Story Of Rama In Jain Literature

Author(s): V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Saraswati Pustak Bhandar

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Pauma-Cariya of Vimala Sūri
to her fate she only sends Rāma friendly greetings, and then falls in a sw009. Awakening ste laments her lot. Now Vajra-jangha, the king of Punda ikap via go s to that side of the forest to capture elephants. Men from his army are su pred to hear the weeping of a woman in that dreadful forest (Banishment of Si!
CANTO XCV :
Vajrajangha, who knows the Svara-Vidyā, infers that the weeping lady must be Sith. His men approach her, convince her of the virtues of their king; she then goes to the king and narrates to him her tale and remarks that this act of rjection does not befit prince Rāma. The king looks upon her as his sister and comforts her. (Comforting of Sitā)
CANTO XCVI :
Sita is taken to Pundarikapura. She passes her time in listening to the religious stories and doing religious duties. Krtāntavadana returns home reports to Rima the scene of the abandonment of Silā and conveys her message to him. She has particularly asked him not to abandon Jina-dharma. Rāma faints; coming to senses he laments, Laksmana consoles him. In course of time Rana forgets his sorrow due to Sita's abandonment. (Rāma's lamentation)
CANTO XCVII :
Sitā gives birth to twin children who are called Anarga-lavana and Madanankuša. 9 They are brought up and are taught by Siddhartha who is very proficient in aits and sciences. The twin brothers become experts in various art and sciences. Their great qualities are described. (Lavana and Ankusa )
CANTO XCVIII :
Canto XCVUI tells of the marriage of Lavanla with Sasicula and of Aikusa with Kanakamala after his fleht with Prthu, the father of Kanakamala. The twins go on conquering countries one after the other. They then return to Pundarikapura. Sitä is glad to see them back victorious. (Conquest of countries by Lava a and Ankus!)
Rāma shrinks from ill fame; it appears that he is tor by feelings of jea'oisy and suspicion against his wife (sec vv. 18-19). Ile orders the commander to banish Sit. Laksmana
ned nors tries to plead for Sita Ramd tells him not to talk to him about that matter ar contradict him. He decrees that Sita shall be banished.
Runa sinks low in our estination. He ba nishes pregnant Sila and that too secretly !
In the Ramayana the unpleasant duty of deserting Sits in the forest is assisgred to Laksmana while here to the commander Kitanta-va dana. 58 ta the Raniyana Valmiki consoles her and gives her shelter in his drama; here it is Vajra
jargha who regards ter as his sister and comforts her in her distress. 59 In the Ramayana the twins are called Kusa and Lava; here Lavani and Anusa.