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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LITERARY EVALUATION
acquatic monsters. The conch-shells are crushed to pieces on being continuously pressed on the corals by the surging waves and are washed away towards the mouths of the emptying rivers. The seashore is shining with the rays emitting from the gems. The pearls, foams and the flowers all together bordering the water, are giving such an appearance as a colourful worship has been offered to the sea.
The sound effects in the verses are so designed by the poet that they give an illusion of the surging and roaring waves, coming one after another, breaking on the shore and producing tumultuous sound. The action of the waves is skilfully captured in the rythm of the verses. Suitable sounds have been arranged and the reproduction of the ending sound in the beginning of the following verse gives an idea of the resurgence of the waves one preceding the other and thus continuing in an endless chain.
River-At 94.49-52 there is the description of the Ganges with flashes of novelty here and there.
The description of the sea in the PCV excels that of Kalidas in Raghuvamsa at 12.9-18 in onomatopoeic effects, no doubt Kalidasa excels as regards similes and metaphors and its association with human actions and feelings. In the description of the sea Vimalasūri handles with ease big compounds. Use of such big compounds is an usual feature in the Setubandha specially when the poet describes the sea agitated by the arrows of Rama. These compounds convey an effect of multitude.
In the description of the country of Vijayapura, the Kuvalayamālā* (p. 149) has adopted the same device of repeating the ending word of the preceding foot in the beginning of the following foot.
Mountain :-At 3.79-83 the Mandara mountain is described. There is the radiant glow of the gems and rubies. The tree-tops are beautified by waving creepers. There are the humming bees and murmuring brooks and finally the animals and the celestial beings making merry in the forest. Here we find a mild and gentle aspect of the forest. The verses have got a smooth and musical flow.
Forest-In the description of the Citrakūta (33.5-9) the fearful It is teeming with trees, aspect of the forest has been brought out. wild life, birds and rivulets. The roaring lions are tearing the foreheads of the elephants, the elephants are taking to their heels at the sight of the Sarabhas, the tiger and the bison are attacking each other. At places the monkeys and the birds are shrieking and at places the deers are fleeing away.
* Ed. by Dr. A.N. Upadhye.