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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The Ramayana of Acarya Hemacandra
Ravana's Conquest of the World
CANTO III:
Canto III relates the account of the marriage of Pavananjaya with Anjana-sundarl and of the birth of Hanumat and the exploits of Pavanañjaya and Hanûmat who, as allies of Ravana, took part in the invasion of the kingdom of Varuna by Ravana on two different occasions and of Hanûmat's marriage with Satyavatl, daughter of Varuna, and with Anangakusumā, daughter of Candranakha and with thousands of other maidens including those of Sugriva and Nala.21
The Birth of Hanumat and the Subjugation of Varuna (by Ravana) CANTO IV:
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Here we are told of the Ikṣvāku dynasty wherein was born Dasaratha and of the Harivamsa wherein was born Janaka, the prophecy about Ravana's death Vibhisana's resolve to kill Dasaratha and Janaka in order to avoid the future disaster, the wanderings in cognito of Dasaratha and Janaka, the destruction of their waxen images by Vibhlsana. Dasaratha's marriage with Kaikey (he was already married to Aparajita, Sumitra and Suprabha). Kaikeyt's aid to Dasaratha in fighting the hostile kings, Dasaratha's promise to grant her boon, 'Return-home' of Janaka, Dasaratha's conquest of Magadha and stay in Rajagṛha; the birth of Rāma to Aparajita, announced by four dreams, and of Lakṣmaṇa to Sumitra, announced by seven dreams; finding his two sons quite strong and powerful Dasaratha returned to Ayodhya; there Bharata and Satrughna were born of Kaikeyl and Suprabha.
Then the Canto narrates about the birth of Sita and Bhamandala to Videha, the kidnapping of Bhamandala and his story. Rama's feat of driving away the Mlecchas who had invaded the kingdom of Janaka, the Svayarhivara of Sita, the bending of the Vajrávarta bow, etc., Rama's wedding with Sita, and Lakṣmaṇa's with 18 Vidyadhara virgins, the incident of the delay by an old chamberlain in taking Abhişeka-jala to Aparajita, which was responsible for Dasaratha's vairagya, the recognition and union of Bhamandala with his parents and other relations, the past life of Dasaratha, his keen desire to become a monk, Kaikeyi's demand to place Bharata on the throne, Rama's selfimposed exile into forest, the departure to forest of Rama, Lakşmana and Sita, the failure of Bharata and Kaikeyl's attempt to bring back Ráma to Ayodhya, Bharata's coronation in the forest by Rama, Bharata's return to Ayodhya, his indifference to royal glory and the departure of the exiles from Citrakuta to Avanti.22
The account given here is materially the same as found in the Patima-Cariya (Cantos XV-XIX both inclusive).