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 RÁMA-STORY
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The PCR agrees with the PCV. According to the PCS Vibhīsaņa attempts to stab himself, but escapes death on account of suddenly falling into swoon (76.2). Here Vibhīsana is crowned by Rāma (78.14). It drops the account of the Saptarșis. The RPS agrees with the PCR. It mentions the name of the Muni as Subala who ordinates Indrajit etc. (p.163). The TSP agrees with the PCV.
The Vasudevahindi follows the VR, but Sugrīva is made the king of a part of the Vidyādhara mountain. Rāma becomes the king of Ayodhyā. He conquers the half of Bhāratavarşa. The story is finished here.
According to the UP, Vibhisana is consecrated as the king of Laikā (68.633). Vibhișana, Sugrīva and Aņumat bring Sītā and Rāma accepts her without any suspicion (68.642). Then they go to Pīthagiri. Rāma and Lakşmaņa get consecrated there at the hands of the Vidyadhara lords. Lakşmaņa lifts up the Koțiśilā and yakşa Sunanda offers Sunanda sword to Lakşmaņa. Then follows the digvijaya by Lakşmaņa and their entry into the city of Ayodhyā. Both of them are enthroned (63.663). The MP agrees with the UP. It additionally mentions that Vibhişaņa tries to commit suicide with a dagger in grief of the death of Rāvaņa, but he is saved by his ministers (78.23.1).
C. Banishment of Sitā:
According to the PCV, in due course of time Sitā develops a pregnancy longing to visit various Jina-temples. Rāma arranges a religious festivity at the Mahendra-udyāna of Ayodhyā (91). Some officers (mayaharayās, eight in number— Vijaya, Sūradeva, Mahugandha, Pingala, Sūladhara, Kāsava, Kala and Khema-- 93.17) inform Rāma of the public censure of Sitā on account of her long duress under Rāvana. Rāma, despite Laksmana's opposition, decides to abandon Sītā under the pretext of sending her on a pilgrimage to Sammeta (holy mountain). Kṛtāntavadana, the general of Rāma's army takes her in a chariot. He abandons her in the Sirhanināda forest across the river Gangā (94) and returns to Ayodhyā. By chance she is given helter by Vajrajaligha, the lord of Pondarikapura, treating her as his sister (96.8). Kệtāntavadana delivers Sita's consolatory message to Rāma. Rāma gets distressed at this unavoidable calamity and performs the last rites of Sītā (96.45).
According to the VR, Rāma while enjoying music in the Aśoka garden learns of Sīta's pregnancy-longing for visiting various hermitages (7.42). In the meanwhile his Vicakşanas inform him of the public