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INTRODUCTION
(xvii) The Sapatha-grahaņa' by Lakşmaņa which is remarkable in its mode (XXXVIII. 18).
and by Satrughna as well (LXXXVI. 9). (xviii) The five Ordeals (Divyas, only four are mentoned by name-1 Tulärohana 2 Agnipraveśa
3 Pbāla-grahaņa 4 Vişa-pāna, (CI. 38-39). (xix) The honour done to a Data by presenting him Tambola etc. (LXXVIII, 44) and of bis
being 'Avadhya'. (xx) The Mahabharata and Rāmāyaṇa. It deserves notice that Vsmalasari knows the Mabā.
bhārata as Bhārata (CV. 16).
Finally, the anthor reproduces many Abbāņakas and Janaśrutis which appear to have been taken from the popular speech directly, and have no parallels in Sanskrit literature.
These cleanings and their interpretation) will enable the reader to get some idea of the social and cultural conditions as reflected in Paumachariya.
In conclusion, I acknowledge my indebtedness to all the scholars in the field. I can never express in words what I owe to my teachers, Professor K. V. Abhyankar, Dr. A. N, Upadhye and Dr. A. M. Gbatage. I tender my hearty thanks to Muni Sri Punyavijayaji, Muni Sri Kalyāņavijayaji, Ācārya Jinavijayaji and Pandit Bechardas for the help I received from them regarding a few points of dispute about Vimalasori. I have no words to express adequately my heartiest thanks to Prajñacaksu Pandit Sukhlalji Sanghvi with whom I discussed some of the topics dealt with in the Introduction and derived valuable benefit. I shall ever remain grateful to him for his very keen interest in my work. I tender my warmest thanks to my friend, Principal C. N. Patel, who kindly went through the Introduction and made valuable suggestions to improve it. For all the imperfections in the Introduction, however, the entire responsibility is mine. Last but not the least, I am highly thankful to Dr. V. S. Agrawala and Pandit Dalsukhbhai Nalyanin. General Elitors of the Prakrit Text Society series for inviting me to write this Introduction. Now I close, reqi.c.sting with Vimala :
ऊर्ण अइरित्तं वा जं एत्थ कयं पमायदोसेणं । तं मे पडिपूरेउं खमन्तु, इह पण्डिया सव्वं ॥
--CXVIII. 116 Gujarat College, Ahmedabad.
(V. M. KULKARNI) October 10, 1959,
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| SR No. | 001272 |
| Book Title | Paumchariyam Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | Vimalsuri |
| Author | Punyavijay, Harman |
| Publisher | Prakrit Granth Parishad |
| Publication Year | 2005 |
| Total Pages | 432 |
| Language | Hindi, Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Literature, Story, & Jain Ramayan |
| File Size | 13 MB |