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In the Jain tradition, Maryadapurushotam Ram is considered one of the 63 Shalaka Purushas. One of his names was also Padma. This name is more prevalent in Jain Puranas and Charitakavyas. Jain poets have presented Ram's character in various languages like Prakrit, Sanskrit, Apabhramsha, etc., under names like Paumachariyam, Paumachariyu, Padma Purana, Padmacharit, etc. Acharya Ravishena's (7th century) present work, Padma Purana, is considered one of the most excellent character-based epics in Sanskrit. Even though it is a Purana, this work is so extraordinary in terms of poetic art, psychoanalysis, character portrayal, etc., that it cannot be compared to any other Purana Kavya. The poetic beauty in it is so profound that this poetic stream, emanating from the mental snow-capped mountains as the poet's inner voice, seems to be the Mandakini itself. From the perspective of subject matter, the poet has depicted the Vidhyadharaloka, Anjana-Pavananjay, Hanuman, Sukoshal, etc., along with the main plot, which has increased the interest of the work so much that one does not feel like stopping after starting to read it once. Edited by Purana-paragami Dr. (Pan.) Pannalal Jain Sahityacharya with a preface, appendix, etc., and translated into Hindi, this work has been published in three volumes by Bharatiya Gyanpith. This is another new edition of the work, keeping in mind the expectation and need of scholars, researchers, and self-study enthusiasts.