Avatars in the Mahabharata

List of the avatars of great epic Mahābhārata and the original devatas or deities whose avatars/portion they were.

} In some sources Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa is considered as Lord Vishnu.There is no proof that Dhristadyumna is Eklavya.There is no proof that Karna is Sakasrakavach in Mahabharatha or in Shree bagavatham.

References

Character	Avatar/Portion of
Krishna	Vishnu
Abhimanyu	Varchas, son of Chandra and Rohini
Balarama	AdiShesha
Hanuman	Portion of Vayu
Radha	Devi Radhika
Karna	Portion of Lord Surya
Duryodhana	Avatar of Lord Kali (demon)
Rukmini	Mahalakshmi
Satyabhama	Bhumidevi
Draupadi	reincarnation of Shachi and portion of Agni
Dhristadyumna	Portion of Agni
Jambvati	Neeladevi form of Lakshmi
Ulupi	Maya
Iravan	Vacchi, son of Chandra and Revati
Dantavakra	Vijaya
Yashoda	Kausalya or Kaikeyi (Ramayan)
Vasudev	Kashyapa
Devaki	Aditi
Bhagadatta	Narakasura, Ruler of Naraka
Sons of Ganga	Vasus
Bhishma	Prabhasa (Vasu of the Star)
Gandhari	Mati
Kunti	Siddhi
Madri	Dhriti
Drona	Brihaspati
Vidura	Yama
Shishupala	Jaya
Ashwatthama	Shiva
Tripura Bhairavi	Adi Parashakti
Shantanu	Mahabhisha
Durvasa	Shiva
Kamsa	Kalanemi
Pradyumna	Kamadeva
Mayavati	Rati
Satyavati	Achchodha
Jarasandha	Viprachitti
Yudhishthira	Portion of Yama
Bhima	Portion of Vayu
Arjuna	Portion of Indra
Nakula	Portion of Asvins
Sahadeva	Portion of Asvins
Subhadra	Reincarnation of Trijata or Yogmaya
Upapandavas	Visvadevas
Shakuni	Dwapara
Kripi	Tara
Rohini	Kadru, mother of Nagas
Nand	Dasharatha (Ramayan)
Paundraka	Vena
Shikhandi	Amba
Revati	Jyotishamati
Usha	Tilottama
Ruchiparvan or Rochangarbha	Puru, son of Chandra and Rohini
Jara	Vali (Ramayan)
Chitrāngadā	Shachi
Mayuri	Avatar of Devi Alakshmi, wife of Lord Kali
Bhanumati	Avatar of Durukti, Sanjna or Dhanyamalini
Shweta	Avatar of Kali's servant's wife
Dushasana	Avatar of Kali's servant