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Harishena is a prominent philosopher and poet who not only followed the said tradition but also criticised the Vedic mythological stories in somewhat different manner. He adopted the satirical style to defend his own view through submitting correct stories found in Jain tradition in parallel ways. The epic is written in such an interesting way that strived to prove them irreliable through truth and non-violent approach. The author investigates the real defects in opponent's theories, in his memorial work Dhammaparikkha. Various Dharmaparikshas
The subject of Dharmapariksha (1 519TETT) has been so much popular that inspired the Acharyas to compose the texts in different languages by glimmering their literary radiance. Hence various Dharmaparikshas are available in the Shastrabhandaras throughout the parts of India. We may enumerate here some of them that can be distinguished with some specific details;1. DP., in Prakrit, by Jairam (TTT) which is mentioned by
Harishena in his Dhamma-parikkha (A. D. 988), but not
found so far. 2, Dp. in Apabhramsha, by Harishena (Sam. 1044, A. D. 988),
the proposed text which will be dealt with in detail after
wards. 3. DP., in Sanskrit, by Amitagati, the pupil of Madhavasena;
it was completed within two months in 1945 verses with 21 Paricchedas (Sam. 1070, A D 1014) based on either
Jairama's or Harishena's Dhammaparikkha. 4. DP., in Kannada, by Vrattavilasa (qafate) (A. D. 1160)
based on Amitagati's DP. It was transformed in Kannada
prose by Chandrasagar in Shaka S. 1770. 5. DP., in Sanskrit, by Saubhagyasagar (#TATTTTTTT) (Sam.
1571, A. D 1515), the pupil of Labdhisagar (A. D. 1515) in
16 chapters. 6. DP., in Sanskrit, by Padmasagaragani, the pupil of Tapaga
cchiya Dharmasagar (Sam. 1584, A. D. 1515) in 1474 verses
very closed to Amitagati's DP. 7. DP. in Sanskrit, by Jinamandanagani (15th c. A. D.), the
pupil of Samasundaragani. 8 DP., in Apabhramsha, by Shrutakirti (16th c. A. D.), the
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