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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LITERARY EVALUATION 599 failure to believe that Lak峁an is really dead, one is so reluctant to
believe such hard realities even though they are wrought before one's
bare eyes.
One may not be aware of failing of one's own reason but he is
likely to perceive such failings in others. R膩ma perceives the insanity
of others deliberately enacted and then gradually he comes to realise
his own by perceiving similarity between his own and their deeds.
How natural is the psychological treatment by which R膩ma gets cured
(113.28-45).
Sentiments or Rasas.
It is a religious epic poem so it is 'Santa-rasa' the sentiment of
quietude that dominates in it. But Rasas like 艢峁沶g膩ra, Karu峁嚹� and
Vira have also been emphasised and the other Rasas also have not
altogether been left.
Sentiment of Love:-In the PCV at 10.36-43 and 70 51-59 we find
charming descriptions of the water-sports of king Sahasrakira峁嘺 with
his wives and the amorous activities of the R膩k峁sa couples respectively.
Here the Sambhoga aspect of 艢峁沶g膩ra Rasa is at its climax.
In the water sports at 10.36-43 the gestures and the activities of
the damsels who are sporting with the king are sensuous. Some damsel
conceals her breasts with her Uttariya, the king snatches it away and
she has no other alternative but to take a dip into the water. Someone
hides the scratch on her breast with her hands, out of bashfulness.
Others throw water on the king to attract his attention. Someone
gets angry with the king at the latter's negligence of her, the king then
appeases her and thus follows many sweet sports鹿.
At 70.51-57 there is a description of the revels of the R膩k峁sa
couples. The R膩k峁sas are going to do or die on the morrow, so on
啷�. 啶忇啷嵿啶� 啶むい啷嵿ぅ 啶掂ぐ啶むぃ啷�, 啶ムぃ啶啶げ啶� 啶呧啶膏啶� 啶涏ぞ啶え啷嵿い啷� 啷�
[1. ekk膩 tattha varata峁嚺�, tha峁嘺yuyala峁� a峁僺ae峁嘺 ch膩yant墨 |
] yagfzusafzgat, agafa g脿 ug fagggi ||
啶堗じ啶距さ啶膏啶� 啶曕啶掂た啶ぞ, 啶夃う啶 啶樴啶む啶� 啶曕啶げ啶曕ぐ啷囙じ啷� 啷�
啶曕え啷嵿い啶膏啶� 啶灌ぐ啶苦じ啶苦く啶ぐ啶｀ぞ, 啶樴い啷嵿い啶� 啶掂啷嵿啶む啶ムげ啶距き啷嬥 ||
啶囙え啷嵿う啷�啶掂ぐ啶︵げ啶ㄠく啶班ぃ啶�, 啶樴啶む啶む啶� 啶囙え啷嵿う啷�啶掂ぐ啶� 啶灌ぐ啶｀ 啶呧え啷嵿え啶� 啷�
[墨s膩vase峁嘺 kuviy膩, udaya峁� ghet奴峁嘺 komalakaresu |
kantassa harisiyamara峁嚹�, ghattai vacchatthal膩bhoe ||
ind墨varadalanayara峁嚹�, ghettu峁� ind墨vara峁� hara峁嘺i ann膩 |
] gar臋 ar fa gfci, gigfag agcaa芒f臋 11
啶呧え啷嵿え啶�. 啶︵啷嵿啷傕ぃ 啶夃ぐ啷�, 啶ㄠす啶曕啶栢く啶� 啶ぞ啶侧啶ㄠ啶︵じ啶� 啶犩ぞ啶｀ 啷�
啶呧さ啶班た啶啶む啶むぐ啶苦啷嵿啶�, 啶涏ぞ啶忇 啶ムぃ啶� 啶曕ぐ啶げ啷囙ぃ啶� 啷�
啶曕ぞ啶忇い啷嵿ぅ 啶ぃ啶啷佮さ啶苦く啶�, 啶啶｀ 啶ぐ啶苦啶苦す啶苦啶� 啶掂ぐ啶溹啶掂 啷�
啶む啶膏
啶啶班ぃ 啶夃さ啶班ぃ啷�啶ぞ, 啶︵啶忇ぃ 啶膏た啶班お啷嵿お啶� | 啶啶｀ 啷� 啷оウ.啷┼キ - 啷ェ
[ann膩. da峁弓h奴峁嘺 ure, nahakkhaya峁� b膩lacandasa峁� 峁環膩峁嘺峁� |
avariyauttarijj膩, ch膩ei tha峁嘺峁� karayale峁嘺峁� ||
k膩ettha pa峁嘺yakuviy膩, mo峁嘺峁� parigihi奴峁嘺 varajuva墨 |
迟墨蝉补峁�
pura峁嘺 uvara峁嚹珁膩, daie峁嘺 sirappa峁嘺 | me峁嘺峁� || 10.37 - 41
]
