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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a new point in the TR. 3. Hanuman's encounter with Bharata while taking the medicinal herb and his reaching Larkā before the sunrise (Supra, Ch. 3.8. E). 4. Disturbing of the sacrifice of Rāvana and dragging of Mandodari (Supra, Ch. 3.8.G). 5. Lava as elder brother of Kuša (Supra, Ch. 3.9.D). 6. Battle of Lava & Kusa (Gītāvali and interpolated portions of TR; Supra, Ch. 3.9.D). 7. Christening of the name of Lakşmaņa (Supra, Ch. 3.1.D). 8. Mentioning of the name of Janaka's wife (Supra, Ch. 3.2.A). 9. Automatic fleeing away of the Śakti by which Lakşmana was hurt in the battlefield (Supra, Ch. 3. 8. E.)
Now we deal with such elements which are found exclusively in one or two versions of VR but we are not definite about VR's or PCV's originality (See preceding section 1. B. 5) :
10. Insulting of Vibhisana by Rāvana by kicking him while exiling him from Laukā (Supra, Ch. 3 8. B). 11. Mandodari's request to Rāvana four times to bow down to Bhagavān Rāma and return Sitā to Rāma (Supra, Ch. 3. 8. C & J).
In addition to the above the following elements of the TR are directly influenced by the tradition of PCV :
12. Hanumān's approach to Vibhīşana while on his mission to search for Sítā (Supra, Ch. 3. 7. D). 13. Prahasta's advice to Rāvana to return Sītā to Rāma and then to fight with Rāma if he so liked (Supra, Ch. 3. 81. C). Compare it with the PCV's Rāvana's decision to release Sītā after subduing Rāma (Supra, Ch. 3. 8. H). 14, According to the Gaudiya and the N-W. versions of VR, Lakşmana erects two cottages for their temporary sojourn on the Citrakūta hill (Bulcke, p. 316). According to the Rāmacaritamā nasa these cottages are conjured up by gods. The Rāmacaritamānasa seems to be influenced by the tradition of Paumacariyaṁ in which a Yakșa (divine being) conjured up Rāmapuri for the temporary sojourn of Rāma, Laksmana and Sita (Supra, Ch. 3. 3 C ; Supra, Ch. 3. 4. C). 15. There is influence relating to the sequence as regards the episode of killing of Kumbhakarna. He is shot dead after the wounding of Laksmana by the Sakti (in the VR Kumbhakarna is shot dead before the wounding of Laksmana (Supra, Ch. 3. 8. C). 16. There is an all round effort of dropping some of the defects associated with the main characters of the Räma-story. Dasaratha's suspicion on Bharata has not been brought into light when he decides to enthrone Räma as the king of Ayodhya (Supra, Ch. 3. 3. A). Further he is ready to enthrone Bharata but he does not want that Rama should depart to the forest in exile (Supra, Ch. 3. 3. B). For Kaikeyi see above (No. 2). Sita does not