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
and it further increases by one Sāgara in every successive Graiveyaka (i. e. 22+9=31 Sagaras) and the rest (Anudisa and Anuttara) have 32 & 33 Sagaropama years of age (102.165). It can be clarified with the help of other works. The Uttaradhyayana (36.221-243) mentions that the first two Kalpavasin have 2 Sagaropama of age, the next two have 7 Sāgaropama, the fifth to eight have 10, 14, 17 and 18 Sāgaropama years respectively. Then the next two have 20 while the last two have 22 Sagaropama years. In every suecessive Graiveyaka the age is from 23 to 31 Sāgaropama respectiveiy and the rest have 33 Sāgaropama years. The Bhāşya on Tattvārthasūtra (4. 33-37) agrees with the Uttärädhyayana, but it elucidates that in the four Anuttaravimānas the age is 32 while in the Sarvărtha it is 33 Sāgaropama years. The TP (8. 458) mentions 16 Sāgaropamas in place of the 17 as mentioned in the PCV.
There is a contrast between the conditions of the infernal (Nārakīya) and heavenly beings (Devas). The former suffer innumerable pains as already stated above, but the latter enjoy many pleasures. They have very decent buildings. They have all the comforts and luxuries at their disposal. They lavishly enjoy music and dance being performed by the nymphs or Amaravadhús (14. 89-98). The pleasures of the Devas increase with their position (102. 179.171) in the higher Devalokas. The objective happiness lessens with the upper vimānas while the internal and natural happiness increase (14. 99-100; 102).
B. Supernatural elements associated with the 63
illustrious persons of the Jaina faith The PCV reveals that some particular supernatural occurrences, qualities and objects are associated with the Tirthaikaras, Cakravartins, Vasudevas, Prativāsudevas and Baladevas of the Jaina faith. The Kevalins are also mentioned to have been associated with these elements. In the following lines an account of the same as recorded in the PCV has been given.
(1) Tirtha nkaras: -The PCV states that the Tirtharkaras are graced with some supernatural events on the occasion of five important incidents of their life viz. conception of the embryo, birth, renouncement of the world, attainment of Kevelajñāna and emancipation. This is a traditional account.
1. See TS 4. 33-38 (Svet).