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
poetry, mentions' him besides Caturmukha, Harsa and Bāņa and speaks reverently of him as a great Acārya surrounded by thousands of friends and relatives Harişeņa in his Dhammaparikkhā (A.D 987) raises Svayambhū to the pedestal of a god and praises his knowledge of mundane and supramundane narratives. Kanakāmara, the author of Karakanducariu (11th century) remembers him as one possessing a comprehensive mind (visālacittu). Hemacandra (1089-1172) considers him as an important metrical authority like Bharata, Kāśyapa, Pingala, Saitava and Jayadeva and borrows several passages verbatim from the Svayambhucchandas. Several other poets and writers who refer to Svayambhū as a great poet and an authority are mentioned below: Author
Work
Date Nayanandi
Sayalavihivihāna (in Ap.) 11th Cent. Vira'
Jambūsämicariu ( „ ) 1020 A.D. Sricandra Rayaņakarandu (
1064 A.D. Kavidarpanachandovrtti 13th Cent. Dhanapāla
Bāhubalicariu (in Ap.) 1398 A.D. Simhasena alias
Raïdhu" Mehesaracariu ( , ) 15th Cent. Nārāyaṇabhatta
Com. on Vrttaratnākara 1544 A.D. Cintamanimiśra Vāñmayaviveka"
16th Cent. Rāghavabhatta
Com. on Śākuntala Gangādāsakavi
Chandomañjarī'
Among the later writers, Rajasekhara Kavi appears to be the most indebted to Svayambhū. For, as pointed out earlier (pp. 4647) the Ap. section of his Chandassekhara is but a Sanskrit recast
(1) Caumuhu Sayambhu Siri-Harisu Doņu.
n'aloiu kai īsānu Vānu/ Mahāpurāņa 1 1 5. (2) Kairāu sayambhu mahāyariu.
So sayana-sahāsahim pariyariu./Mahapurana 69 1 7. Is this an echo of Svayambhu's own words
kai atthi aneya bheya-bhariya je suyana-sahāsehim-ayariya/ (PC. 23 1 5)? In the gloss on the word Sayambhu in the above line cited from the Mahậpurāna is quoted dihara-samasa-ņālam, etc., the second introductory stanza of PC. Tribuvana too gives us to understand that Svayam
bhũ had numerous pupils. (3) Caumuhu kavva-virayani Savambhu vi,
Pupphayantu annānu nisumbhivi/ jo sayambhu so deu pähānau, aha kaha-loyaloya-viyānau/.
Kaslival, 1950, 108; Premi, 1942, 371, n. 4. (4) Jain, Karakanducariu, 1934. (5) Chandonuśasana, p. 14 a, 16: Rambheti Svayambhuh. For the borrowings
see further below. (6) Bhammaha Bhārahi Bharahu vi mahantu,
Caümuhu Sayambhu kai Pupphayantu Kaslival, 1950. 287. rasa-bhavahim ranjiya viusa-janu,
so muyavi Sayambhu annu kavanu/Jain, 1935, 75; Kaslival, 1950, 100. (8) Caümuhu caümuhu va pasiddhu bhāi,
kairāya-Sayambhu sayambhu ņāi/ taha Pupphayantu nimmukka-dāsu,
vannijjai kim suyaeva-kosu//Kaslival, 1950, 165. (9) Velankar, Kavidarpaņam, 61; it quotes SC I 144. (10) vara Paümacariu kiu sukai-sedhi,
iya avara jāya dhara-valaya-vidhi/ Caumuhu Donu Sayambhu-kai,
Pupphayantu punu Vīru bhanu//Kaslival. 1950, 142. (11) Jain. 1935, 75.
(12) Parab, 1902, 68. (13) Kar, 2, 299.
(14) Parab, 1902, 108, 114, 119.