RAMA VS RAVANA Deepali Patwadkar As A Son Rama Vs Ravana Rama was the apple of Vishrava was fed up of Dasharatha’s eyes. his son Ravana. Rama left the comforts Vishrava had to leave of Ayodhya for his Lanka, because of father. Ravana’s horrid behaviour towards his brother. [email protected] As A Brother Rama Vs Ravana Gave up Ayodhya for his Usurped the throne of YOUNGER brother, Lanka from ELDER brother Bharat. Kubera. Rama cared for his Ravana cared for his brothers SO MUCH, that brothers SO LESS, that his his brothers gave up brother gave up palace palace be with Rama. to be with Rama. [email protected] As A Brother Rama Ravana When Lakshamana was Kumbhakarna did not wounded in war, Rama like Ravana abducting arranged for a Vaidya Sita. Yet, Ravana from Lanka & Sanjivani imposed the war on him. from far. Rama brought Ravana had sent him back to life. Kumbhakarna to his death. [email protected] As A Husband Rama Vs Ravana Had only ONE wife. Had many wives. एकप配नीव्रत Raped at least two women. पर दार Even when Shurpankha approached him with a अभिम셍नश म ् Even when Sita marriage proposal, he rejected his marriage rejected her. proposal, he abducted her. [email protected] As A Father Rama Vs Ravana At the end of his rule, Sent his sons Meghanad, Rama divided the Atikaya, Narantaka, kingdom of Kosala Devantaka, Trishira & between his sons – Akshaykumar to fight a war. Purpose of war Shravasati for Lava and was to gain a queen for Kushavati for Kusha. himself. All sons lost their lives for this purpose. [email protected] As An Uncle Rama Vs Ravana Ensured that sons of his Took away the birthright brothers were well settled. of his nephew to rule Bharata’s sons at Lanka. Takshashila (Taxila). Raped the wife of his Lakshmana’s sons at nephew. Lakshmanapura (Lucknow). Shatrughana’s sons at Madhupur (Mathura). [email protected] As A Warrior Rama Vs Ravana Protected the weak. Eg. Exploited the weak. Eg. Vishwamitra and other Kubera, Vedavati, Rishis. Punjikasthala. Punished the wicked. Eg. Befriended the wicked. Tratika, Viradha. Eg. Maricha. [email protected] As A King Rama Vs Ravana Disowned his beloved Disowned his subjects wife for his subjects. because he wanted Fought a war with zero another man’s wife. losses to Ayodhya. Had to fight a war in Lanka, his territory. Terrible losses to the city and army. [email protected] As A Devotee Rama Vs Ravana Established a temple of When the guards of his Ishwar, Shiva at Shiva did not permit Rameshwar. Ravana to take Shiva Darshana, Ravana tried to uproot Kailasa, the abode of Shiva, so as to forcefully take his Ishwar to Lanka. [email protected] .