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Story of Rama in Jain Literature
Svetambara Pauma-Carlya Harisena's two Kathänakas
kingdom of Kiskindhá to Sugriva and becomes a monk.
11. No mention of building a bridge across the sea but the capture of king Setu is described.
12. Lakṣmaṇa kills Ravana. 13. Passing the fire-ordeal
Sitä becomes a nun.
With the assistance of Sugriva and other Vanara heroes Rama constructs a bridge across the sea and takes his army to Lanka. Rāma kills Rāvana. Undergoing the fire-ordeal Sità accepts asceticism at the hands of a Jain Monk called Samyamasena.
Digambara Uttara-Purana
to Lanka in the capacity of a messenger to Sita and an envoy to Ravana. Välin proposes terms for alliance with Rama who proposes counter-terms which Välin does not accept, finally Laksmana kills and gets the kingdom. for Sugriva.
Rama and Vanara army cross the sea by 'aero planes' and reach Lanka.
3. Khara and Dusana are brothers of Surpanakha and Trisiras a Senapati in
the service of Khara.
Laksmana kills Rāvana After Rama's joining the ascetice order, Sita be comes a nun - no reference to fire-ordeal.
This comparison clearly shows how Harisena's version is markedly different from those of Vimaia and Gunabhadra.
The points regarding which it differs from the Ramayana of Valmiki are: (1) VALMIKI-RAMAYANA AND HARIŞENA'S VERSION Valmiki's Ramayana
Harisena's version.
In addition to these three he had a wife called Supraja.
1. Dasaratha has three principal queens: 1) Kausalya, 2) Sumitra and 3) Kaikeyi. 2. Rama is born of KausalyaLakṣmaṇa and Satrughna are the sons of Sumitra and Bharata of Kaikeyi.
The four queens give birth to four sons respectively.
Hariṣena's account is somewhat con fused. Once he mentions Kharaduṣaṇa as the husband of Surpanakha while on another occasion he mentionsKhara as her husband and Düṣaṇa and Trisiras as Khara's brothers.
