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
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They stayed into a cave and on the Caitrakriṣṇāṣṭami Añjanā gave birth to a male child. As she was bewailing her misfortune, her maternal uncle Pratisurya, the son of Citrabhanu of Kuruvaradvipa happened to reach there. He consoled her and proceeded with her to Hanuruhapura driving in an aerial chariot. On the way the child fell down from the chariot. The child was found to be quite safe but the slab of the hill on which he fell down was crushed to pieces, so he was named Śrīśaila. He was called Hanu because he was brought up at Hanuruhapura.
Pavanañjaya after assisting Ravana in defeating Varuna returned home, but he did not find his wife there. Desperately searching for Añjana in vain he decided to die. Prahasita went to the parents of Pavanañjaya and delivered the sad message. Then Prahlada went out in search of his son. On the way he met Pratisurya. Both of them searching further found Pavanañjaya in a forest. There Pratisurya narrated the birth of Hanu to Pavanañjaya and took him to Añjanā who was staying at Hanuruhapura.
Hanumat was duly brought up there. He was trained in various arts and sciences. When he grew young he assisted Ravana in defeating Varuna. He married Satyavati, Anangakusumā, Harimālinī and Padmarāgā who were the daughters of Varuna, Candranakha (the sister of Ravana), Nala and Sugrīva respectively. He further married many other girls of Kinnarapura. Thereafter he ruled at Śrīpura. He referred to have enthroned his son and to have renounced the world, along with his wives (ch.108).
The PCR (15.7) names the mother of Pavanañjaya as Ketumatī, Prahlada and Mahendra are said to have met on the Aṣṭāpada and there they settled the marriage ('5.75). Kuruvaradvipa of the PCV is called Hanuruhadvipa (17.346). It is additionally said that Hanumat was named Śrīśaila on account of his taking birth on a slab in the cave (17 402). Satyavati's marriage with Hanumat is not. mentioned in it. The PCS agrees with the PCR. But it mentions that Pavanañjaya abandoned Añjana for 12 years (18.8.9). Pavananjaya is said to have given an armlet (kaukana) to his wife as token of his secret meeting with her (19.1.4). Hanu's wife Harimālinī is here mentioned as Śrīmālinī. His marriage with the girls of Kinnarapura is not mentioned. He is said to have married thousands of other girls (20.12). The RPS agrees with the PCR. It adds that Pavanañjaya on getting angry with the remarks of Miśrakesi attacked the city of Mahendra but Prahasita intervened and saved the situation (p.57)..