Critical Study Of Paumacariyam

SR No.: 022643
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: K R Chandra
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology and Ahimsa
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 672
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Book_Devnagari
File Size: 18 MB

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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAM
Kişkindhapura respectively, return to their respective places (6.128). It does not refer to any digvijaya of Lakṣmaṇa or his further marriage.
Here Lavana, the son of Daitya Madhu living in the Madhuvana (on the bank of Yamuna) oppresses the hermits with the help of his trident (triśula) which was presented to him by Rudra for his righteousness (7.61-62). The trident is as powerful as it is mentioned to be in the PCV. Here Lavana is the son of Kumbhīnasī, the sister of Kaikasi, the latter being the mother of Ravana (7.68.14), (7.5.37; 7.61.16). Cyavana along with other Rṣis make a complaint to Rāma about the atrocities of Lavana (7.70.4). Rama sends Śatrughna who kills Lavana when the latter does not have his triśūla with him (7.63-69). The trident flees away to Rudra. The city comes to be known as Śūrasena (i.e. whose army is brave) It becomes a city of plenty after 12 years because the Devas had granted a boon to that effect on the occasion of the victory of Satrughna (7.70).
About the Saptarșis the VR mentions that Rama and Lakṣmaṇa their way to Kişkindha from the Rṣyamuka hill, pay homage to the Saptarșis whose hermitage fell on their way. Sugrīva had told them that those Ṛsis had performed austere penances and had attained heaven (4.13).
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The TR mentions the coronation of Rāma. (7.12). On this occasion the Vedas assume human form and eulogise Rāma. Śiva also comes there to pay homage to Rama. Then all the others depart to their respective places. Hanumat stays there in the service of Rama (7.20). Then follows the description of the prosperous and happy Ramarajya
According to the Ramopakhyāna, Rāma becomes the king of Ayodhya. He performs 'Daśāśvamedha.' The story is finished here (MB, 3.291).
In the Ananda Rāmāyaṇa there is an account of the marriage of Madanasundari with Yupaketu, the son of Satrughna. King Kambukantha of Śivakāntyāpuri of the south invites various kings to the 'svayamvara' of his daughter Madanasundarī but does not send any message to Rama's sons. Narada learns it and comes to know of the desire of Madanasundarī to become a daughter-in-law in the family of Rama. Nārada informs Yupaketu of it. Yupaketu defeats all the candidates and Kambukantha also. He grants him life at the request of Madanasundari and then marries her (6.8). It further (7.7-9) describes the digvijaya of Rama after the occupation of Mathura by Satrughna.