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 PAUMACARIYAM
The prophecy about the nature and the traits of Ravana and his brothers.
Encouragement to Ravana by Sumalin to from Vaisravana.
reoccupy Lanka
The killing of Sumalin in the battle between Rāvana and Indra. The particular number 14000 of the soldiers of Khara.
Exposing of the Vanara prisoners to hellish tortures by Vidya. dhara Lokapala Yama and the description of the Vaitaraṇī river (8.232-233) (VR-Description of the punishments inflicted upon the denizens of hell by Yama, Lord of Death and the description of the Vaitaraņi river). The occasion in both the works is of Ravana's
attack on Lord Yama.
The lord of the Yaksas offered Rama and Sītā some presents on the occasion of latter's departure from Rāmapuri (VRAnusuya's presents to Sita while her departure from the Asrama).
Hanu offered to take Sītā along with him while departing from Lanka.
Lakṣmaṇa was hit with the Sakti while intervening in the battle to save Vibhīṣaṇa from Rāvaņa.
The reappearance of the severed head and arms of Ravana in the battlefield,
Sending of some messengers to Ayodha in advance of Rama's return from Lanka (VR-Sending of Hanuman).
Pointing out of various places of their sojourn to Sita by Rama while returning to Ayodhya.
Resemblance in the names of some persons who informed Rāma of the public scandal of Sītā.
The pretext on which Sītā is abandoned in the jungle.
Raising of Sita on a divine throne on the occasion of her ordeal at Ayodhya.
(iii) Some elements are peculiarly similar in both the works though minor in importance:
Vali is said to be circumambulating the whole Jambudvipa, encircled by the ocean (causägaraperantaṁ Jambuddivam) and to be returning to Kişkindhipura after paying his homage to the Jina shrines (9. 3), (In the VR Vali is mentioned to be going to all the four oceans (caturbhyo api samudrebhyah) for performing 'Sandhya'worship (7. 34. 6).