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# The Life of Vardhamāna (Mahāvīra) (Vardhamānacarita)

Vardhamanacarita · वर्धमानचरित

Digambara mahākāvya in 18 sargas on the previous births and the life of Mahāvīra.

- **Language:** Sanskrit
- **Date:** 853–988 CE
- **Author:** [Asaga](https://indike.org/pramana/person/asaga)
- **Text:** not yet digitised (catalogue entry)

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