Essay name: Paumacariya (critical study)
Author:
K. R. Chandra
Affiliation: Research institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa Vaishali
This is a critical study of the Paumacariya: the earliest Jain version of Rama's life story, written in Prakrit by Vimalasuri dating to the 4th century AD. In this text, Rama (referred to as Padma) is depicted with lotus-like eyes and a blooming face. The Paumacariya places emphasis on the human aspects of characters rooted in Jain values, contrasting with the divine portrayal in Valmiki鈥檚 version.
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GEOGRAPHICAL PLACES, PEOPLES AND TRIBES 511 Dasapura :鈥擱ama further proceeds to Da艣apura-nagara (33.25)
variously called as Da艣膩r峁嘺pura (79.9) and Da艣anganagara (33.89).
Vajrakarna was the lord of this town. He was a 'bh峁泃ya' (feudatory) of
Simhodara of Ujjen墨. He was attacked by Simhodara. R膩ma and
Lak峁a峁嘺 defeated Simhodara and brought about reconciliation.
Da艣apura is identified with Mandasor in western Malwa in the Madhya
Pradesh'.
碍煤惫补惫补诲诲补
Kuvara pura: From Da艣apura R膩ma proceeds to
(33.148) also called as Kuvvarapura (77.45) or Kuvvaranagara (K奴bara
pura-PCR). Balikhilya, the lord of this place was kidnapped by
some Mleccha chief and the former's daughter Kaly膩峁嘺m膩l膩 ruled
there in the disguise af a prince (34.22-23). The RPS (p. 104) mentions
the place as Nalakacchapura. Jaina poet Asadhara is said to have
lived in Nalakacchapura. Nalakacchapura is identified with modern
N膩lach膩 situated 10 kro艣as far from Dh膩ra (Malwa2). But it is not
certain whether K奴varapura is the same as N膩lach膩. The PCV
mentions 'Purikober膩' (98.67) = the Purikauberas. They were conque-
red by Lavana and An峁卥u艣a. It seems that the peopele of Kuvvara-
pura are styled as the Purikauberas. They can be identified with the
Paurik膩s who had Purik膩 as their chief city. Purik膩 is placed near
Mahi峁ati by the Khila-Harivamsa (XCV. 5220-28). Our Kuvvara-
pura is perhaps the Purik膩 of the MB and the Pur膩峁嘺s鲁.
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Narmada: Further R膩ma crosses the river Narmad膩 (34.32) and
enters the Vindhya forest (Vi帽jh膩岣峚vim pavann膩 34.4). The river
Narmada is well-known. It flows between the Vindhya and Satpura
ranges. The PCV calls the region lying to the south of the Vindhya
range as the Vindhya forest. Dr. B. C. Law says that it comprises
Khandesh and Aurangabad region including Nasik*.
Kagonanda: Proceeding further R膩ma faces some Mlecchas known
as the K盲gonandas (34.41). Lak峁a峁嘺 defeats Rudrabh奴t墨, the leader
of the tribe and rescues B膩likhilya. The K膩gonandas are called the
K膩konadas in the PCR (34.72). In the MB (6.9.64) the K膩kas are
associated with the
who
Vidarbhas
the Central
occuppied
Provinces (Nagpur) 5. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (4th cent. A.D.)
mentions the K膩kas and others along with Prarjunas. Vincent Smith
places the Prarjunas in the Narasimhapura disrtict of the Central
1. HGAI, p, 291.
2. JSI, p. 343,354.
3. See HGAI, p. 184 & GD, p. 162.
4. HGAI, p.
302.
5.
TAI, p. 356.
