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Dr. Raghavan and other scholars note that later authors of the Ramayan were heavily influenced by the Bhagavata purana and therefore they had Rama doing Krishna like things. In fact, he traces the similarities between Adhyatma Ramayan and Bhagavat Gita.
Okay, Sagars have relied heavily on Ananda Ramayan, Adhyatma, and other version or modifications of these versions. I say modifications because they have sometimes changed the stories in Ananda Ramayan to suit their purpose.
Sagars Adhyatma Ramayana influences:
1. Agni giving Payasa directly to Dashrath
2. Kausalya and Kaikeye got half and they shared a little bit with Sumitra which is why Lakshman went with Ramji and Shatrughan with Bharat. Also, the night of the birth when Vishnu comes to give darshan to Kausalya mata and telling her that she was Aditi in the previous birth.
3. Visvamitra asking Dashrath to consult with Vasisht before sending Ram and Lakshman with him. Sagars show Visvamitra consulting Vasisht directly before asking Dashrath for Ram and Lakshman.
4. Tataka going to heaven after death.
5. Kevat story. Only Kevat story in Adhyatma happens when Rama is going with Visvamitra. The Sagars show that as happening when he is going on Vanvas with Sita.
5.a. Vashisht telling Bharata and others not to grieve and giving a discourse on atma after Dasharath's death.
6. Shabari telling Rama that he needs to befriend Sugriva is also in Adhyatma Ramayana.
7. Hanuman asking Ravan to surrender to Ram because he is Narayana.
8. Vibishna as a Ram Bhakth even before he meets Rama.
9. Did the Sagars show Rama's arrow hitting Ravan's crown even before war (after Ramji has come to Lanka)? This episode is from Adhyatma Ramayan.
10. Vibishna taking Lakshman to the Indrajeet's Nikumbala yagna saying only a person who has not slept for 12 years can kill Indrajeet. This is not found in Valmiki (Lakshman not sleeping for 12 years episode) but in Adhyatma Ramayan.
11. Rama cutting off Ravan's head and they growing back again, Vibishna advising Rama to hit him on the navel are all found in Adhyatma Ramayan.
12. Chandra, I think this is where the Sagars got the inspiration for Sita's decision to leave the palace when the people gossip about her. In Adhyatma Ramayan, the devas decide it is time for Rama to leave the earth for Vaikunt. So they approach Sita and tell her. Rama comes to know about this and decides to create the gossip episodes to hasten the end of the avatar.
The Sagars have also used the general theme of Adhyatma Ramayana when they show Ram giving darshan as Vishnuji to many many people. It looks like Tulsidasji has also followed some aspects of Adhyatma Ramayan in Tulsi Ramayan.
Okay, Sagars have relied heavily on Ananda Ramayan, Adhyatma, and other version or modifications of these versions. I say modifications because they have sometimes changed the stories in Ananda Ramayan to suit their purpose.
Sagars Adhyatma Ramayana influences:
1. Agni giving Payasa directly to Dashrath
2. Kausalya and Kaikeye got half and they shared a little bit with Sumitra which is why Lakshman went with Ramji and Shatrughan with Bharat. Also, the night of the birth when Vishnu comes to give darshan to Kausalya mata and telling her that she was Aditi in the previous birth.
3. Visvamitra asking Dashrath to consult with Vasisht before sending Ram and Lakshman with him. Sagars show Visvamitra consulting Vasisht directly before asking Dashrath for Ram and Lakshman.
4. Tataka going to heaven after death.
5. Kevat story. Only Kevat story in Adhyatma happens when Rama is going with Visvamitra. The Sagars show that as happening when he is going on Vanvas with Sita.
5.a. Vashisht telling Bharata and others not to grieve and giving a discourse on atma after Dasharath's death.
6. Shabari telling Rama that he needs to befriend Sugriva is also in Adhyatma Ramayana.
7. Hanuman asking Ravan to surrender to Ram because he is Narayana.
8. Vibishna as a Ram Bhakth even before he meets Rama.
9. Did the Sagars show Rama's arrow hitting Ravan's crown even before war (after Ramji has come to Lanka)? This episode is from Adhyatma Ramayan.
10. Vibishna taking Lakshman to the Indrajeet's Nikumbala yagna saying only a person who has not slept for 12 years can kill Indrajeet. This is not found in Valmiki (Lakshman not sleeping for 12 years episode) but in Adhyatma Ramayan.
11. Rama cutting off Ravan's head and they growing back again, Vibishna advising Rama to hit him on the navel are all found in Adhyatma Ramayan.
12. Chandra, I think this is where the Sagars got the inspiration for Sita's decision to leave the palace when the people gossip about her. In Adhyatma Ramayan, the devas decide it is time for Rama to leave the earth for Vaikunt. So they approach Sita and tell her. Rama comes to know about this and decides to create the gossip episodes to hasten the end of the avatar.
The Sagars have also used the general theme of Adhyatma Ramayana when they show Ram giving darshan as Vishnuji to many many people. It looks like Tulsidasji has also followed some aspects of Adhyatma Ramayan in Tulsi Ramayan.
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