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
enlighten his brother. He asked Angiketu to narrate the future of a certain girl who had arrived on the bank of Jahnavī. Agniketu admitted his ignorance. Then Suketu informed him thus: 'She is Rucirā, the daughter of Pravara, a merchant. She will die after three days and will be reborn as a sheep in the house of Visala of Kuvvaragrāma. The sheep on being killed by Visāla will be reborn as a she-buffalo and then as the daughter of Visāla, the maternal uncle of Pravara”.
Having listened to it, Agniketu got enlightened. In due course Pravara's marriage was settled with the daughter of Visala. At that time Agniketu narrated to the girl her previous birth. She got enlightened and wanted to renounce the world. At this developement Pravara instituted a case against Visāla in the court of Acala at Banaras. Then the reality was made known. The girl renounced the world. The princes, Trigupti and Sugapti also became monks under muni Anantavīrya.
The PCR (41.107-137) mentions Giridevi as the wife of king Acala. Visala is referred to as Vilāsa and Kuvvaragrama as Jakarvaragrama. Vilása is called the maternal uncle of Rucirā and the daughter of Vilasa is named as Vidhurā. One additional birth of Rucirā as a she-goat is mentioned. The RPS (p.117) follows the PCR. The PCS and the TSP do not contain this story.
42. The previous births of Hasta, Prahasta, Nala and Nila or
the story of Indhana and Pallava :
Following the narration of the killing of Hasta and Prahasta by Nala and Nila in the battle, Sreņika enquired of Gautama about the former's previous births. Gautama narrated the story ( 58.1-19 ) illustrating the consequences of following wrong faith and committing murder.
Indhana (Indhaka) and Pallava, two agriculturist brahmin brothers were votaries of the Jaina faith and used to show due respect to the monks. They were killed by other two brothers who were the followers of wrong faith. The dead ones were reborn in Harivarsa and thereafter in the celestial abodes. The culprits after their death passed through various subhuman existences, became Tapasas and then were reborn as Hasta and Prahasta. Those two celestial beings were reborn as laymen, observed the vows and after their death were reborn as Nala and Nila.
The PCR (59.1-34) contains the same story. The RPS (ch. 23) mentions that Indhaka and Pallava were killed by two Bhillas who