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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. Table Showing Influence of the Tradition of Paumacariya峁�: INDIA Sanskrit (1) ABROAD Modern Languages. (2) South Asia. (3) Western Europe. (4) Sl. No. TOPICS 1. R膩vana's attempt to foil the birth of R膩ma, Ananda R膩m膩ya峁嘺. 2. Predominance of Kai- or her svaya峁僾ara. keyi's willingness in her Satyop膩khy膩na. marriage with Dasaratha. 3. Association of Kaikeyi Brahmapurana; with the war-chariot of Padmapur膩峁嘺; Adh- Da艣aratha. yatma & R膩m膩ya峁嘺. Ananda Bengali K峁瑃tiv膩sa R膩m膩ya峁嘺 Asssamese R膩m膩yana Madhava of 4. Bharata & Satrughna as uterine brothers. 5. Initial betrothal of S墨t膩 with R膩ma. Padma Pur膩峁嘺. Ser墨 R膩ma (Malaya) Hik膩yata Mah膩r膩ja R膩va峁嘺 (Malaya) & R膩ma Kiyen(Sy膩ma). Mar膩th墨 Bh膩v膩rtha R膩m膩ya峁嘺. the Padmapur膩峁嚹� : Satyop膩khy膩na. K膩艣m墨r墨 R膩m膩ya峁嘺. 6. Introduction of the Bow specially for svaya峁僾ara of S墨t膩. CONCLUSION 627 223
