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
pierced by an arrow. In the Rāmakiyena, Kumbhakaśa is the son of Sūrpanakhā (Sammanakkha). A battle between Kumbhakaśa and Lakşmaņa takes place for the latter had taken away the former's sword. That sword was placed by Brahmă by the side of Kumbhakaśa who was performing penaces on the bank of Godavari to obtain the same (Bulcke p.412).
According to the Brahmacakra Lakşmaņa kills two daughters of Sūrpanakha who were guarding the borders of Larkā (Bulcke 2.p.422). C. Battle with Kharadașaņa:
According to the PCV, disappointed Śūrpanakhā, the sister of Rāvana, runs away to Pātālaukārapura in wrath. She reports to her husband Kharadūşaņa the murder of their son and makes a false allegation that the murderer attempted to molest her. Kharadūșaņa sends an envoy to Rāvana and he himself with a contingent of 14000 soldiers attacks Rāma and Lakşmaņa (44.1-14). Lakşmaņa asks Rāma to guard Sītā and to come to his help if he makes a lion's roar (sīhanāyaṁ). He proceeds to face the enemy (44.23). In the meanwhile Rāvaņa arrives there and gets en amoured of the beauty of Sīta (44.30). He deceives Rāma by making a lion's roar resembling the voice of Lakşmaņa. Rāma immediately runs to the help of Lakşmaņa but the latter gets surprised to find his brother there. He sends Rama back to protect Sita (44.50). Laksmana by chance gains there an ally in Vidyadhara Virādhita (45.1), the son of Candrodara whose capital Fatālankārapura was usurped by Kharadūşaņa (3.10-23). Lakşmaņa kills Kharadūṣaṇa while Virādhita slays all the soldiers of Kharadūşaņa.
According to the VR, Śūrpanakhā goes to Janasthāna (3.18.25) and reports to her brother Khara (Dūşana and Rāvaņa are also 3.17.22 her brothers and the name of her husband is Vidyujjihva 7.12.2) the disfiguring of her form by Rama and Lakşmaņa for the sake of Vaidehi (Sīta). She further expresses her desire to devour the blood of all the three persons (3.19.20). Khara Sends fourteen Rakşasas to kill the culprits but they are slain by Rama (3.20, 21). Śūrpanakha again approaches Khara and abuses him. Khara accompanied by an army of 14000 Rākşasas under the leadership of Duşaņa, attacks Rāma (3,22). On that occasion Lakşmaņa being instructed by Rāma, takes away Sītā along with him in a near-by cave (3.24.15). Rāma fights with them and alonel kills all the Raksasas as well as
1. There is no reference in the VR to any help of Viradhita as found in the
PCV. In the VR Viradha is a Rākşasa who snatches away Sita and finally