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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SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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occasion, the PCV refers to some combined relationship taking part in them1. That relationship is denoted by 'Svajana' kinship relations, 'Parijana' or 'Parivarga'-dependent members of the family, Bandhujana' or 'Bandhuvarga' brethren in general and 'Pariyara=Paricara' (28. 105) attendants and servants.
A wide sphere of various individual family-relations mentioned in the PCV are as follows:
Relations:-Mother - Maya (Mata 50.20) Mai (99. 41), Japani (Janani 45. 44); Father-Vitta (Pita 50. 20), Pii (45. 44), Piu (99. 41), Taya (Tāta 110. 32), Piyara (Pita 53. 17; 34. 56; 31. 110); Parents= Piyara (Pitā 99.39); Grandfather - Piyamaha (Pitāmaha 7.152); Son= Putta (Putra 4.5.9), Suya (Suta 50. 11), Nandana (Nandana 45. 40); the elder son as Jetthaputta (Jyeṣṭhaputra 77. 104) and the younger one as Kaniṭṭha (Kaniṣṭha 47. 43); Daughter = Duhiya (Duhita 95. 18), Tanaya (Tanaya 80. 54), Dhuya (Duhita 98. 20), Nandiņi (Nandini 63. 7), Suya (Sutā 95.16); Brother=Bhāī (Bhrātā 45. 44), Bhāyā (21. 45); Bandhu (46. 14), Bandhava (111. 1), Bhāyara (99. 40); the uterine brother as Ekkoyara (Ekkodara 11.23) or Sahoyara (Sahodara (49.7); the elder one as Jeṭṭha (38. 48; 45. 17; 63. 9) or Gurava (Guru 45.23); Sister Bahiņī (Bhaginī 99.42), Bhaiņī (10.80), the uterine sister as Ekkoyară (Ekkodara 30. 55) or Sahoyari (Sahodari 9.10); Husband= Bhattara (Bhartă 8.33; 31. 125), Kanta (Kanta 10 38), Daia (Dayită 49. 4; 80. 56), Piya (Priya 77. 93; 56.14), Dhaniya (Dhanika 42.22); Wife Patti (Patni 14.14), Bhajja (Bharya 21.43), Kantā (Kantā 45. 9), Daia (Dayita 68. 37), Piya. (Priya 77. 99), Gehiņi (Grhini 45. 33), Ghariņi (77. 1), Mahiliya (Mahila 45. 23); Father-in-law = Sasura (Śvasura 71.45; Son-in-law = Jāmāuya (Jāmātṛ 24. 20); Daughter-inlaw Supha (Snușă 95.20); Wife's brother-Sala (Śyala 77. 98; 88. 29); Husband's brother= the younger as Deyara (Devara 63.12); Mother's father Māyāmaha (Mātāmaha 50.14); Ajjaa (Aryaka 50. 2); Mother's parents Māyamaha-juvalaya (99.46); Mother's brother Mama (99.46), Mamaya (Mamaka 63.28); Father-in-law also addressed as Mama (24. 22); and Sister's son = Bhaiņejja (Bhagineya 99. 30).
Friends :-The winder social circle included the friends also as relations. They are called Mitta-Mitra (12.10; 15.52) and Sahi= Sakhi (48.21) or Sahiya Sakhikā (31.104; 17,8), as female-friend.
1. sayana 17. 27, pariyana 4-10, 94-95, pasumantisayana pariyaṇa 63. 27, māyāpiyāputtasayana parivaggam 3. 135, pariyan asāmantabandhujana 38. 51, sesabandhavajana 30, 81, bandhuvagga 6. 235.
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