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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INTRODUCTIONS
Svetambara tradition Sudharmasvāmin narrates to Jambūsvămin. But in the Vasudevahindi we find both the traditions of introducing the narratives. (i) Tattha tāva Suhammasāmiņa Jambūnāmassa padhamāņuoge
...... Vasudevacariyaṁ kahiyaṁ-VH, p. 2. (ii) Tato Bhayavar Seņiyassa ranno savvannumaggeņa dhammi
llacariyaṁ kaheumāraddho-VH, p. 27. 2. There is a reference to Anudiśa Vimānas (tāņa vi anuddisaim purao āiccapamuhāim, PCV, 102-145) situated above the Graive yaka Vimānas. They are four-Vijaya, Vaijayanta, Jayanta and Aparājita. Then Sarvărtha is called the best of Ahamaindra vimāna (ahamindavaravimā ar savvattham ceva nāyavvaṁ PCV, 102.146). These vimānas are not referred to as Anudiša in the Svetāmbara tradition, The Tiloyapannatti states that there are three layers of Kalpātīta Vimānas-Graiveyaka, Anudiśa and Anuttara (TP, 8.117-gevajjamaniddisayarn anuttam iya huvamti tivihappā). But in the Jaisalameriya manuscript of PCV the reading is 'lāņa vi ya uddisāmi purao purao aicchapamuhāim' and so the reference to anuddisāim. Next at 102.171 and at 2.84 the PCV does not make any difference between Anudisa and Anuttara but all the five are mentioned as Anuttaras. The PCR also calls them as Anuttaras (105. 170). Therefore, it can not be maintained that the PCV is following the Digambara works exclusively.
3. The PCV (20.57-58) states that Mahāvīra renounced the world as a Kumārasīha. Kumārasīha does not mean that he did not marry but it indicates that he renounced the world before becoming a king (see JSI. p. 100-101).
4. It cannot be maintained that there should be 'vattha' in place of 'tattha' in the PCV (83.5) to justify that Bharata gave up ornaments and clothes just before renouncing the world to observe nudity. At 114.13-15 & 108.46 Rāma and Hanumat are referred to as giving up their ornaments but there is no reference to any clothe.
Anumannio gurūpam Bharaho (Kauna?) mottuna tattha lankāram/ Nissesa sariga rahio luñcai dhiro niyayakesel-PCV,83.5.
The reference to 'nissesangarahio' cannot be taken as nudity as suggested by Pt. Parmanand Shastry (See op. cit. Anekanta).
In the Uttaradhyayana (Ch. 35) it is laid down that when one gets ordained he should give up all the 'sangas' but, there the giving up of saugas does not mean accepting nudity.
1. See revised Edition of PCV by Prakrit Text Society