• The Parishishtaparvan (IAST: Pariśiṣṭaparvan) also known as the Sthaviravalicharitra (IAST: Sthavirāvalīcaritra) is a 12th-century Sanskrit mahakavya...
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  • Empire of ancient India, according to the 12th century CE Jain text Parishishtaparvan by Hemachandra. She is stated by this text to be the mother of the...
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    me, send intelligent [students], I will teach them." Hemchandra's Parishishtaparvan, probably based on Avashyaka-churni; also known as Sthaviravali (stories...
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    and its commentary Vamsatthappakasini (Pali language) Jain version Parishishtaparvan by Hemachandra Kashmiri version Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva, Brihat-Katha-Manjari...
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    the account of same life events. The 12th-century Digambara text Parishishtaparvan by Hemachandra is the main and earliest Jain source of the complete...
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    these kings was Dhana Nanda. According to the Jain texts such as Parishishtaparvan and Avashyaka sutra, which do not mention the name "Mahapadma" either...
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    Sanskrit drama Mudra-rakashas by Visakha Dutta and the Jaina work Parishishtaparvan refer to Chandragupta's (c. 320 BC – c. 298 BC) alliance with Himalayan...
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    powerful and well-trained army. The Buddhist Mahavamsa Tika and Jain Parishishtaparvan records Chandragupta's army unsuccessfully attacking the Nanda capital...
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    Buddhist drama Mudrarakshasa by Visakhadutta as well as the Jaina works Parishishtaparvan refer to Chandragupta's alliance with Himalayan king Parvataka. This...
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    Buddhist play Mudrarakshas by Visakhadutta, as well as the Jain works Parishishtaparvan, refers to Chandragupta's alliance with a Himalayan king named Parvatka...
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    (Sanskrit) by Jayadeva Naishadha Charita (Sanskrit) by Sriharsha Parishishtaparvan (Sanskrit) by Hemachandra Prithviraja Vijaya (Sanskrit) by Jayanaka...
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    Buddhist drama Mudrarakshasa by Visakhadutta and the Jaina works Parishishtaparvan refer to Chandragupta's alliance with Himalayan king Parvatka. This...
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  • his preceptor's (Acharya Vijayasuri) preceptor. According to the Parishishtaparvan, composed by Hemachandra, and the original text of "Paumachariyam"...
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  • from Vajrasvamin to Hemachandra, as a continuation of Hemachandra's Parishishtaparvan (or Sthaviravali-Charita). It also includes anecdotes about historical...
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