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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAN
(2) Soma Vamsa
About its origin it is said in the PCV that it came to be known as Soma Vamsa after the name of Somaprabha who was the son of Bahubali. Bahubali was the son of Rşabha and the younger brother of Bharata (5.10). The VH (p. 164) mentions Somaprabha in the same relation. The PCR (5.11), the RPS (p. 8) and the HVP) (13.16) agree with the PCV. It is called Sasi Varsa also (PCV, 5.13).
According to the Brahmanical tradition Candramas, the grandson of Brahma and son of Atri (a Prajāpati) once kidnapped Tárā, the wife of Bịhaspati, the Preceptor of the Devas and begot a son on her. Then there issued a battle between the two parties, one assisted by the Asuras and the other by the Devas. Brahmā intervened and stopped the battle and restored Tara to Bịhaspati. Her son begot by Candramas was named Budha. Then from his (Budha) procreator's (Candramas) name the line came to be known as Soma or Candra Vaṁşa (Vişnupurana, 4.6.5f; Bhagavatpurana, 9.14.1-14). Thus according to both the traditions, Soma Vamsa originates with the grandson of the first Yuga-puruşa (the first Tirthalikara in the case of the Jaina tradition and the creator, Brahmă in the case of the Brahmanical tradition).
The details of its genealogy are lacking in the PCV.
(3) Vidyadhara Vamsa According to the PCV, Rşabha after distributing his kingdom among his sons, becomes a monk. Nami and Vinami approach him for their share in the kingdom. At that time Dharaṇendra, the lord of the Nāgas (Nāgarāya) establishes Nami and Vinami as the first kings of the southern and the northern parts of the Vijayārdha mouniain, Rathanūpuracakravālapura and Gaganavallabhapura being their respective capitals (3. 144-152). On the same occasion Dharanendra confers on them many Vidyās (superhuman powers or lores). On accoont of their hold on those Vidyas they are known as Vidyadharas (Vijjaharāna vijjāe 6. 88). They are also called Khecaras (5. 257) because they fared in the sky by the power of their Vidyās.
The Vasudevahindi agrees with the PCV and further tells us that Nami and Vinami were (sambandhikumāras) some relatives of Rşabha. It also mentions that the Vidyās conferred on them were helpful in soaring them in the sky (gaganagamaņa joggão vijjão p. 163). The PCR agrees with the PCV. It adds that Dharanendra assumed the form of the Jina (Rşabha) and then favoured them with kingdoms and Vidyas (3. 308). The HVPJ also mentions that Nami and Vinami
