Story Of Rama In Jain Literature

SR No.: 022775
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Saraswati Pustak Bhandar
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 278
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 27 MB

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4. Hemacandra's Rāmāyana: A Critical study
(i) Its Relation with the Works of Vimala and Ravisena (ii) Hemacandra's Contribution to the development of the Rama Story
(iii) Appreciation of Hemacandra as a poet and story-teller Chapter XII Sitä Rāvana Kathanaka of Acarya Hemacandra (as found in his Commentary to his own Yogalästra
Yogasastra Version and Trişați-falaka-puruşa-carita Version: A Comparison
The Inter-relation of the two Versions
Sita-Ravana-Kathanaka as a narrative poem
Chapter XIII The Origion of the Story of Rama In Jain Literature The different Jain Forms of the Story of Rama: Their Interrelation
II The Origin of the Räma Story In Jain Literature
1. The Problem
2. The Tradition regarding the Origin of the Pauma-Cariya Scrutiny of this tradition
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(c) Ravana depicted as noble and grand.
8. The Digambara Version of Guṇabhadra
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3. The Version of Rama Story attacked by Vimala Sūri
4. Vimala Suri's Indebtedness to Valmiki's Rāmāyaṇa
5 Vimala Suri's Aims in the Paumacariya
(a) Removing of exaggerated and incredible elements (b) Realistic Interpretation
(c) Ridding the Story of divine elements
(d) Elevation
(e) Purging the Story of Rama of its Brahmanical atmosphere (f) Creating of Jain atmosphere in its place
(g) Propagation of the special doctrines of Jainism
(h) Consideration of some of the changes not covered by general
discussion
Omissions
Additions.
(i) Vimala's Conception of the Raksasas and the Vanaras 6. Sen's View about an independent Southern legend of Ravana 7. Sen's view regarding the Southern independent Ravana legend examined
(a) The narrative method.
(b) The elevated notion about the Vanaras and the Raksasas in
the Jain Rāmāyaṇa
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