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
59. The battle continues and this time Bhamandala and Sugrīva are noosed by Indrajit and Meghavāhana, the sons of Rāvaņa. At this discomfiture as soon as Lakşmaņa remembers the celestial Garudādhipati, the latter appears there and provides them with divine lores, chariots and weapons.
60. With the help of these war-appliances, Bhāmandala and Sugrīva are rescued from the enemy.
61. Now Indrajit and Bhānukarna are captured by Lakşmaņa and Rāma respectively. Following that Lakşmapa is struck in the chest by the missile (Amoghavijaya) hurled by Rāvana. He faints and falls down on the ground.
62. Rāvana repairs to Lanka while Rāma gets overpowered with depression. Jāmbata (Jambūnada) consoles Rāma and advises him to find out some remedy for Lakşmana before the sun-rise. A temporary war-colony is erected and Lakşmaņa is removed to that place.
63. In the meanwhile Khecara Candramandala arrives there. He requests Rāma to procure the bath-water of Višalyā, the daughter of Dronamegha for the recovery of Lakşmaņa.
64. Accordingly Bhāmandala, Hanu and Angada, the son of Sugrīva proceed to Bharata and apprise him of their need. Bharata sends for Višalyā but in vain. Then Kaikeyi herself goes to her brother (Dronamegha) and sends the latter's daughter escorted by Hanu, Angada and Bhamandala to the war-colony of Rāma. Višalyā cures Lakşmaņa as well as other wounded soldiers.
65. Now Rāvana through his envoy offers to Rāma to have a peace-treaty on the condition that the latter should not demand Sita and for that he will get a part of the territory of Rāvana. Rama straightway rejects the proposal.
66. Rāvana then performs meditation in the shrine of Jina Śánti for attaining mastery over Bahurupā Vidyā, a very powerful and unvanquishable lore.
67. Getting this opportunity the Vanara warriors cause confusion in the city of Lankā.
68. Angada tries to disturb Rāvana in his meditation but in vain. Ravapa succeeds in his undertaking.
69. Then he approaches Sītā and frightens her with the power of his lores and the spectacle of his strong army. At this Sīta gets depressed. She requests Rāvana not to kill Rama and Bhamandala