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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAN
(6) Padmacaritam of Ravişeņa : Ravisena's Padmacaritam composed in Sanskrit in 678 A. D., is a thorough and word to word copy of Paumacariyaṁ. It agrees with the PCV in all its essential points but reveals Digambara traits throughout the work. It affects the following, especially minor, additions and alterations (For details see Supra, Ch. 3, 4 & 5).
Main Rāma-Story. Additions:
(1) Suprabhā is the fourth queen of Dasaratha and her son is Satrughna. (2) Janaka receives two bows, Vajrāvarta and Sāgarāvarta. Lakşmaņa strings the latter bow. (3) Vibhīşaņa destroys also the statue of Janaka. (4) Rāvaņa utters "Rāma, Rāma' in his lion like roar to deceive Rāma. (5) Vibhīşaņa promises Hanumän to reapproach Rāvana for rescuing Sitā. (6) Hanuman changes his form when he drops Rāma's finger-ring before Sitā, (7) Khecara Suvela of Suvelapura is also defeated by Rāma before attacking Larkā. (8) Rāma promises the crown of Laikā to Vibhișana when the latter takes shelter under the former. (9) Hanumān also joins Lavana and Aukusa in their fight against Rama and Lakşmana. (10) Laksmana has 17000 wives (PCV-16000).
Alterations :
• (11) Kaikeyi's mother is named Pșthuśrí (PCV-Pșthvīšri) (12) Janaka's mother is Vipulā (PCV-Ilā). (13) Bharata's wife is Lokasundari (PCV-Subhadrā). (14) The place where Rāmapuri is conjured up by the Yaksa is specifically called Vanasthali. (15) Sītā is enstrusted to an Aryā when Rāma proceeds to capture Ativīrya. (16) Sītā refuses to accompany Hanumān because Rama has not given him orders to that effect. (17) Bhagavati is mentioned in place of Abhayamati as one of the eight chief queens of Lakşmaņa.
Dynastries.
(18) Generally in all the genealogical lists there are a few additional kings. (19) In the Ikşvāku Vaṁsa Pșthu and Aja, ancestors of Rāma, are important additions.
Intervening stories.
Rāvana-Carita. (20) Ratnāśrava is the only son of Sumalin-In the PCV there are three sons of Sumälin. (21) Two more Vidyās are acquired by
