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
Vasudevahindi, Paumacariyan and Vālmīki Rāmāyana and still it has several elements which are quite peculiar to it. Therefore the Uttarapurāna's Rāma-story represents an independent current of the second Jaina tradition of the Rama-story.
Traits of Dasaratha Jataka :-1. Dasaratha as the king of Banārasa
Traits common to Anāmakam Jātaka :-2. Sugrīva's enmity with Vali for his being only deprived of his political right by the latter.
Traits of Rämopākhyāna : - 3. No reference to the wounding of Laksmana by a Sakti. And no reference to the bringing of Osadhi by Hanumān. 4. Accepting of Sita without suspicion and no abandonment of Sitā.
Traits of Vasudevahindi :-5. Circumstances leading to the migration of Rāviņa (in VH) or his ancestors (in Uttara purāņa) to Laukā. Ancestors of Rāvana (See Supra, Ch. 6). 6. Bharata and Satrughna as sons of the third queen (in the PCV also). 7. Sītā as daughter of Rāvana and Mandodarī, her abandonment and adoption by Janaka. 8. Rāvana's sister's name as Sūrpanakhā. 9. No reference to wounding of Lakşmana by a Śakti. 10. Details of battle not mentioned, 11. Accepting of Sita without suspicion. 12. No abandonment of Sitã. 13. Name of Janaka's wife (in somewhat altered form UPVasudhadevi; VH-Dhāriņidevī). Traits common with the Paumacariyar :
14. UP-Kaikeyi as second wife of Dasaratha. PCV-Sumitra's birth-name is Kaikeyi. 15. Bharata and Satrughna as sons of the third queen (In the VH also). 16. Sită was married to Rāma because he protected the Yajña of Janaka (PCV_She was betrothed to Rāma because he saved Janaka's territory from the attack of the non-Aryans), 17. Appointment of Mañjarikā to persuade Sitā ( PCV Mandodarī is appointed for this work ). 18. Sítā breaks her fast and takes food in Lanka at the advice of Aņumān (Hanuman ). 19, Anumān once again went to Laikā for finding solution through the good offices of Vibhīşana (PCV-before handing over the finger ring to Sītā he consulted Vibhişaņa). 20. Lifting of Koțiśīlā by Lakşmaņa after rescuing Sitá (PCV-before sending Hanuman to Laika ). 21. No setting of Laikā on fire by Hanumăn, (UP-He is referred to have only destroyed the Rākşasa soldiers of Rāvana with the power of his lore called Mahājvālavidya ). 22. Renouncing of the world by Rāma, Sītā etc. 23. Same number of wives of Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
Traits common with the Valmiki Rāmāyana:-24. device of golden deer for abducting Sītā. 25. Aņumān's assuming the form of a