Paumchariu Part 1

SR No.: 002523
Original Sutra Author: Swayambhudev
Author: H C Bhayani
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1953
Total Pages: 458
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 11 MB

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PAUMACARIU
ness, repeatedly tells us that acquiring proficiency in grammar and scriptures, he alone among the sons and numerous pupils of Svaymbhū came forth, even though still young, to shoulder the burden of continuing and completing Svayambhu's literary work.' Tribhuvana holds his father in the highest regard, refers to him as Svayambhudeva, Kaviraja, Kaviraja-Cakravartin, Vidvan and Chandaścūdāmaņi ('crest-jewel of metrics' means?) and makes it a point not to mention his own name alone-unaccompanied by the patronymic. He calls himself Tribhuvana Svayambhū and not merely Tribhuvana. From his reference to himself as Svayambhu's younger son (lahu-tanao, lahu-angajāya, lahua-jāya)' it follows that Svayambhū must have more than one sons. He had at least two wives who were educated and cultured enough to be inspiring and helpful in his literary labours. Of them Amiavvā (Sk. Amrtāmba) dictated to Svayambhū the Vidyadhara-kānda, while Aiccamvia (a diminutive of Aiccamvā, Sk. Adityāmba)', dictated Ayodhya-kõnda, the second book of PC. And though in describing himself Svayambhu gives us, perhaps of set purpose and in confirmation with the convention, a funny picture-extremely slim frame, flat nose, sparse teeth and elongated limbs", when he makes an appreciative record of these services of his wives, he is far from sparing in compliments. Āiccamviã was a veritable image of Ratnādevi, the consort of the Sun God and correspondingly what were the accomplishments and excellences of high-spirited Amiavvā remains for us shrouded in mystery owing to the tantalizing corruptness and obscurity of the relevant stanza,
We have some ground to suspect that Svayambhū had also a third wife. In one of the colophon stanzas of PC. Tribhuvana in order to emphasize his originality declares: All sons (sua) in general, like caged parrots (sua) learn just to repeat what is taught; the son of Kavirāja (i.e. Svayambhū's son Tribhuvana) on the other hand, was born of the pure womb of Suyavva (or Suyamva), just as the Śruta (sacred knowledge) is produced from within the Śruti (scriptures). This meaning can be got out of the expressions Suyavva sui-gabbha-sambhūo if taken as paranomastically applying to Tribhuvana and Śruta. Suyamva would be more appropriate instead of Suyavva and when applying to Tribhuvana the words are to be taken as one single compound, suyamva-sui-gabbha-sambhuo. On this interpretation Suyavva or Suyamvā would be Svayambhū's third wife and Tribhuvana's mother. Premi favours" this interpretation. But the evidence appears rather slender for making that suggestion an established fact.
s the namhich suggests să + Amicread Aiccam
(1) Tribhuvana completed Svayambhu's three works PC., RC. and the Siri.
Pancami, and himself composed a Pancamicariu. He also enjoys the title
Mahakavi. (See Appendix I, 19, 37, 50, 66, 47, 45). (2) Appendix I, 19, 21, 31, 33, 47, 84. (3) Appendix ], 25, 33, 27. (4) Appendix I, 13-14, 15. (5) Premi. 1942. 374 understands the name as Samiavva. But Ms. P. inserts &
half danda between sã and niavvā which suggests sā+- Amiavva. (6) The line containing this name is metrically defective. Mss. read Aiccam
vimäe which is to be emended as Aiccamvi(ya-nā)mõe. (8) Appendix I, 13.
(7) P.C. 1 2 11. (9) Appendix I, 45. (10) Another colophon stanza (Appendix I, 45) too brings out this fondness of
Tribhuvana. Therein he tells us of his having composed a highly wonderful Pañcamicariu quite independently of the works of Caturmukha and
Svayambhū. (11) Premi, 1942, 374.