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 RĀMA-STORY
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in marriage. The number of the girls here exceeds that of the PCR by one (56.13). Then Rāma reaches the Suvela hill whose ruler Suvela on being advised by Setu and Samudra joins Rama (53.13.9). When Vibhīsaņa advises to release Sītā, Rāvana admits that he is a slave of his senses but Indrajit instigates him for hostility. A duel follows between both the brothers (57. 3-7). It additionally mentions that Rāma challenges Rāvana through Argada and asks for conciliation, but Ravana ridicules the proposal of Rāma (58).
Rāma himself remembers of the Mahālocana (celestial god) when Bhamandala and Sugrīva are captured by the enemies (65.12). The Khecara who puts forth the proposal of the bathwater of Višalyā is named Praticandra (68.1). Kaikeyi herself goes to Dronamegha and sends Visalyā asking her to marry Lakşmaņa (69.14-15). Here the ministers support Mandodarī when she requests Rāvaņa to make compromise with Rāma (70.3). Rāvana sends his envoy to communicate to Rāma that he is ready to abdicate his throne for him provided Sītā is left with him (70.7). In other respects it agrees with the PCR.
The RPS calls Velandhara as an island, not a mountain It mentions also the defeating of the lord of Suvelapura (p.142). There is no mention of offering of any girls by Samudra. The king of Harisadvīpa is called Suhamsa. Rama is said to have promised the kingdom of Laikā to Vibhīşana. The Vidyādhara who advises Rāma to bring the bathwater of Visalyā is named Saśiprabha (p.149). Since Višalya is already destined to be the wife of Lakşmana, hence she is sent to Rama without objection (p. 151). No mention of Angada's interference with Rāvana's meditation is made and no dragging of Mandodarī is referred to (p. 154). Rāvana promises to Sitä that he shall not kill Rāma and Lakşmaņa when she makes a request for the same. Rāvana then promises to regard her as his daughter and tells her that he will kill others, capture Rāma and Laksmana and release her (p. 155). Then follows the request of Mandodarī. Here she discloses to Ravana that Sita is their abandoned child. But when she talks of Nārāyaṇa and Partinārāyaṇa, Rāvana gets enraged and declares war (p. 156). Here Lakşmaņa is said to have been favoured with Siddhartha-vidyā by the daughters of Candravardhana of the Vijayārdha mountain (p. 158). In other respects it agrees with the PCR.
The TSP mentions the crossing of the sea through air. Samudra and Setu, the kings of Velandhara are killed by Nala and Nīla. Rāma conquers Suvela, the chief of the Suvela mountain and Hamsaratha of Harsadvīpa (Vol. IV. p. 273). Vibhīşaņa is made the king of Lanka (p. 275). The Vidyadhara who advises for Visalyā's medical aid is called