Ancient Indians – Satya Samhita

One of the very difficult things about maintaining this site is the number of hasty and unfair comments that people leave on it.

Today, I have this unfair comment from : Abhishek Ghosh. on Generations between Rama and Krishna.

Comment : The critical link which has shortened the gap between Shri Rama and Shri Krishna is Vyasa.

• Answer : Vyasa is one of the many rishis and warriors who are common to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In the article which Abhishek has not read carefully, I have listed Veda Vyasa, Garga , Parasurama, Hanuman, Shandilya, Dhaumya, Vibhishana, Markandeya, and so many more. Not all of these were claimed to be chiranjeevas.

Comment : It is assumed that this Vyasa is a single person. However, Vyasa was a honorific in ancient India like the Dr. and PhD of today. The term Vyasa was conferred on one who achieved prowess in the scriptures, logic etc.

• Answer : Abhishek has not read my article How many Veda Vyasas were there? : Devi Bhagavatham. And therefore he seeks to educate me on the matter. Please look at the list and you will that the list includes, Brahma, Indra, Vasishtha, Sakthi and so many others.

Comment : I believe it is therefore erroneous to work out chronologies based on one or two persons.

• Answer : Again he has not read the article and thus assumes that it is based on a few people.

Comment : If Shri Rama and Shri Krishna were so close, why is there hardly any mention of Ayodhya as a great power in the Mahabharata ? Surely the descendants of Sri Rama would not have squandered away their standing so quickly.

• Answer : This is speculation about what Sri Rama‘s descendants may or may not have done. One of the Ikshavkus was present at the time of  Draupadi Harana when Jayadratha tried to kidnap Draupadi and he was on the wrong side.

Comment : The vanaras also would have been around. Why did they not feature in the Mahabharata except for Hanuman ?

• Answer : Again Abhishek is speculating that the vanaras were not around in Sri Krishna’s time. Mainda and Dwivida were Vanaras who fought on Sri Rama’s Side during the Ramayana War. ” Mainda and Dwivida, Vanara heroes were killed by Balarama when they attacked Dwaraka.”

Conclusion :

All these points and many more were mentioned in the original article, the commenter Abhsihek did not even read or think about those points.

I have been working for many years to collect this data. I frequently get such unfair comments, which people make without reading the article, or without reading the original texts.

I am asked to take their speculations and conclusions and hearsay for fact. If they give a reference it is only to some second hand opinion and never to an original text.

They never click on the links and verify the references provided.

I am advised by the followers of this blog to ignore such comments, because every time, it hurts my sensibilities and I lose time that could be used to cover fresh ground.

I am assured that there are people who like my work but those are too busy to leave an enocuraging comment.

I get too many unfair comments such as the one above.. and this was the most polite and dignified comment of the lot.

For sometime, I have been considering whether I should make all my research private., do I need this aggravation?

… but then this will be a victory for those who have opinions without reading originals and deprive the thinking public of researched data and the opportunity of making up their own minds.

Jai Sri Veera Anjaneya!

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