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VR, 1. 17. 12 VR, 1. 17. 13.
VR, 1.17.16
VR, 7.37.1 & 1.17.10
Brahma
Viśvakarman
Pāvaka
Marut
Nala
Nila
Hanumat
Rkşarāja (monkey) (in woman form)
(Indra)
(Surya)
Vali
Sugrīva
The PCV gives quite an independent list of the kings of Vānara Varśa from that of the VR which mentions only a few ancestors of Vali and Sugriva. According to the PCV, Adityarajas and Rkşarajas are brothers and Vali and Sugrīva are said to be the sons of Adityarajas (or Süryarajas). But according to the VR, Indra (the celestial lord) and Sürya (the Sun) procreate Vali and Sugrīva respectively on Rkşarajas in the female form. Thus the account of the VR is mythological while that of the PCV is devoid of mysterious elements.
The PCV, PCR and RPS disconnect their lists before Mahodadhirava, but the PCS maintains the continuity. According to the PCV there are in all 20 kings from Śrīkantha to Väli. The PCR agrees with this number and contains identical names except Nos. 5 and 11 leaving aside little alterations in some of the names. All the names in the RPS are identical with those of the PCR except Nos. 6 and 13. It omits No. 11 and disconnects at Vimala (13). The PCS contains in all 18 kings omitting Nos. 11 & 17. It does not mention the specific names of the kings from Nos. 2 to 8. The names in it are also identical with those of the PCR. Thus on the whole the four Jaina works are generally in agreement
6. Hari Vamsa
The PCV narrates that during the congregation of Sitalanātha, the tenth Tirtharkara, Sumukha, the king of Kosambi kidnapped Vanamali, the wife of a weaver, Viraka by name (Virayakuvindo) and put her into his harem. In due course both of them, being struck with the lightning, died and were reborn in the Harivamsa country (Harivāsa). Víraka was distressed by the separation from his wife. He took to asceticism under Muni Poțțilaka (21.5). After his death he was reborn as a celestial being. By the power of his
