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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GEOGRAPHICAL PLACES, PEOPLES AND TRIBES 515 forest with Maharastra (EHD', See II), and Pargiter with the region from Bundelkhanda to the Kșşnā (JRAS, 1894. p.241-42).
Krauñcapura is also the name of Vanavasi in north Kannara, situated on the river Barada, an affluent of the Tungabhadra (GD, p. 104). It is probable that Barada has been referred to as Karnaravā. Vanavasi is also in the vicinity of the sea and the Malaya region also lies in its vicinity while as regards the site discussed in the preceding paragraph the Malaya mountain remains far apart. Then the Dandakāranya would mean the region lying to the south of the Krşņā and the north Kannara region. But in both the cases Vamśagiri called as Rāmagiri also remains unidentified.
Jyotiprasada Jain2 has identified the Rāmagiri of Ugrāditya's Kalyāpakāraka with the Ramatirtha-parvata of the Vizagapattan district, near Vijianagaram. That hill was known as Ramakonda (koppa = giri) in ancient times. This site seems to be identical with the Rāma giri of the PCV on account of the vicinity of the sea and the great rivers Godavari and Krşņā, Dandakāraṇya would mean the region lying between the Godavari and the Krşņā. In that case Godavari and Krşpā would be the Karnarava and Krauñcaravā of the PCV both called as Mahāpais (40.13; 42.15). The PCV mentions that the forest was abundantly rich with coconut trees (41.9; 42.9). These trees grow abundantly in this region. This area seems to be the plausible identification because the Vanara country or Kişkindhipura comes into its vicinity. It is said in the PCV that Vanara Lord Sugrīva while wandering in distress came to know that Kharadūşana was killed in this forest (47.1-4).
Following the death of Kharadūşana, the father of Sambūka and the kidnapping of Sitā by Rāvana, Rāma is escorted to Alamkārapura (43.12) or Pātālaukārapura by Virādhita (45.38). It is said to be situated to the south of Dandakagiri and to the north of the Lavana ocean (Indian ocean 43.10-11). Dandakagiri is said to be situated in the Dandaka forest (42.14). Both these places remain unidentified.
Kapidvipa Kiskindhipura :-As Rāma sojourns at Pātālankārapura, Sugrīva, the lord of Kiskindhipura arrives there to seek Rāma's help for retrieving his wife Târā (47.9). Rāma goes to Kiskindhipura and restores Tārā to Sugrīva, after killing Sahasagati. The PCV mentions that Kapidvipa = Vānaradvipa was ruled by Sugrīva and it
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1. See also Jha, Comm. Vol. p.57.
Jain Antiquary Vol. 19. Anika 1; & S1, p. 447; See also Madrāsa Va Mysore Prānta ke Prācina Faina Smāraka, p. 15, & Jainism in South India, p. 21 (P.B. DESAI).