it that there was nothing rugged that would withstand 14 years of wear? What is shown is the opposite of what's normal - one could walk barefoot in the comfy palace, but one would definitely need padukas or something if one was going into exile. All 3 of them should have worn that, with Rama taking an extra pair to give Bharat.

I do hope they show them wearing fine shoes. In the previous Uttar Ramayan, everybody, except Vaishistha & Valmiki, were shown barefoot.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Agreed. However, while deviations are deviations, somehow, the 2 incidents you mention aren't as story altering as the one I cited about Duryodhan cremating Karna (and there are far more throughout the MBH). You might have picked a more stark example in Kumbhakarna falling asleep in battle, which was funny, yet story altering (unless any of the other translations have that), or Kaushalya, Sumitra & Urmila reconciling with Kaikeyi, or Shurpanakhas prominence in the Yudhya-kand.

At any rate, your original point is well taken.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

I'll try & steer this discussion back to the Ramayan.

One question - why did Bharat, who wept at Rama having to sleep on the ground, make Rama walk barefoot, which would surely have been more uncomfortable? He should have taken his padukas and given him substitute footwear. Also Sita - why did she have to be barefoot when going into exile? Didn't women wear footwear in those days? In the serial, all women are shown wearing footwear - Mandodari, Anjani, even the 3 rajmatas. (In fact, yesterday, Anjani was even wearing it while preparing the alpana(?) to welcome Rama.) Or was it that there was nothing rugged that would withstand 14 years of wear? What is shown is the opposite of what's normal - one could walk barefoot in the comfy palace, but one would definitely need padukas or something if one was going into exile. All 3 of them should have worn that, with Rama taking an extra pair to give Bharat.

I do hope they show them wearing fine shoes. In the previous Uttar Ramayan, everybody, except Vaishistha & Valmiki, were shown barefoot.

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Sita slapping a rakshasi IS a stark example of 'making up things' . It is very much defaming to somebody of Sita's stature... apart from such things I really don't have complaints from this serial;

😳 Good that my original point is well taken.