Paumacariu

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Paumacariu is a notable Apabhramsha Jain epic poem that retells the Ramayana story from a Jain religious and philosophical perspective.

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Paumacariu canonical 2
Padmachariu 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apabhramsha literary work
Jain epic poem
retelling of the Ramayana
author Svayambhudeva
authorReligion Jain monk
basedOn Ramayana
centralCharacter Lakshmana
Rama
Ravana
Sita
contains Jain cosmological ideas
Jain ethical teachings
dateWritten 9th century
hasAlternativeTitle Padmachariu
linked to: Paumacariu

Padma‑carita
Paumachariu
hasTitleInTransliteration Paumacariu
influenced later Jain Ramayana retellings
language Apabhramsha
literaryTradition Jain Ramayana tradition
notableFor Jain reinterpretation of the Ramayana narrative
early Apabhramsha usage in Jain literature
placeOfOrigin India
portraysRamaAs Jain ideal hero
portraysRavanaAs noble but deluded king
preservedIn Jain manuscript tradition
religiousPerspective Jain philosophical perspective
religiousTheme karma and rebirth
non‑violence (ahimsa)
renunciation
religiousTradition Jainism
scripturalGenre epic poetry
studiedInField Indology
Jain studies
comparative epic literature

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Apabhramsha hasNotableWork Paumacariu
Paumacariu hasAlternativeTitle Padmachariu
linked to: Paumacariu