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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 epic poems in Sanskrit. Even though it is a Purana, this poem is so amazing in terms of poetic art, psychoanalysis, character portrayal, etc., that it cannot be compared to any other Purana poem. The poetic elegance in it is so much that this poetic stream, emanating from the mental snow-capped mountains as the poet's inner voice, has become like the Mandakini itself. From the point of view of the 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 book so much that one does not want to leave it in the middle once they start reading it. This book, edited and translated into Hindi by Dr. (Pandit) Pannalal Jain Sahityacharya with a preface, appendix, etc., has been published in three parts by Bharatiya Gyanpeeth. This is another new edition of the book, keeping in mind the expectation and need of scholars, researchers, and self-study lovers.