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
some Dănava in the disguise of Sugrīva wants to establish sexual relations with Sutārā, the wife of Sugrīva. He further continues that Hanu's help was sought to chase away the sham Sugrīva, but he was in a fix for he could not recognise the real Sugrīva. He further implores Rāma's help. Rāma agrees to help Sugrīva and the latter reciprocates with a promise to find out Sītā as soon as possible. All of them then go to Kiskindhipura. In the first duel between both the Sugrīvas, the real one is overpowered because Ráma could not distinguish between the real and the sham. During the next duel as soon as Rāma appears on the scene, the sham Sugriva loses his lore and appears in the real figure of Sahasagati. Rāma kills nim with his arrows and restores Sutārā to Sugrīva. Then the daughters of Sugrīva try to please Rāma but Rāma in separation of Sita does not find any pleasure with them and passes time in grief.
48. Sugrīva forgets his promise in merriment with his wife. Laksmana rebukes Sugrīva and makes him alert on his duty. The latter now sends his soldiers in all the quarters and an envoy to Bhāmandala with a letter from Rāma. He also goes in search of Sita. He meets Ratnajațin on the Kambudvīpa and takes him to Rāma. Ratnajațin informs Rāma that Sītā has been kidnapped by Rāvana. All the Vānaras get stupefied hearing the name of Rāvana and express their disinclination at withstanding the powerful forces of Rāvana. When Rāma and Lakşmaņa encourage them, Jambūnada informs Rāma of the prophecy made by monk Anantavīrya that one who lifts up the Kotisila will be the slayer of Ravana. Lakşmana immediately goes to Sindhudeśa, raises up the proposed slab and comes back.
49. Hanu is called to Kişkindhipura and appointed for persuading Rāvana to release Sītā. Rāma gives him his finger-ring to be handed over to Sītā and asks him to bring her braid-jewel. Hanu departs from there with a band of warriors.
50. On his way he overpowers his maternal grandfather, Mahendrarajan, the king of Mahendranagara to take revenge of his mother's banishment by the latter.
7 51. At the advice of Hanu, Mahendrarājan along with his wife and son, Pratisūrya goes to Rāma and meets his daughter, Añjanā, the mother of Hanu. Hanu proceeds further and meets Gandharva, the king of Dadhimukha island and informs him about the death of Sahasagati. Gandharva takes his daughters to marry them to the killer of Sahasagati as fore-told by a sooth-sayer.