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 PAUMACARIYAM
south of Amarapuram in the Anantapura district of Mysore'. It is probably the same.
Mānasavārasra (82.108):- It is the famous Mānasa lake in Tibet, near the Kailasa mountain.
Ratnākara (53.51) :-Sīta tells Mandodarī that Rama would cross the Ratnākara and soon rescue her. Thus the reference is to the sea besween Ceylon and India.
Sindhusägara (112.17):-It can be identified with the conffuence of the Arabian sea and the river Sindhu SGAMI, p. 44).
Jaunā (Yamunā):- It is said to be flowing in the vicinity of Kośámbi (55.43). It is a well known river, a tributary of the Ganges and Kosam (Kośāmbi) is situated on the Yamuna river (CAGI, p. 448).
Manda kini:-The Suras are referred to be playing sports in this river (10.50). It is mentioned as a river of the Kailasa mountain (82. 109). It is identified with the Kāligaügā, one of the tributaries of the Alakananda. It rises in the mountains of Kedara in Garwal (HGAI, p.31; IK, p. 16).
Anjanagiri :-It was referred to in similes (18.39;37.6). It is identified with the Sulaiman range which separates Punjab and N. W. Frontier from Balucistan. It is famous for its source of antimony (HGAI, p. 65; IP, p. 39,40).
Guñjaparvata:-On this mountain Rāvana fought battle with Vaiśravana, the lord of the Yakşas (8.90). There is a hill near Gunji in the Chattisagarh division HGAI, p. 316).
Vindhyagiri:-Rāvana is said to have camped on this hill and to have observed the river Narmadā flowing below (10.27), It is the Vindhya range to the north of the Narmada.
Vindhyapāda (103.16):--It is identified with the Satpura range IK, p. 9).
Vipulagiri :-Lord Mahāvīra is said to have sojourned on this mountain (2.37) near Räjagļha. It is one of the five hills encircling the ancient site of Rajagrha in south Bihar (HGAI, p. 270)).
Vevaddha = Vijayārdha : --It has been already mentioned that according to the Jaina tradition the Bhārata country is the Indian continent. At several places there are references to the Veyaddha or Vijayārdha mountain. The PCV states that it extends to 50 yojanas
1. Madras va Mysore Pränta ke Präcinu Faina Smārka, p.53.