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
and Airānī. He himself was educated at Rājagļha under Vaivasvata (Vaivassaa).
In the VR Vasistha is the family preceptor. Upadhyāya Sudhanvan is referred to as the teacher of archery (2.100.14). Viśvāmitra is said to have taught 'Balā' and 'Atibala' lores to Rāma on the southern bank of the river Sarayū (1 22.11-12). He also trained him in the discharging of various missiles (1.27-28).
In the TR all the four brothers are referred to have first got educated at the house of an unnamed preceptor (1.204-205). Later on Viśvāmitra trained Rāma (1.209).
The PCR (25.42-43) names the preceptor as Ehiruūdhi or Ero (25.49) and his mother is called Işu, The RPS mentions them as Ehirudha and Isakā (p. 86).
SECTION II. BIRTH OF SITA AND HER MARRIAGE
A. The Family of Janaka :
According to the PCV Janaka, the king of Mithilā, is the son of Väsavaketu (21.32) or Indraketu (28.15) born of Ila (21.33). Janaka's wife is Videhā (26.70;28.16) or Vaidehi (Vaidehi 26.75). His daughter and son who are born as twins are Sītā and Bhamandala (26.75,87). Bhamandala is lost by Janaka and is then adopted by Candragati as his son.
Janaka's brother is Kanaka (Kanaa). The latter's wife and daughter are Suprabha and Subhadrā (28.132) respectively.
According to the VR, Janaka is the son of Hộşvaroman. Janaka's brother is Kušadhvaja (1.71.12-13). There is no mention of the wives of Hysvaroman, Janaka and Kušadhvaja. Janaka has two daughters, Sitā and Urmila (71.20-22;1.73.26,30). No son of Janaka is referred to in the VR. Kušadhvaja has two daughters-(1.72,5), Māndavi and Śrutakirti (1.73.32-33). Thus the account of the PCV differs from that of the VR.
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Bhāmandala on the very day of his brith, is kidnapped away by a celestial being who had enmity with him in his previous life. The stolen child is found by Candragati, a Vidyadhara, king of Rathanūpura. Candragati takes him to his wife and adopts him as his own son (26.70,87). He is named Bhāmandala on account of the shining caused on his body by the reflection of his ear-rings beset with jewels.