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
The Lost Works The Suddha ya cariya,
The colophon stanza' at the beginning of the 100. Sandhi of RC. is, according to our interpretation, from Svayambhū's pen. It mentions Suddhayacariya and Paümacariya as the two works written by Svayambhu before the Ritthanemicariu. Premi suggests that Suddhayacariu is a scribal error for Suvvayacariu and this latter is nothing but a qualification of Paüimacariu mentioned just before in the same line, because Padma and Laksmana according to the Jain mythology flourished during the Tirtha of Mumi Suvrata. But the force of ca in the words suddhayacariyam ca of the stanza in question makes this interpretation untenable. Two, not one, works are clearly intended. Now we actually know, of course in name only, of a later composition, possibly in Apabhramśa, called Suậdhaya-vira-kahā written by one Mahakavi Devadatta', who is significantly compared by his son Vira with Svayambhū and Puşpadanta. Thus there is nothing against our believing that Svayambhū composed the poem called Suddhayacariya. This poem was probably in Apabhahmía, since we do not know of any Pk. work by Svayambhū and the absence in SC. of quotations from his own works is not without some meaning
The Siri-Pañcam ik a hā.
În one of the Prasasti stanzas discussed below Tribhuvana declares that he had composed the highly wonderful Pañcamīcariu without having tasted (ie, independently of) the matter or style of Caturmukha or Svayambhū. In another place* he says: Had Tribhuvana Svayambhū not been the younger son of the crestjewel of metrics' (? i.e. Svayambhū) who would have 'repaired (samāreu, i.e., redacted) Siri-Pañcami the poem composed in the Paddhadia?
These remarks imply that not only Tribhuvana hímself had written a Pancamicariu, but Svayambhū also had composed a poem in the Paddhadiā metres called Siri-pañcami-kaha, dealing with the māhātmya of the Jñananañcami or Śrutapañcami similar to, say, the Bhavisattakana of Dhanapāla.
Due to reasons unknown to us this poem was considered incomplete or defective in some way by Tribhuvana and hence he worked it over.
Other works.
In the very beginning of PC., while introducing himself, Svayambhū calls himself Kavirēja'. This shows that at the time
(1) Appendix II, stanza 65, For its discussion see Section 5. (2) Premi, 1942. 378 footnote. (3) "(वीर) कविने अपने पिता महाकवि देवदत्तकी चार कृतियोंका उल्लेख किया है।
5772 Taier3 Tafsta FT IT, T TTTT FET', (?) तिचच्चरिया' और 'अंबादेवीरास' भी अपभ्रशकी रचनाएं हो सकती हैं। एक संधिके आदिपद्यमें कविने कहा है कि जब स्वयंभका जन्म हुआ तब एक कवि हए,
909an eta ET 317 acaeta " Jain, 1946, 120. (4) Appendix I, stanza 45. (5) Appendix 1 stanza 47. (6) buddhie avegahiya sairacın PC 1 2 96.