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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INTERVENING STORIES again as king Sahasrabhāga, the son of Dhāriņi by Gomukha of Ratnapura. On account of observing the vows, he was reborn as a celestial being and then as Nandivardhana, the son of Gunavalli. Having enjoyed the kingdom he renounced the would. He performed penances and in due caurse died. Having passed through the life of a celestial being in the Graiveyakavimāna, he was reborn as a Vidyādhara king named Indra.
The PCR (13.54-66) and the RPS (ch. 7) agree with the above story. The RPS however calls Nandivardhana as Samantavardhana.
32. Indra's another previous birth or the story of Ahalyā :
Continuing the narration the monk advised Indra not to brood over his defeat and reminded him of a sinful incident in his previous life pointing out the dire consequences of censuring, cursing or hurting a monk for which he was humiliated at present (13.33-52) by Rāvana. On having heard the following story, Indra (Šakra) renounced the world and attained emancipation.
Ahalyā (Ähalla), the daughter of Vegavati and Jvalanasiṁha of Ariñja yapura chose Ānandamálin, the king of Candravartapura as her hushand in her 'svayamvara'. In course of time Anandamālin renounced the world and sojourned on the bank of the river Harsāvali. Indra who had got disgruntled on account of not being selected by Ahalyā developed jealousy for Anandamálin. He went to the bank of that river and tied the limbs of the monk. On this occasion Muni Kalyāṇagunadhara, the brother of Anandamālin cursed Indra but his (Indra's) wife Sarvašrī's immediate intervention and imploration pacified the monk and saved Indra from being burnt to ashes.
The PCR (13. 67-117) agrees with the PCV. The TSP (IV. 160) mentions the name of Indra in his previous birth as Taditprabha, the lord of Sūryāvartapura. Indra is said to have tortured muni Anandamălin on the Rathāvarta mountain. Sarvasri is named as Satyaśrī. The RPS (ch, 7) names Ānandamālin as Nandamāla.
The VH (p. 292) contains the story of Ahalya and Vasava (Indra). It is akin to that of the VR and has no relation to that of the PCV.
The VR (1. 48) narrates that Indra assumed the form of Gautama and in the absence of the latter, he committed adultery with Ahalya, the wife of sage Gautama. When Gautama returned, he cursed Indra, as a result of which the latter's testicles got severed off and thus he