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have here Vana-rāji-varṇana also (vv. 91-96).
The story element is just one constituent of SSR. In this matter also Santisüri's Rāsaka significantly differs from that of Isvarasuri's LR. which gives equal importance to description and narration.
Works on the story of Sagaradatta
Accarding to JGK. there are three more Rāsas in medieval Gujarati on the story of Sagaradatta. Sahajakirtā belonging to the Khärtara Gaccha wrote in V.S. 1675 (=1619 A.C.) Sägaraśreśthi-katha at Vikramapura (i.e. Bikaner) containing 13 Dhālas and 232 verses The theme is mentioned as Supätradana (vol. 2, pp.399-400; no. 1340).
Hirānamda or Hiramuni belonging to the Lõkä-Gujarati Gaccha wrote Sagaradatta-rāsa in V.S. 1724 (=1668 A.C.) at Jalora. It contans 25 Dhalas and 704 verses (Vol. 4, p. 343, no. 3343).
Lälcamara belonging to the Vijaya Graccha wrote Sagaracamdra suśita-copai in V.S. 1799 (=1743 A.C.) at Citakheḍā (Vol. 5 p.364, no. 3973)
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