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NARRATIVE TALE IN JAIN LITERATURE
Author
Works
Contents and Comments
Chronology by centuries
Mahāpurāņa
Puspadanta (965 A.D.)
His Rāmāyaṇa story is identical with that of Guņabhadra.
11th cent. A.D.
Kathāvali
Bhadreśvara (11th cent. A.D.)
His version is based on the Paümacariyam of Vimala Sūri. He is also indebted to Haribhadrasūri.
Dharmapariks
Casually treats of Rāmastory.
Amitagati (1014 A.D.)
12th cent. A.D.
Hemacandra (1088-1172 A.D.)
Trişaşti-Salākā- puruşa-caritra (7th parva also called Jaina Rāmāyana)
His Rāmāyaṇa version is based on the Paümacariyam and the Padmapurānam.
Hemacandra † (1088-1172 A.D.)
Yogaśāstra. svopajña-vștti
It is in agreement with the Paümacariyam and the Padmapurāņa along with the version of Sanghadāsa.
14th cent. A.D.
Dhanesvara Sūri (14th cent. A.D.)
Satrunjayamāhātmya
The author follows Vālmiki's version.
16th cent. A.D.
Krşnadāsa (1528 A.D.)
Punya-cadrodaya He has perhaps followed the purāņa
tradition of Gunabhadra
Devavijayaganin (1596 A.D.)
Rāmacaritra (in prose)
The author says that he has followed Hemacandra's Rāmāyaṇa.
17th cent. A.D.
Meghavijaya (second half of the 17th cent. A.D.)
Laghu-trişaşțisalākā.puruşa caritra
He follows the Rāmastory as found in Hemacandra's Trişaşti-salākā. puruşa carita.
Paümasinicariu
Dhāhila (or Dāhila)
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