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Critical Survey of the Jaina Puranas
(Unpublished)
Sitācaritra Sitācaritra Sitācaritra Sitācaritra
śāntisūri Brahma-Ne midatta
Amaradāsa
B. On the theme of Mahābhārata
Hariva mśa-purāņa by Jinasenācārya is the earliest Jaida-purāņa on the subject of Mabābhārata. This Jinasenācārya is different from the Jinasenācārya, the author of Adipurāņa. The date of its cc mposition is Saka Era 703 (783A.D).
On the basis of Harivamsa Purāņa a number of Purāṇas and Caritakāvyas have been composed from time to time.
(i) The Purānas
Serial No.
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Title
Author
Date
1.
Harivamsa-Purāņa (Apabbramsa)
(Apabhraíśa)
(,,)
Yasahkirti 1507 V.S. Jayananda Sakalakirti 1520 V.S. Srutkirti 1552 V.S. Raidhu 15-16th C.A.D. Ramacandra VS 1360 Dharmakilti V.S. 1671 Jayasagara Mangarasa ---- Sribbūşaņa V.S. 1675 Jayananda Svayambhudeva - - - Caturmukhadeva - (untraced) Yasaḥkirti 1.97 V.S. Kavi Rāwacandra V.S. 1560 Subhacandra V.S. 1608 Vādicandra V.S. 1654 Śribhūşaņa. V S. 1657
(Apabbrassa) (Apabbramsa)
13. Pāņdava-purāņi
16.
17. 18.
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(ii)
Caritas or Caritras
1.
Pandavacarita
Devabhadra üri VS. 1270
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