Padma-cariya by Vimala-suri
differences between narratives in the Padma-cariya and in the Rama-ayan.a
p. |
Padma-cariya |
Rama-ayan.a |
106 |
Vidya-dhara-s, who are devout Jaina-s |
Raks.as-es, who are impious |
107 |
Arjuna, king of Mahis.mati, was made his prisoner by Ravan.a |
Arjuna, king of Mahis.mati, made Ravan.a his prisoner |
Balin pressed down mt. Kailasa when Ravan.a was lifting it |
16:25-38 "S`iva" [should be Kr.s.n.a] pressed down mt. Kailasa when Ravan.a was lifting it |
|
108 |
12:53sq. Rambha fell in love with Ravan.a, but he refused her because she was the wife of another man |
Rambha was raped by Ravan.a |
cap. 32 Das`a-ratha became a Nis-grantha seer |
Das`a-ratha died |
|
Laks.aman.a killed Ravan.a |
Rama-candra slew Ravan.a |
|
cap. 38 Laks.aman.a married, taking as his concubines, Jita-padma etc. |
Laks.man.a did not marry concubines |
|
110 |
35:7 Kapila is idiotic |
Kapila is a great philosopher |
11:71sq. Sam-varta is inferior to Nara-da |
Sam-varta is superior |
"various places along with the beautiful parts of the body for which their ladies were famous." Padma-cariya 49:8 (edition by Bhayani, Vol. 2, pp. 224-225)
p. |
# |
country |
bodily part |
113 |
1 |
Punara |
soles of feet |
2 |
Cedi |
nails |
|
3 |
Golla |
fingers |
|
4 |
Makandi |
ankles |
|
5 |
S`ri-parvata |
knees |
|
6 |
Nippala (Nepala) |
thighs |
|
7 |
Kara-hat.aka |
waist |
|
114 |
8 |
Kan~ci |
hips |
9 |
Gambhira (= 21) |
navel |
|
10 |
Singariya |
back |
|
11 |
Elaura (El.apura) |
breasts |
|
12 |
Majjhima-desa (Madhyama-des`a) |
chest [bosom] |
|
13 |
Pacchima-desa (-des`a) |
shoulders |
|
14 |
Varamai: |
arms |
|
15 |
Sindhava |
wrists |
|
16 |
Kaccha-ayan.a |
neck |
|
17 |
Goggad.a |
lips |
|
18 |
Kannad.a (Karn.a-at.aka) |
teeth |
|
19 |
Karahan.a |
tongue |
|
20 |
Tunga-vis.aya |
nose |
|
21 |
Gambhira (= 9) |
eyen |
|
22 |
Ujjen.i (Ujjayin.i) |
eyebrows |
|
23 |
Cittau:d.a |
forehead |
|
24 |
Kasi (Kas`i) |
cheeks |
|
25 |
Kan.n.aujja |
ears |
|
26 |
Kaola |
hair |
|
27 |
Dahin.a-desa (Daks.in.a-des`a) |
courteous manners |
JOURNAL OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY , Vol. VI, Parts 1-2 (1972-73). pp. 105-115 Asim Kumar Chatterjee : "Vimalasuri’s Pau:macariya". [A Jaina version of the Rama-ayan.a -- "Padma" is [Jaina] name for Rama-candra :- the Pau:ma-cariya (Padma-cariya) is also known as the Rahaba-cariya (Raghava-cariya). This is a S`veta-ambara book, different from (p. 112) the Dig-ambara book Padma Puran.a by Ravi-s.ena. ]