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
the water which sweeps away the flowers collected by Rāvana, on the bank of the river to worship Siva. Here Rāvana is captured by Arjuna and released on a request from Pulastya (7. 31-33). Anaranya is said to have been defeated by Rāvaņa (7. 19. 23). Anaranya on that occasion cursed Rāvana that he would be killed by Daśarathi Rāma.
The TR merely refers to the fight of Sahasrabahu with Rāvana (5. 22).
The PCR, RPS and TSP agree with the PCV. The PCS mentions Sahasrakirana fighting with his 1000 arms (15. 3. 7).
(xiii) Stopping of the Yajña of Marutta:- According to the PCV, further Rāvana overpowers king Marutta of Rājagpha and stops his animal sacrifice. He also saves Nārada who was heckled by the Brahmins when he (Nārada) tried to explain that a true sacrifice did not involve any killing. Marutta marries his daughter Kanakaprabha to Rāvana (ch. 11).
According to the VR, Rävaņa challenges Marutta of Usirabīja country to fight or to accept his suzerainty. But Marutta at the advice of his priest continued the performance of the Māheśvara-sattra (sacrifice) and withdrew from fighting. Rāvana took it as the defeat of Marutta and went away (7. 18).
The PCR (ch. 11), the RPS (p. 42 f) and the TSP (IV. 141 1) agree with the PCV. The PCS (15. 8. 9) merely refers to it.
: (xiv) Marriage of Manorama with Madhu:- In due course Rāvana marries his daughter Manoramā! (12. 8) begot on Kanakaprabhā to Madhu, the son of Harivāhana and the lord of Mathurā.
In the VR this marriage can be compared with that of Kumbhinasi who is abducted by Madhu, the Rākşasa king of Madhupura (7.25) and the marriage of Surpanakha with Vidyujjihva (VR) with that of the abduction of Sūrpapakhā by Kharadūşana (PCV, 9.12).
(xv) Defeat of Nalakūbara and rejecting of the love proposal of Uparambhā :-According to the PCV, Rāvana after having gone to Aştāpada to pay a homage to the Jina shrines, attacks Nalakübara (Nalakuvvara”) the Lokapāla of Indra at Durlarghyapura. But Rāvana's soldiers do not find it possible to enter the fort which was protected by
1. At 11. 101 she is called Vicitrarupā Kệtacitrā. 2, Whether he is the same Kubera who was appointed as the Lokapāla of the
North by Indra after killing. Malin or he is Kubera's son or quite a different person is not clear.