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 PAUMACARIYA
to have fallen on their way (31. 3. 2). It refers to a heap of bones of those candidates who tried to win the hand of Jitapadma, but on being unsuccessful, they were killed by Aridamana=Satrudamana (tahem kāraņemjo jo marai johu, so ghippai tar haddairi ehu 31. 5. 8). The RPS follows the PCR, but it does not speak of the offering of girls by king Siṁhodara and Vajrakarņa to Laksmana (p. 104). Kūvavadda is mentioned as Nalakacchapura. Vālikhilya is said to have afterwards appointed Rudrabhuti as his minister (p. 106) on the advice of Rāma. The land of Tapi is called Khānadeśa. According to the PCV, the sons of Mahidhara accompany Rāma to assist him in subjugating Ativīrya (37. 32), but the RPS tells us that Mahīdhara (Pșthvidhara) also goes along with Rāma (p. 109). The TSP follows the PCV, but it mentions Kuvavadda as Kübararpura (iv, p. 222). Here Kalyāṇamala is said to have been offered in marriage to Laksmana (IV. p. 223). Rudrabhūti is called Rudradeva, a Kāka and the lord of the Kirātas (p. 224). He tries to snatch a way Sita but he is unable to withstand the fight given by Lakşmaņa. It clearly mentions that the river Tapi is crossed by Rama (IV. 224). The Yakṣa lord is called Gokarņa (IV. p. 225).
The Vasudevahindi does not refer to these various incidents. It says that after leaving Bharata behind, Rāma goes towards the south, visits various Tāpasas on the way and reaches Vijanasthāna.
The Uttarapurāna and the Mahāpurāna do not contain any such. accounts.
The Dasaratha Jataka, the Dasaratha Kathānam and the Anamakam Jataka also do not refer to these incidents.
The following accounts of the Buddhacarita, Raghuvaṁsa and the Āścaryacūdāmaņi have something common with the attack of Anantavirya on Bharata and Rama's counter attack as found in the PCV. In the Buddhacarita it is mentioned that Rama came from 'tapovana' to defend his country when it was devastated by the Anāryas (Tathā mahim viprakstāmanāryaistapovanādetya rarakṣa Rāmaḥ 9.69). In the Tibetan Rāmāyana it is said that Rama took voluntary exile in favour of his younger brother's coronation and joined some hermitage. The reference in the Buddhacarita to the 'tapovana' perhaps speaks of this type of exile of Rāma. The Raghuvamśa' mentions that Bharata was immediately called
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The TR refers to the heap of bones of the munis killed by the Rūkgasas (asthi samūha dekhi Raghurāyā 3. 9). See Adh. Rām, 3. 2. 19 (patitānyanekāni siransi asthi bhūtāni. The VR (2.67) merely describes the drawbacks of a kingless state and compares it with a wild forest which is full of danger.