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Pauma-Cariya of Vimala Suri
(viii) Use of weak bases like Sāhava (XXX. 30), Gurava (CXIII.14), Kurava
(CXVIII83), 'Aha bhanai Sāhavo' (LXXIV.41). (ix) Direct corruption of Sanskrit forms : Janayanti (CXIII 28), Sidhilāyai
(CXI 21), Sidhilibhūyassa (LIII. 24), Pabhāsayanto (CVIII.33), Lilāyanto (CVIII.2), Cintayantassa (CVII.9), Gavesayanto (XLVIII 39). Va-śruti : Rovantihim (CX.36), Bhuvantarammi (CX 31), Khevam (=Khedam, XCVII.23).
A future form pavisseham (VIII 191 is regarded by some as a peculiarity of the archaic stage of Jain Māhārāştri It is, however,
possible to read the text as 'Pavisse ham'. (xi) In one place we find the use of saha with the Loc. : Karemi mahilāsu
saha neham (CVIII.39).
Vimala sūri uses simultaneously many synonymous words where one of them would do e. g., Cadakkasarisovamehi (VII.29), Mohandhayāratimira (IX.90), Somasasivayanam (XVIII.27), etc.
Vimalasuri's language shows also many onomatopoeic words and their Multiplicatives : Gumagumagumanta (IL. 40). Chimachimachimanta (XXVI.48), Kadhakadhakadhenta (XXVI 50), Cadacadacadanti (XXVI.51), Khanakhanakhananti, Kanakanakananti, Madamadamadanti ( XXVI 53 ), Kilikilikilanta, duhuduhuuhunta (XCIV.94.41, 43). Ghughughughughughenta (CV.59), etc.
Vimalasůri uses profusely Desi words, such a; Cumpalaya (XXVI.8)), hakkhuvai (XLIV.39), ghattai (LIII. 148). Savadahutta (LVI.22) Vipparaddha (LIX 50), bokkiya (LIX 54), Caddiya( III.83), Dhāhāvia (V.239), āyallaya (V1.162), purahutto (LXXI.52), Sayarāha (LXXXVIII.10), tattilla (XCIV.14), ābhitta (LXXI.22) and many others.
From this survey, though very brief, the readers will get an idea about the language of the Paü nacariya which represents ai archaic form of Jain Mähārāşții.
13. METRES IN THE PAUMACARIYA
The Paümacariya is chiefly written in the Āryā (or Gáthā) metre, which is the real metre of Prakrit poetry. Jacobi pays a high compliment to Vimalasūri for his command of the Gathā when he says "The Gathās conform to the nicest rules of metrics, not only those rules which are given by writers on metrics but also one which we have found by analysing the Gāthās of classical Prakrit works like Hala, Setubandha, etc."105 In Canto LIII. 79 Vimala sūri uses the Dandala with 84 syllables
105 Some Ancient Jain Works - Modern Review, December, 1914.
It is, however, to be noted that metrical exigency forces the poet on many occasions, to
