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 PAUMACARIYAN The PCR agrees with the PGV. The PCS (16-17) depicts Indra completely like the celestial Indra. His ministers Parāśara, Kautilya, Manu etc. advise him to establish friendship with Rāvana and he sends Citrāngada to Rāvana for the same. But Närada incites Rāvana for a battle. Citrangada offers Indra's daughter to Rāvana, but Rāvana demands all the cities situated on the Vijayārdha mountain. There Candra, Yama, Kubera, Keśarin, Kanaka, Agni, Anala, Anila, Sürya and Jayanta also are taken to Lankā as captives. They are released when they agree to perform menial services of Rāvana. The RPS agrees with the PCV. Indra and his Lokapālas agree to perform menial services (p. 52). The TSP agrees with the PCV, but Rāvana before attacking Indra, is said to have first asked Indra to accept his suzerainty (IV. 157-9).
(xvii) Accepting of a vow under Muni Anantavīrya:-According to the PCV, Rāvana once returning from Meru pays homage to omniscient Muni Anantavīrya and accepts a vow of not molesting any unwilling woman (14.1-153).
In the VR the curse of Nalakūbara can be compared with it. The PCR, PCS, RPS and TSP agree with the PCV.
(xviii) Rāvana's emergence as Ardhacakravartin after the defeat of Varuņa:-According to the PCV, thereafter Rāvana attacks Varuņapura as Varuņa declines to accept the suzerainty of Rāvana (16.10). In the battle Kharadūşana is captured by Rājīva, Pundarika, Jalakānta and other sons of Varuņa. Rāvana then sends for the help of Prahlada. Pavanañjaya prevents his father Prahlāda and he himself goes to the assistance of Rāvana (16.35). He fights with Varuna and at last concludes a peace treaty with Varuņa on behalf of Rāvana. Thereupon Kharadūşana is released (18.3).
But Rāvana was not satisfied with the 'sandhi' concluded with Varuna He along with his allies and Hanumat, the son of Pavanañjaya reattacks Varuņapura (also called Rasātalanagara 19.8) captures the sons of Varuna and Rāvana imprisons Varuņa. Ultimately Rāvana releases the captives, reinstals Varuņa as the lord of Varuņapurī and returns to Larikāpurī. Then the Sudarśanacakra and the divine staff (danda rayapa) appear and come into the possession of Rāvana. The occasion is greeted as the establishment of his suzerainty over the three parts of the Bhārata country (tikhandahivai 19.44) Thus he becomes Ardhacakravartin or Prativāsudeva i.e. a rival of Vasudeva Lakşmaņa.