Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.233

c29.233

⁵ The Rāmāyaṇa is strongly brahmanical, full of traditions and statements rendered largely fabulous, and its statements must be received with caution (e.g. pp. 91 f). Rāmopākhyāna, MBh iii, 272 to 291. Shortly in Hv 42, 2324–58 : Pad vi, 269 : Kūr i, 21, 17–53: Br 123: Gar i, 142, 10–18; 143. Noticed, Mat 12, 50–1 : Pad v, 8, 155 : &c. Pad narrates what it calls the Purātana Rāmāyaṇa (iv, 112) in rather colloquial style, and also the story (v, 35).