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 Pcy.
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As regards other intervening stories Hemacandra seems to have consulted both Paumacariyam and Padmacaritam. Minor droppings, alterations, modifications and additions are affected. Some stories are altogether dropped, some are abridged and a few have quite different sources.
40. The following stories are not found in the TSP:-Nos. 19 (it is mixed with No. 18); 21-22, 27-28, 31, 41-42, 43-44, 46-50, 55.58-63).
41. The following stories are abridged Nos. 23-25, 54 & 56. Story No. 43 is included in the story No. 54.
42. The source of story No. 17 (Origin of Animal sacrifice) is probably Vasudevahindi.
43. The sources of story No. 8 (Bharata and Bahubali) and No. 16 (Origin of Brahmanas) are probably Vasudevahindi and Avaśyakacũrni.
44. The sources of story No. 9 (Death of the sons of Sagara) and No. 10 (Sanatkumāra) are probably Vasudevahindi and Devendragani's commentary on Uttarădhyayana.
45. The source of story No. 40 (King Dandaka) is probably cũrni.
46. Story No. 20 (Sumukha and Viraka) is influenced by the Harivaṁsapurana of Jinasenasūri.
47. Story No. 56 (Priyankara and Hitankara) is influenced by the PCS.
48. The sources of story No. 57 (Madhu and Kaitabha) and No. 11 (Cakravartin Harişeņa) are quite different.
(4) Rāmapurāņa of Bhattāraka Somasena :
The RPS is a Sanskrit work of the 17 th century A. D. (RPS, Int. p. 6). The author Somasena mentions that he has followed Ravişena. He seems to have consulted various other Jaina works composed by the Svetāmbaras, Digambaras and the Yapaniyas He has taken some elements from the Rāma-story of Guņabhadra's Uttarapurāņa and Mahāpurāņa of Puşpadanta. There are very minor omissions, alterations, modifications and some additions also.
Main-Story. Omissions :-(1) Offering of girls in marriage to Lakşmaņa by king Simhodara of Ujjenī, Vajrakarņa of Daśapura and Samudra of Velandharapura. (2) Disturbing of Rāvana's meditation and dragging of Mandodarī by Angada.