Rostam vs. Arjan A Comparative Study of the Characters In Shahname and Mohabaharat
Subject Areas : Research in Iranian classical literature
حسينعلي
قبادي
1
Alireza
Siddiqui
2
Keywords: Arjan Rostam Shahname comparative literature,
Abstract :
Mohabahart is an Indian work of epic, which narrates the war of Pandowan between the five sons of Raja Pand and gurus, the sons of Raja, to rule over a region called, Hastnapur. In this eighteen-day war, Pandowan defeats his cousins. Arjan, one of the characters, who shoulders a large number of responsibilities during different events, resembles Rostam in many ways. It is the objective of this paper to compare the two champions: their relations with gods, their marriage in a foreign land, having a son, becoming aware of revitalizing herb, going on seven dangerous journeys, and finally each killing his own brother. Attempts have been made to prove that due to the immigrations of the tribes from Iran to India, the Iranian beliefs, customs, and mythology, have had a profound impact on Indian epics.