Critical Study Of Paumacariyam

SR No.: 022643
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: K R Chandra
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology and Ahimsa
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 672
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Book_Devnagari
File Size: 18 MB

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE RAMA-STORY
for the first time Rāma and Sugrīva come to know of the name and the place of the kidnapper.
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According to the VR, before the reproachment of Sugrīva by Lakṣmaṇa, Hanumat reminds Sugrīva of his promise (IV. 20) and then Sugrīva orders Nīla to call for the help of the Vanaras from different places. But still the work gets delayed. Then at the fury of Lakṣmaṇa, Hanumat alerts Sugrīva (4.32). Lakṣmaṇa warns Sugrīva that he will be killed by Rama (4. 34. 17). Here Tara1 intervenes and pacifies Laksmana (4. 24). Sugrīva himself does not go but sends his generals with suitable forces to various places2 (4. 41-44). In place of Ratnajațin of the PCV, Sampāti, the elder brother of Jatayu informs Hanumat, Angada and Jambavat of the place and the name of the kidnapper of Sītā (i. e. Rāvaņa). Sampāti was informed of the same by his son Suparṣva (4. 59)
The TR agrees with the VR (TR 4.18-28). But no details of pleading of Tara for Sugrīva and no reference to Suparśva are found in it.
B. Lifting up of Koțiśila and selection of Hanumat for Mediation: According to the PCV (48.47-195), after hearing the very name of the lord of Lanka, all the Vanaras get stupefied and so much frightened that Jambavat1 has to request Rāma to drop the idea of rescuing Sīta because of the invincibility of Ravaṇa. Lakṣmaṇa then tries to convince them of the unfailing valour of Rama but in vain. Lakṣmana goes to Sindhudeśa and lifts up the 'Koțiśila. At this Jambu
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Sending of Tara by Sugrīva to pacify Laksmana is not found in the N. W. and the Gaudiya versions of the VR (Bulcke p. 35).
The long description of various routes as found in the VR is polation (H. Jacobi-Das Rāmayana p. 37) vide Bulcke p. 356. not have such descriptions (48.35).
3. There are contradictory references in the VR about the identity of the kidnapper and his place.
(A) Jatayu informs Rama of the person who kidnapped Sita and the direction in which he went (3, 67. 1 and 68. 10). But Lakṣmaṇa informs Hanumat at the time of his first meet that he is ignorant of the identity of the kidnapper of Sita (4. 4. 14).
(B) Sugrīva himself promises to kill Ravana when the former meets Rama for the first time (4.7.4)
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a later interThe PCV does
(C) Tără informs Lakṣmaṇa that she heard of Ravana from Vali (4.35.16). But Rama requests Sugrīva to discover the place of Ravana (4.40.11). (D) Angada tells Hanumat about the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana when
he and others get frightened at the sight of Sampati (456.12-13). 4. Jambūnada (Jambuvat) is the minister of Sugrīva (19.18-41).