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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Rāvana. (22) Mandodarī requests monk Vali to forgive Rāvana. (23) Sudarśanacakra which is acquired by Rāvana belonged to Nalakūbara. (24) Varuna marries his daughter, Satyavati to Rāvana. According to the PCV she is married to Hanumān.
All the intervening stories of the PCV are found in the PCR and they agree with the former. Digambara traits are observed especially in the stories of the illustrious persons of the Jaina faith. On the whole there are very minor changes. The PCR rarely drops any point (story no. 9). In a few cases it has improved upon the stories of the PCV for the sake of clarity (Nos. 47. 48, 50). It affects sometimes alterations in proper names and in a few cases in other points (Nos. 20, 61, 62). It makes minor addition in some points (Nos. 14, 25, 41. 44) and in a few cases it mentions more previous births of some characters (Nos. 23, 51, 52, 54). In two cases (Nos. 22, 58) the point of similarity can be traced in the Vasudevahindi.
There is a clear evidence of the influence of the VR on the PCR as regards the point No. 4, 6, 8, 14 and 19. As regards the fourth queen of Dasaratha and her son the PCR agrees somewhat with the Daśaratha Kathānań.
2. Svayambhu's Paumacariu :
Paumacariu is an Apabhraíba work composed in the later half of the ninth century (840-920 A. D.; See PCS, Vol. III Int.). Svayambhū (PCS, 1.2.9) expressly mentions that he composed his work through the favour of Ravişeņa (puņu Raviseņāyariya pasāem PCS, 1.2.9). His work is more poetic and attractive in style. He has not slavishly imitated Ravişeņa. He has affected several omissions, abridgements, alterations, modifications, divergences and additions especially as regards the intervening stories. In the main story there is no far-reaching change except that Kaikeyi is jealous at heart, Vajrajangha is the husband of the sister of Rāma and Indra is painted as if he is a celestial lord. The influence of VR on the PCS can also be traced. (For details see Supra, Ch. 3, 4 & 5).
Main Rāma-Story. Omissions:
(1) Rāma's teachers. (2) Brother of Janaka and his daughter's marriage with Bharata. (3) Ratimālā and Vijayasundari's marriage with Laksmana and Bharata respectively. (4) Reference to the Ganges on the occasion of banishing Sītā. (5) Kşullaka, the teacher of Lavana and Ankusa.