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adopt the narrative of the Paümacariya but he also borrows some phrases and lines from that poem. His prose is, on the whole, simple and fluent; and if it is frequently impossible to make out the meaning of the context, certainly it is the fault of the scribe and not of the author. The verses that are interspersed in the narrative are devoid of any poetry. The language of the work may be said to be the same as found in the Paümacariya--that is, Jain Māhārāştri.
In conclusion, it may be remarked that his Rāmāyana (at least) does not speak of any distinct literary ability on the part of Bhadresvara.
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Unless a critical edition of the text is prepared we cannot definitely say how far it deviates from the language of the Pc.
