6. Even if by default we accept that Ram and Ramayana are the imagination of a poet, then at least we accept that the poet was real and lived on this earth, and was not imaginary. No one has ever doubted that Valmiki lived. His life has been chronicled in detail in Skand Puran, Bhavishya Puran and Adhyatma Ramayana. When Valmiki meets Ram for the first time, he says, as given in Valmiki Ramayana (7.96.19):
Just because the author existed, does his novel become true, then what about the present fiction is it all true. The writer of this article has illogical thinking.
RE:RE:Bad, too bad
by MP Raju on Apr 14, 2008 06:25 PM Permalink
Did you read the passage very well, other than looking for loopholes to blame author? I you have read properly, you would have understood what he meant by that statement... But you need to read other statements connected to that.
RE:Bad, too bad
by cooldudelov on Apr 14, 2008 05:40 PM Permalink
hey rrrchola why you hiding behind chola? Who is your GOD IS he or she or should i say it. Come out clear
RE:Bad, too bad
by on Apr 14, 2008 05:48 PM Permalink
That matters cos it would help us in understanding the reason behind your delusional thinking and illogical reasoning.
RE:RE:Bad, too bad
by RRRChola on Apr 14, 2008 05:39 PM Permalink
i am pointing out authors argument, valmiks existence or non existence is different matter.
i do exist, so that does not amke everything i say to be true with existence.
RE:Bad, too bad
by Rationalist on Apr 14, 2008 05:52 PM Permalink
Yes, but Ramayana is a very big epic and one person cannot write such a big epic with hundreds of characters, with so much details so perfectly with out any inspiration. Ofcourse there are metaphors. But Ramayana is itself in form of Kavya(poetry) and people tend to take everything literally because without exaggeration there is not poetry and that if you consider as lie then it is your ignorance.
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by mandook on Apr 14, 2008 08:00 PM Permalink
This argument of "rationalist" is highly irrational. Shakespeare could write so many dramas and poems and sonnets during a short period. If that be the case, writing 24000 verses is not a big thing for Valmiki! Have some use of your brain, if any, and dont call yourself rationalist.
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by Rationalist on Apr 14, 2008 05:54 PM Permalink
And for your kind information the author has maintained all the stanzas in the same "anustup" chandas.
