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
influence). 4. Sītā's betrothal with Rāma, Nárada's intervention and introduction of the Bow (Pātāla; Supra, ch. 3.2.C & D). 5. Failure of others and Rama's success in stringing the bow (Pātāla khanda; Supra, ch. 3. 2. E). 6. Performing of a sacrifice by Rāvaņa to acquire invincibility and its disturbance (Uttarakhanda; Supra, Ch. 3.8 G). 7. Battle of Lava and Kuśa (Pātālakhanda; Supra, ch. 3.9. D).
Striking similarity of the Padmapurāņa with Ravişena's Padmacaritam as regards points Nos. 1 & 3 indicate that the author had consulted Ravişena's work.
(xvii) Adhyātma Rāmājana of the Rāmānanda sect (14th cent. A.D.):-1. Episode of war-chariot and granting of boons to Kaikeyi (Supra, Ch. 3. 3. 1. B. 2. Christening the name of Lakşmaņa (Supra, Ch. 3. 1. D). 3. Rāma's success among various candidates in stringing the bow (Supra, Ch. 3. 2. E). 4. Exonerating Kaikeyi from the charge of cruelty by introducing Rāma's decision to go in exile rather than accepting kingship, at the advice of Nārada (Supra, Ch. 3. 3. B)! repentance by Kaikeyī for her folly of exiling Rama and her request to Rāma on the Citrakūta hill to pardon her (Supra, Gh. 3. 3. C). 5. Viradha is a vidyāhara and not a Gandharva as in the VR (Supra, Ch. 3. 5. C). 6. Hanuman's request to Sītā to carry her on his shoulders (Supra, Ch. 3. 7. E, fn. 3). 7. Raising of his sword by Rāvana while kicking and exiling Vibhīşana (Supra, Ch. 3. 8B). 8. Automatic fleeing away of the Sakti by which Lakşmana was wounded (Supra, Ch. 3. 8E). 9. Disturbing of Rāvana's sacrifice and dragging of Mandodari (Supra, Ch. 3. 8. G).
For the first time so much influence of the tradition of the PCV on a Brahmanical work like the Adhyātma Rāmāyaṇa is seen. Elements No. I and 3 & 9 had already become popular with the earlier Brahmanical works. The striking similarities in such minor points as Nos. 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 reveal that the author of Adhyā tma Rāmāyaṇa had studied well some of the Jaina works on Rama-story. It is possible that the Sanskrit works of Ravişeņa and Hemacandra might have been consulted. But the resemblance in the point No. 2 exceptionally reveals as if the PCV was before the author of Adhyatma Ramayana.
(xviii) Ananda Rāmāyana (15th century A.D.):-1. Kausalya's father's name as Kośala (Supra, Ch. 3.1. A). 2. Rāvana's vain efforts in foiling the marriage of Daśaratha and Kausalyā, and in killing Dasaratha to escape his own death destined at the hands of the former's son (Supra, Ch. 3. 1.B). 3. Episode of war-chariot as the cause of granting boon to Kaikeyi (Supra, Ch. 3. 1.B). 4. Janaka's wife (Sumedhā) introduced specifically for the first time (Supra, Ch. 3.2.A).