History of Classical Sanskrit Literature c19.s6.11

c19.s6.11

An author indulging in these terms in regard to himself would certainly be accused of being over presumptuous. But there arises another complication when we prove the two authors to be different. If we accept the date of the completion of the work as given by the author, the mention of Vīrasena and Jinasena cannot refer to the authors of Jayadhavala-tika and Ādi-purāṇa respectively, for they are known to have lived after the date of Harivamśa-purāṇa. To obviate this difficulty we must suppose that two other Acharyas of those names lived before the composition of Harivamśa-purāṇa.”