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१०६ : श्रमण/अक्टूबर-दिसम्बर/१९९५
wife, power & pelf, not at the hands of his elder brother Bali/Valid; but another Vidyadhara, named Sahasagati teases him as such by putting on his (Sugriva's) disguise. Sāhasagati is dissolute, and has an evil eye on Sugriva's beautiful better half Sutara.' (47/35)
Pavanasuta (i. e. the air-son) Hanumana goes to Lanka, not all alone; : but with a huge army; not by soaring in the sky, but by sitting in a 'Vimāna" (i. e. a flying device) विमानं चारुशिखरमारूढो मारुतिस्ततः। विभाति मस्तके मेरोश्चैत्यालय इवोज्ज्वलः।। प्रययौ परया द्युत्या सितच्छत्रोपशोभितः। विलसद्धंस सङ्काशैश्चामरैरुपजीवितः।। वायुशावसमैरश्वैर्जङ्गमाद्रिसमैर्गजैः। सैन्यैस्त्रिदशसङ्काशैर्जगाम परितोवृतः।। एवं युक्तो महाभूत्यारामादिभिरुदीक्षित:। समाक्रम्य खेर्मार्गमयासीत्सुनिरन्तरम् ।।
(49/113-116) Nor does he set Lankā afire, he just plays havoc here सभावापीविमानानामुद्यानोत्तमसद्मनाम्। चूर्णितानां तदाघातैर्भूमयः केवला: स्थिताः।। पादमार्गप्रदेशेषु ध्वस्तेशु वनवेश्मसु। महारथ्यापथा जाता: शुष्कसागरसन्निभाः।। भग्नोत्तुङ्गापणश्रेणिः पतिताऽनेककिङ्करः। बभूव राजमार्गोऽपि महासंग्रामभूसमः।।
(53/202-204) . पादविन्यासमात्रेण भत्तवा गोपुरमुन्नतम्। द्वाराणि च तथान्यानि खमुत्पत्य ययौ मुदा। शक्रप्रासादसङ्काशं भवं रक्षसां विभोः। हनूमत्पादघातेन विस्तीर्णं स्तम्भसंकुलम्।। पतता वेश्मना तेन यन्त्रितापि महानगैः। धरणी कम्पमानीता पादवेगानुपाततः। भूमिसम्प्राप्तसौवर्णप्राकारं रन्ध्रगह्वरम्। वज्रचूर्णितशैलाभं जातं दाशमुखं गृहम्।।
(53/263-266) __Meghanatha ( Indrajita ) and Kumbhakarna ( Bhanukarna ) are not killed in the battle; but made war-prisoners ( 62/65-67, 70-71, also 73/93-94). After Laksmana has succeeded in killing Ravana, they are set free (78/14-22, 30 ), and henceforth both are converted monks ( 78/81-84 ).
In 'Padmapurana', an effort seems to have been made to render some rather incredible Rāmāyaṇa-episodes look logical and rational. Indra, Yama etc. are, therefore, not gods here, but just superior human beings ( 7/18; 7071; 100-106 ). Nala-Nila do not construct a bridge on the water's greatest repository ocean. Here, Nala ( only Nala ) chains 'Samudra', the ruler of Velandharapura, after defeating him (54/65-66). Ravana, Kumbhakarma (Bhānukarņa ) etc. are not cannibals, but sublime Vidyadharas ( demi-gods,
or genies ) belonging to the noble scion of Raksas' (5/377-386). Similarly, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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