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
places and took their pleasure bath there (46.75). In these gardens special houses were erected to facilitate the pleasure visits of the royal members (81.4). Gardens were resorts for wandering monks (5.224; 6 137). Permanent gardeners looked after these gardens (5.225).
The PCV reveals that the Samastakusumaudyāna of Lanka was systematically planned. It was situated on the Puşpagiri hill (46.66) and extended from the bottom of the hill to its top. It had seven divisions from the bottom to the top. The first two parts were meant for male-citizens (nāyaro ramai) who sported there. The next two parts were for the women fold (kīdai vilāsiņijano). The fifth provided shelter to the monks who devoted themselves to meditation. The sixth was meant for the visitors. Public sports were not allowed there. The seventh part was the best part of the garden. The whole garden flourished with several kinds of trees and plants. It was well laid out with tanks and reserviors full of lotuses. People freely enjoyed their baths. Sport houses for public also were provided. There the cuckoos chanted sweet notes. It was duly provided with flights of steps (46.66-67).
Jina-temples are variously called as Ceiyahara (2 12), Ceiyabhavana (5.134), Deula (8.265), Jinahara (11.3), Jiņabhavana (77 25), Jiņāyaṇa (77.28), Jiņālaya (8.139), and Jipāgāra (108.16). Temples have been referred to be standing in the middle of (31.120) or outside (33.92) the habitation or in the gardens (45.43; 47.51). Further they are said to have been constructed in villages, towns, on river-banks (8.167), confluences of rivers, hills, and at junctions of the roads (59). Larkā is referred to have Jina-temples (8.267). The palaces of Rāvana and Vibhisana are said to have accomodated private Jina temples (77.3,25). The Vamsagiri (40.9) and the Sammeta mountain (9.60) have been mentioned to be abounding with Jina-temples. Jina-temples white in colour (8.136;8.138), kissing the sky (8.265), set with gems (rayaņavicchuriya 8.138) and gold (varakanayabhittiyan 9.60;77.25) and having thousand pillars (66.26;77.25) have been referred to.
Then there were the shrines of Yaksas. A Jakkhahara or Jakkhanilaya (82.46,47) is said to have been situated on the outskirts of Rajagshanagara.
SECTION 5. UTENSILS AND ARTICLE OF FURNITURE &
DECORATION. As the civilisation made progress the amentities of life increased in number. These amenities consisted of utensils and the articles of