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Bharata. Daśaratha accepts her demands, but comments on the deceitful and jealous nature of women and sends Rama to forest. (5) The Slaughter of Vāli :
In Paumacariya, after a fierce war between Vāli and Sugriva, Vāli becomes a Muni and attains Nirvāņa.31 In Uttarapurāņa, Lakşmaņa kills Vāli.32 Silānka follows Vālmiki and depicts Rāma as a killer of Vāli.33 (6) Story of Sambuka :
The story of Śambaka is dropped in Jaina Rāmāyanas except Paumacariya. In Paumacariya he is not depicted as a Śudra, but a son of Candranakhã ( Vālmiki's Surpanakhā) and Kharadūsaņa. While observing austerities in the bamboo-thicket, Lakşmaņa kills Sambuka by mistake. 34 (7) Abduction of Sitā :
This episode is picturised in Paumacariya and Uttarapurāņa in different manners. (8) Banishment of Sitā :
Vimalasūri depicts this account in Parvas 93 and 94. Ravisena and Hemcandra follow him. Samghadāsagani, Guņabhadra, Silanka and Āśādhara have completed their Rāmakathās at Rāmā's consecration. CONCLUSIVE REMARKS :
When we consider the Jain versions of Rāmāyaṇa in totality, at first, readers' attention is attracted towards the reasonable changes done with positive attitude. Depicting the Vānaras and Rākşasas as sub-human beings and not as wild animals and ferocious flesh-eaters is of course a positive and reasonable change. The sacrificial rituals involving violence are condemned and new approach is presented. Whenever there is an opportunity, the Jaina authors explain the incident by applying Doctrine of Karman. The narratives of Vāli and
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