Book Title: Studies in Jain Literature
Author(s): V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre

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________________ STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE JAIN INFLUENCE ON THE HINDU RĀMĀYAŅAS Sr. Particular feature Name of the Name/s of the Remarks No. Jain author Hindu work/s 1. Bharata and Satrughna Vimalasuri Bhāvārtha-Rāmāyare uterine brothers ana (16th century, (born of Kaikeyi) Marāthi) 2. Dasaratha had four Ravişenācārya Padmapurāna (Pātā- Names of the wives (Aparājitā, Sumi lakhanda) queens are not trā, Kaikeyi and identical. Suprabhā) 3. Rāma bent and strung Vimalasuri Nrsimha-Purāna, The Hindu works the bow in the presence Bhāgavata Purāņa, are all later than of other princes who Tamila Rāmāyana, Vimala's Paühad arrived there at Telugu Rāmāyana, macariya. Mithilā to participate in Maithili-Kalyana and the Sitāsvayaṁvara Adhyātma-Rāmāyana 4. Sitä was born of Man- dodari and Rāvana Sanghadäsa (and Gunabhadra) Vimalasuri 5. Bhāmandala and Sītā were born as twins of Videhā and Janaka Mahābhägavata (- The Hindu works Devi-) Purāņa, and are later than Jain Kashmiri Rāmāyaṇa. versions. Although Vālmīki These Purānas are speaks nowhere of assigned to the 4th Janaka's son, and the 5th centuVisnupurāna and ries A. D. Vāyupurāņa speak of Bhānumān as Janaka's son. Vimalasuri Tamila Rāmāyana 6. Candranakhā (=Śūr panakha) assumed the form of a lovely maiden and approached RāmaLaksmana (no dismemberment of her nose and ears) 7. Rāvana himself cuts off the illusory head of Sītā. With greater de tails and some variation Kambana describes this episode. Gunabhadra Anandarāmāyana Is later than Gunabhadra's work. The Hindu works 8. The motif : Sītā draws Bhadreśvara Bengali Rāmāyana, Jain Education International www.jainelibrary.org For Private & Personal Use Only

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