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Originally posted by: ..RamKiJanaki..
All the Pushp Vatika and Swayamvar stories are from Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas, which is as revered and respected as Valmiki Ramayan by people. So no, those stories are not fiction.As for Devdutt Patnaik, he's no scholar. His "Sita" is a fictional account merely inspired by his imagination that has no basis in the actual story. So if Nikhil Sinha is going to follow his book as he appears to be doing, then this show is nothing but fiction (like we knew all along).The recent two episodes of SKR have been nothing but fiction. They are only using the names of the characters and completely weaving their own story.It's not even worth my time commenting on what's true and what's not, because the entire episodes have been false for a long time. In fact, this serial is not Ramayan. It's just a fictional work meant for mere entertainment, definitely not knowledge.
@Janaki,
Agree, the author of this book, may not be as great as Tulsidas and other revered ones., but I would like to mention that, his book has not come out of his mere imagination.
Do not know, if you have gone through this book or no., but it is a compilation of various re tellings of the epic., by authors, poets renowned.
For every sequence that is mentioned different in this book, the author gives the original reference text., at the end of the chapter.
For ex : Sita along with sisters and Kushadwaja attending Viswamitra yagna, is part of rendition of Bhavabhuti's Sanskrit play - Mahavira Charitra, which is mentioned in the foot note.
Now, we need not have any doubt that Bhavabhuti is not a scholar., because he is of course, one, in his times.
It is not that I'am being defensive of what CV's are showing, but what I feel is as long as the soul is intact in their rendition ( following, which ever version, or how many ever versions ), and Rama and Sita, and other positive characters of the epic are portrayed in a just manner, I am open to appreciate same.
The one positive thing , I would like to confess., after beginning to watch the show, I've started to read Valmiki Ramayana - translation by Griffith, Ramayana retold by C.Raja Gopalachari, and " Sita ".
I'am at least thankful to the CV's , that I could get myself motivated to try to go through this epic in detail, which I have not even imagined doing till date.
