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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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE RAMA-STORY
In the Marathi Bhāvārtha Rāmāyaṇa1 Bharata and Satrughna uterine brothers as in the PCV.
The PCR mentions Satrughna as the son of Suprabha, the fourth queen of Dasaratha. The name Lakṣmaṇa is christened on account of his bearing good marks (sulakṣmya 25.26).3 The Vasudevahindi (I.p.241) agrees with the PCV as regards the seniority and the respective mothers of all the four brothers. The PCS follows the PCR and calls Rama as Ramacandra also (Ramacandu 21.4.9) Hemacandra's TSP (IV.p.192-195) follows the PCR but it mentions that Padma and Lakṣmaṇa are born at Rajagṛha when Dasaratha after marrying Kaikeyi goes there and stays there with his wives. Somasena's RPS follows the PCR and also mentions the date of birth of Padma as the thirteenth day of the dark half of Phalguna (p.86).
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According to the UP of Gunabhadra, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are born of Subālā and Kaikeyī respectively. They are born at Vārāņasī and their dates of birth are the thirteenth day of the dark half of Phalguna and the first day of the bright half of Magha respectively. Rama is nowhere mentioned as Padma. Bharata and Satrughna are born of the third queen and they are born at Saketapura (67.149.165). The MP (69.12-14) of Puspadanta follows the UP but Bharata and Satrughna are born of the third and the fourth queen of Dasaratha respectively. In it Rāma is called Padma also (78.13.8;78.29.3) as well as Rāmacandra (78.26.2). The first son of Dasaratha is named Rāma on account of his charming body (tapuramu) and the second is named Lakṣmaṇa (Lakkhanu) because of his having qualities (lakkhapalakkhamkiyau 69.12).
Rama's Teacher:
According to the PCR, Rama and his brothers receive education in various sciences and training in archery at Ayodhya under Airakucchi (25.26) of Kampilya nagara. His parents are named to be Bhargava
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Bulcke, p.279.
The Brahmanical Padma Purana, which mentions four queens of Dasaratha tells us that Bharata and Satrughna are the ons of Surūpā and Suveṣā respectively (Vol. 2- 8. 733) But at another place Suvesa is said to be the daughter of the king of Kekayadeśa. She demands kingdom for Bharata and the exile of Rama (p.739).
3. The B. G. K. edition reads 'Sulakṣmā'.
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4. Svayambhu is the first author among the Jainas to call Padma as Ramacanda. See also Mahaviracaritam 2. v. 20.1.3 'ha deva candamuha Ramacanda' and 1. v. 26, 1 2. jaya jaya 'jagatpate Ramacandra'.
See the reason assigned in the PCV.
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