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 PAUMACARIYAN
The TR merely refers to Larkāpurī as the colony of the Rakşasas (Nišicara), the killing of the Rakşasas by the Devas (te saba suranha samara sarghāre 1.179) and Larkāpuri's occupation by the guards of Yakşapati (Kubera) with the help of Sakra.
According to the Rāmopakhyāna (MB, 3.274), Vaisravana is the grandson of Prajāpati (Brahma) and the son of Pulastya born of Gau. Pulastya himself is said to have become Viśravas to take revenge upon his son Vaisravana who had already left his father and gone to Brahmā. Brahma had conferred upon Vaiśravaņa, the title of Dhanesa (Kubera) and had made him a Lokapāla. Brahmā further made him the Adhipati of the Yaksas, installed him as the king of Larikā inhabited by the Raksasas, and provided him with the Puspakavimāna.
The PCR (chs. 6-7) agrees with the PCV. It mentions Visvasena as Viśravá (Vaisravas) and Kośika as Kausiki (7.127). The PCS describes Indra (Vidyādhara) as celestial Indra with all his divine paraphernalia (8). There is no reference to the mother of Vaiśravana. The RPS states that Vidyadhara Indra named the Vijayārdha territory as 'Svarga' and the Vidyādharas as 'Devas' (p.27). The TSP refers to the name of the mother of Indra as Citrasundarī. Sahasrara assumed the form of the celestial Sakra to fulfil the pregnancy whim of Citrasundari (IV. 113-114).
The Vasudevahindi, the UP and the MP do not contain this episode. The Vasudevahindi merely mentions Soma, Yama, Varuna and Vaisravana as step brothers of Daśagrīva (Rāvana), having sway over the Vijayārdha mountain. They were born of Devavarņini, the first wife of Vimśatigrīva.
In the Buddhist Pali Jatakas there are references to Vessavana as the lord of the Yakkhas' but his relation with Rāvana is nowhere mentioned.
(b) Re-occupation of Lankāpuri by Rävaņa:
(iii) Birth of Ratnāšrava and his marriage :- According to the PCV, in course of time Sumālin's wife Prītimatī gave birth to Ratnaśrava and other two sons (7.59) at Patalankārapura. Ratnāśrava then started acquiring vidyās at Kusuma-udyāna to restore his ancestral city. At that time Vyomabindu left his daughter Kekasī (the sister of Kośika) in the service of Ratnaśrava. After acquiring Mānasasundari-vidyā, Ratnaśrava established the city of Kusumakāntapura and married Kekasi (7.75).