Ramayana's Bharata is loyal, Mahabharata's Duryodhana is jealous from "summary" of Ramayana Versus Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik
In the epic Ramayana, Bharata is portrayed as a loyal and devoted brother to Rama. When Rama is exiled to the forest, Bharata refuses to accept the throne that rightfully belongs to his elder brother. Instead, he goes to the forest to persuade Rama to return and rule Ayodhya. Bharata's actions are driven by a sense of duty, loyalty, and love for his brother, even at the cost of his own desires and ambitions. On the other hand, in the Mahabharata, Duryodhana is depicted as a character consumed by jealousy and ambition. His jealousy towards his cousins, the Pandavas, drives him to plot against them and ultimately leads to the great Kurukshetra war. Duryodhana's actions are driven by a deep-seated jealousy ...
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