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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SOURCES, CONTRIBUTION AND INFLUENCE OF PCV.
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30 (G) 2.116.11-12; 3.2.13-14; 3.19.19-20; 3.38.3; 5.22.9; 7.10.37 (H) 6.60.31-63; 6.61.27. Only the point No. B is at some variance. According to the VR Rāma killed Vali for restoring Sugrīva to his original political status and for recovering his wife Rumā who had been kidnapped by Vali. Afterwards Vali's wife, Tārā accepted Sugrīva as her husband. So to say, Rāma killed Vali for the cause of Sugrīva, not for that the of Tārā. Still the presence of the above mentioned topics in the VR proves that Vimalasūri was well-acquainted with the story of VR. 2. Elements of Agreement Between Valmiki Rāmāyaṇa and
Paumacariyam:
A comparative study of the PCV and the VR reveals that in its outline the Rāma-story is similar in both the works, but in details there are many differences.
The following elements of the PCV, which form the outline of the Rāma-story are in agreement with those of the VR:
Dasaratha, king of Ayodhyā had of his three queens-Aparājitā (Kausalyā), Sumitra and Kaikeyi-four sons, namely Rāma (Padma), Lakşmaņa, Bharata and Satrughna. Ráma married Sita in a 'svayamvara'. Kaikeyi on the strength of a boon installed her son Bharata on the throne of Ayodhyā as a consequence of that Rāma along with Sīta and Lakşmaņa went into exile. Bharata tried in vain to persuade Rāma to return and accept the crown of Ayodhyā. Rāma in his exile sojourned in the Dandaka forest. There the sister of Rāvana approached him with a proposal of marriage. but he rejected her offer. Then she manoeuvred to excite Rāvana to take revenge upon Rāma. Rāvana, on getting enamoured of the beauty of Sită, kidnapped her by fraud and kept her at Laikā. Vibhișana attempted in vain to get Sitā released from Rāvaņa. Rāma helped Sugrīva in recovering his wife and won him as his ally. At the instance of Sugriva, Hanumān went to Larkā and brought the news of Sita and her braid-jewel. Rāma with the help of Sugrīva and the latter's army invaded Laika. In the battle Lakşmana got wounded by the Sakti hurled by Rāvana, but he duly got cured Ultimately Rāvana was
killed in the battle. Räma, Sītā and Lakşmana returned home. On , account of public scandal Rama exiled Sitā. She gave birth to
Lava(pa) and (Au)kuša. Finally she proved her purity by undergoing an ordeal. 3. Point of Difference:
As regards the details of the Rāma-story there are numerous differences between the PCV and the VR. They have been dealt