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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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACAR陌YA峁�
about 40 miles to the east of Amraoti in Berar by Dowson'. This
Kundanpura may be Kundanagara of the PCV because the situation of
Ujjen墨 and Kundanpura indicates that there might have existed a trade
route between them.
Kuruvaradvipa:-It is said to be the territory of the maternal-
grand-father of A帽jan膩, the mother of Hanumat (17.102). The PCR
calls it Hanuruhadvipa (17.346). Hanuruhapura was the capital of this
region (PCV, 17.118). There are Kurugoda hills in the Bellary
district. There are antiques of Jain temples in this region. There is also
a Hanumanti hill.鲁 Both the places can be identified with Kuruvarad-
v墨pa and Hanuruhapura of the PCV (See Hanuruhapura).
Kusumapura: (48.83):-It is the ancient name of Pataliputra
HGAI, p. 249). But our author once confuses Kusum膩nagara with
Rajag峁沨a (See R膩jag峁沨a).
Kusumavati (5.29):-It is probably the same as Kusumanagara or
Kusumapura.
Kaumudinagari (39. 100):-It is said to be visited by a Sangha of
the T膩pasas. It is perhaps the same as Padmin沫pura.
Cakrap膩lanagara (5.75):-It is called as Rathan奴puracakrav膩la-
pura also (5.64). It was the Vidyadhara capital of Dak峁na Vijay 盲rdha.
(3.152). Janaka's son, Bh膩ma峁囜笉ala was kidnapped and adopted by the
king of this city (26.86). Chakranagara is identified with Keljhar, 17
miles north east of Wardha (GD, p. 43). It may be perhaps Cakrap膩la-
nagara.
Candravartapura :-It is said to be a Vidyadhara town. Prince
Anandam膩lin of this place was selected as her husband by Khecar墨
Ahalya of Ari帽jayapura (13.37). Candrapura is identified with modern
Candapura which lies to the south of Siwani and to the west of the
Wenganga river in the Bilasapura region (HGAI, p.312; VGA, p.404). It
is well placed in the Vindhya region or the Vijay膩rdha region of the
Khecaras, hence it can be identified with Candr膩vartapura of the PCV.
China The reference to C墨n膩峁僺uka (102.21) indicates that
China was known to ancient India and fine cloth was imported from
there.
Chhatr膩k膩rapura:-It is said to be one of the ancient capitals
(20.10). According to the Mahabharata, Chatr膩vati or Ahichatra was
1. VGA, p. 494; IK, p 67.
2. Madras va Mysore pranta ke Pr膩c铆na Jaina Sm膩raka-p. 46 Sitalprasadji.
3. Ibid. p. 47.
