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The columns of the army of Malin, Sumalin and Malyavanta when they attack Indra (PCV, 7.14) and in the VR (7.6.49) when they attack the Devas and their protector Vişnu.
The phenomenal occurrences depicting the defeat of Malin, Sumalin, etc. in the PCV at 7.16-17 and VR at 7.6.53,55,57,58..
Sita's retort to Rāma on the occasion of her fire-ordeal'. Rāma's cosolation to Vibhișaņa after the death of Rāvana.
Benedictory verses at 118.93-96 in the PCV and at 6.128.100.107, 111. 114 & 121 in the VR.
As far as the above discussion goes we can say that the VR has exercised considerable influence upon the PCV.
5. Particular Version of Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa that Influenced
Paumacariyam & Counter Influence of Paumacariyam :
It is held by the scholars that the Valmiki Rāmāyana has its two recensions-Southern and Northern. Further it is held that the Northern recension has two versions; the North-Western and the Gaudiya or the North-Eastern. Dr. Bulcke (see VRTP) has systematically arranged the contents of the three different versions of the VR,
। ३ ) गयतुरयवसभकेसरि-मयमहिसवराहवाहणारूढा।
वच्चन्ति रक्खसमडा, छायन्ता अम्बरं तुरिया ॥ पउम० ७१४ ॥ सिंहैघ्रि राहैश्च सृमरैश्चमरैरपि।
त्यक्त्वा लंको गताः सर्वे राक्षसा बलगविताः ॥ खरैर्गोभिरथोष्ट्रश्च शिशुमार जंगमैः ।
मकरैः कच्छपैर्मीनेविहंगैर्गरुडोषमैः ।। बा०रा० ७।६।४६-४८ ॥ (४) सीया पई पवुत्ता, तुह सरिसो नत्थि निठुरो अन्नो।
पाययपुरिसो व्व जहा, ववससि पइ दारुणं कम्मं ॥ डोहलछम्भेण अहं, जंसि तुमे छड्डिया महारण्णे ।
तं राहव अणुसरिसं, किं ते अइनिठुरं कम्मं । पउम० १०१।३१-३२।। कि मामसदृशं वाक्यमीदृशं श्रोत्रदारुणम् ।
रूक्षं श्रावयसे वीर प्राकृतः प्राकृतामिव ।। बा०रा० ६।११६॥५॥ त्वया तु नृपशार्दूल रोषमेवानुवर्तता।
लघुनेव मनुष्येण स्त्रीत्वमेव पुरस्कृतम् ॥ बा०रा० ६।११६।१४ ॥ ( ५ ) अह भणइ पउमनाहो, मरणन्ताई हवन्ति वेराणि ।
लंकाहिवस्स एतो, कुणह लहं पेयकरणिज्ज ।। पउम० ७॥१॥ मरणान्तानि वैराणि निवृतं नः प्रयोजनम् ।
क्रियतामस्य संस्कारो ममाप्येष यथा तव ।। बा०रा०६।१०९।२५॥