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[Full title: Influence of Paumacariyam; (A) Influence of Jaina works; (6) Minor Influence of Paumacariyam on the Mahapurana of Puspadanta]

Puspandanta was a poet of the 10th century A. D. He followed the Rama-story of Uttarapurana. His main contribution is the changing of the prosaic form of Rama-story of Gunabhadra into a highly artistic style of poetry. Main changes affected over the story of the Uttara-purana are as follows:-(1) Satrughna as the son of the fourth queen of Dasaratha. (2) Rama is called Padma also. (3) Naming of Laksmana after hsi

SOURCES, CONTRIBUTION AND INFLUENCE OF Paumacariya 295 qualities. (4) Rama is said to have strung his bow to dispel the fear of enemies while protecting the Yajna of Janaka. (5) Ravana decides to kidnap Sita because she was previously promised to him by Janaka. (6) Surpanakha is called Candranakha. (7) Mandodari recognised Sita by the marks on her feet. (8) Hanuman convinces Sita of his genuineness by referning to her love-quarrel with Rama and applying of a Tilaka on her forehead by Rama. (9) Anuman and other Vidyadharas burn the city of Lanka with their fiery tails. (10) Vibhisana tries to stab himself but in vain, The above analysis reveals that in point No. 3 there is influence of the Paumacariya exclusively. In the points Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, & 10 there is influence of the Paumacariya or the tradition of the Paumacariya In point No. 8 the reference to a lovequarrel shows the influence of the Paumacariya-Paumacariya tradition. The reference to the applying of Tilaka (point No. 8) and the burning of Lanka (Point No. 9) is indicative of the influence of the Valmiki Ramayana