About the Book : The Life of Padma, Volume 2
The Life of Padma, or the Paümacariu, is a richly expressive Jain retelling in
the Apabhramsha language of the famous Ramayana tale. It was written by the poet
and scholar Svayambhudeva, who lived in south India around the beginning of the
tenth century. Like the epic tradition on which it is based, The Life of Padma
narrates Prince Ramas exile, his search for his wife Sita after her abduction by
King Ravana of Lanka, and the restoration of his kingship.
The second volume recounts Ramas exile with Sita and his brother Lakshmana. The
three visit various