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
by Indrajit and released by Garuda (12.74-76). The duel of Sugriva and Ravana, the sending of Angada and the showing of wounded Rāma and Laksmana to Sītā have not been referred to. In the Bhattikavya on the advice of Vibhiṣaṇa, Rama remembers Garuda (1465) and as soon as Garuda appears the serpent nooses of Lakṣmaṇa loosens.
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D. Wounding of Lakṣmaṇa by the hit of a Sakti of Ravana :
According to the PCV, after the release of Sugrīva and Bhamandala, Ravana appears in the battlefield for the first time. He has first a hot discussion with Vibhiṣaṇa who asks Ravana to give up Sita, but Ravana ignores him and makes a direct fight with him (61.14-21). In this all round fight, Lakṣmaṇa and Rama imprison Indrajit and Bhanukarņa respectively. Ghanavahana also is captured (61.47-52). Then Lakṣmaṇa turns towards Ravana who is fighting with Vibhīṣaṇa. Here Lakṣmana, being struck with the Amoghavijaya Sakti hurled by Ravana, falls down wounded and unconscious on the ground (61.61). Rama overpowers Rāvana and makes him flee away to Lanka (61.71).
According to the VR, after the assassination of Kumbhakarņa there follows the slaying of the four sons of Ravana, viz. Narantaka, Devantaka, Triśiras as well as Atikaya and the two brothers of Rāvana, viz. Mahodara and Mahāpārśva (there are no such reference in the PCV). Then Indrajit in his invisible form overpowers Rama and Lakṣmaṇa who intentionally fall down on the ground to deceive him (6.69-73). Hanumat brings the Osadhi-parvata and cures Rama and Lakṣmaṇa (6.74). The Vanaras burn the city of Lanka (6.75). Then follows the slaying of Kampana, Kumbha, and Makarākṣa (6.76-79). Thereafter Indrajit kills illusory Sită, conjured up by his dark powers, before the Vanaras (6.81) and goes away to perform a yajña. He is attacked and killed by Lakṣmaṇa, first destroying his unholy yajña (6.86-90). The PCV does not refer to these episodes. In the PCV as already stated above, Indrajit is not killed but captured. In the VR Ravana being distressed with the death of Indrajit, tries to kill Sitā but he is checked by Suparsva (6.92.59). Then follows the killing of Virupakṣa, Mahodara and Mahāpārsva (repetition). Thereafter Ravana himself fights with Vibhiṣana as in the PCV. Lakṣmaṇa intervenes and gets wounded by the hit of a Sakti hurled by Ravana (6.100.36). Rama then makes Ravana flee away from the battlefield as mentioned in the PCV.