Camil Bulcke was among most well known scholars to have raised " Uttar kanda is interpolation" noise. Karpatri ji maharaj (KJM) in "Ramayan Mimansa" gave answers to all his arguments to prove that UK was not a later addition. Will just share KJM's logic in next few tweets. +
1. Answer to Paath Bhed logic- Basically Bulke says that there is paath bhed in other Kaandas but there is no significant paath bhed in UK and hence UK is later addition.
KJM has countered this in the following manner in 2 different places.
KJM has countered this in the following manner in 2 different places.
2. Phalashruti logic- Bulke says Phalashruti at the end of Yuddhakanda proves that YK was considered end of VR. KJM calls this baseless telling that even in texts such as bhagvat there is Phalashruti in many places but the parts following them are not seen as interpolation.
3. Index logic- Bulke says that an index found in 1st sarga of Balkaand covers just Ayodhya to Yuddha kand, a 2nd having UK added later.
KJM says considering 1st sarga index is wrong and it actually well known by name of MulaRamayana. What Bulke calls 2nd index is actually 1st.
KJM says considering 1st sarga index is wrong and it actually well known by name of MulaRamayana. What Bulke calls 2nd index is actually 1st.
4. lack of sangati (consistency) logic- Bulke says style of UK is different from that of other Kaands.
KJM says diff style is no proof of interpolation. That ways even Sundar Kaand is written in different style; Yajurveda has diff style than RV so should we not consider it Veda?
KJM says diff style is no proof of interpolation. That ways even Sundar Kaand is written in different style; Yajurveda has diff style than RV so should we not consider it Veda?
Then KJM challenges Bulcke's notion of "Sangati" asks him if he understands its meaning and then goes on explain it to him.
5. Contradiction argument- KB says that some descriptions of UK contradict other Kaand , eg. departure of Sugriva and Vibhishan is mentioned in YK, still their departure is mentioned again in UK.
KJM says this illogical as the UK narration just elaborates the brief mention in YK.
KJM says this illogical as the UK narration just elaborates the brief mention in YK.
6. Other texts on Rama end at his coronation- Bulke says that Ramopaakhyaan etc end at Rama's coronation, hence UK is interpolated.
KJM replies that people preferred kavyas with happy ending, esp. in plays but Valmiki was writing whole Ram charita so he had show it completely.
KJM replies that people preferred kavyas with happy ending, esp. in plays but Valmiki was writing whole Ram charita so he had show it completely.
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