The problem of the Mimansa

The Epics (the Ramayana and the Mahabharata) and the Puranas have their own problems too.

The Ramayana has been described as a Veda, but it is difficult to see in what sense it can be regarded as such. Nor is even the life of Rama, believed to be an embodiment of perfection, free from criticism or blame when examined in the light of the text as composed by Valmiki. The Mahabharata, on the other hand claims to be the fifth or the last of the Vedas. And we are told in all seriousness that, "that which is in it, is elsewhere; and that which does not occur in it, occurs nowhere else". It would be difficult to conceive of a greater exaggeration if the Epic be as it is commonly understood.

A further exposition on the subject maybe read at:

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