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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INTERVENING STORIES
fiery ditches and mechanical contriviances. At that time Nalakübara's wife, Uparambha sends a love proposal to Ravana. Ravana uses this opportunity as a strategy and acquires Asalika-vidya from her. By the help of that Vidya he forces his entry into the fort, defeats Nalakübara and censures Uparambha for her unchaste proposal (17.36-72).
According to the VR, Ravana on his way to conquer Suraloka rapes a nymph, Rambha who was proceeding to her husband Nalakūbara, the son of Vaiśravana (7.26.41). Nalakübara curses Ravana to the effect that his head would split into seven parts if he any more tries to rape any unwilling woman (7.26.59).
The PCR additionally refers to the seizing of Sudarsanacakra of Nalakübara by Ravana (12.145). The PCS mentions that Uparambha had offered the Vidya and the Cakra along with her love proposal (15.15). The RPS follows the PCR but does not mention Sudarsanacakra (p. 50). The TSP follows the PCS.
(xvi) Imprisoning of Indra :-According to the PCV, Rāvaṇa attacks Indra at Rathanupura, the capital of Vijayārdhagiri. Sahasrara advises his son Indra to marry his (Indra's) daughter Indra to Rāvana and asks him to conclude 'sandhi' with Rāvana declines it and with the assistance of his Lokapālas fights against Rāvana. Jayanta, the son of Indra kills Śrīmālin (Sumālīn). Indrajit captures Jayanta while Ravana imprisons Indra. Jayanta is released, but Indra is taken to Lanka as a captive (12.73-144). Sahasrara proceeds to Lanka, accepts to make Indra perform the menial services of Ravana and gets his son released. Rāvana liberates Indra declaring him as his friend. Indra then accepts monkhood and in due course attains emancipation (ch. 13),
According to the VR, Indra demands help from Visņu, but the latter is helpless. In the battle Sumalin is killed (7.27). Meghanāda fights with Jayanta, but the latter is rescued by his maternal grandfather, Puloma (7.28). Indra is here imprisoned by Meghanāda (7.29). Prajapati goes to Lanka and confers the title of 'Indrajit' on Meghanāda. He further grants the demand of Meghanāda that he would be favoured with a chariot and horses every time he performed a 'homa' and he would not be killed in the battle as far as he drove in it, but if he left the 'homa' unfinished, he would be killed (7.30.11.14). He gets Indra released. Indra thereafter performs the Vaisnava-yajña and attains heaven (tridivam).
The TR refers to the defeat of Indra at the hands of Meghanāda (Indrajit).