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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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAM
(x) Raising the Kailasa mountain:-According tot he PCV, Ravana demands in marriage Śrīprabha, the sister of Vali and asks Vali to accept his suzerainty. Vāli declines. Ravana attacks him. Vali crowns his brother Sugrīva and renounces the world to avoid the battle and political degradation (Väli and Sugrīva are the sons of Adityaraja of Kişkindhipura). Sugrīva marries his sister to Ravana (9.24-50).
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Thereafter while proceeding to Nityaloka to marry Ratnavali, Daśamukha's aerial car stops suddenly over the Kailasa mountain. As Muni Vali had stopped it so Daśamukha lifts up the peak of the mountain upon his arms to perturb the Muni meditating there. Vali then presses down the peak with his toe as a result of which Dasamukha gets overpowered and makes a loud cry for safety (ravo kao 9.78)1. Ultimately Vāli rescues Rāvana. Rāvana begs pardon of Văli and eulogises the Jinas with his Viņā. At that time the strings of his Viņā get discorded. He extracts sinews from his arm and uses them in place of the strings of his Viņa. At this Dharanendra gets pleased with his (Ravana's) devotion and courage favours him with the AmoghavijayaSakti (a weapon 9. 101).
According to the VR, Rāvana is first captured by king Väli and then released with a declaration of friendship (7.34). This episode is narrated after the discomfiture of Ravana at the hands of Sahastrarjuna. After defeating Kubera, Daśamukha comes down the Kailasa and as he enters the Saravana his aerial car is stopped by Nandisvara (Sankara). Daśagrīva laughs at the monkey-like face of Nandisvara. Śaňkara curses him to the effect that he would be killed by the monkeys. At this Daśagrīva gets angry and lifts up the Kailasa upon Mahadeva (Sankara) presses down the mountain with his toe. Daśagrīva makes an alarm. He eulogises Śiva for 1000 years. The latter gets pleased with his devotion and names him as Rāvaņa because his loud cry made the three worlds scream. (lokatrayam ravitam & lokaravanam 7. 16. 37-38). Śiva further favours him with the Candrahasa2 sword. The Amoghavijaya is said to be presented to Ravana by Maya on the occasion of the former's marriage with the latter's daughter Mandodari (7. 12. 21).
his arms.
The TR only refers to the raising of the Kailasa by Ravana (1. 17.9) and his fight with Vāli (5. 22).
1. So he was called Ravana.
2. The PCV refers to Ravana's sword of this name (8. 13), but it does not mention how it came into his possession. The PCR tells us how it was obtained by Ravana (8, 36).