A History of Indian Literature v2.c20.s3.87

v2.c20.s3.87

In about 1200 A.D. the Maladhārin Devaprabha Sūri wrote a Pāṇḍava-Carita[^2) in 18 Sargas, in which the contents of the 18 Parvans of the Mahābhārata are given in a concise form, though remodelled in many of its details. The lengthy Sarga 6 contains the story of the game of dice, and the Nala episode—it is here called "story of Nala and Kūbara," the latter being the name of Nala's brother—is related by Vidura as a warning example. Sarga 16 tells the legend of the Jina Ariṣṭanemi in connection with the Pāṇḍava legend, and Sarga 18 relates how Baladeva reaches heaven and Ariṣṭanemi and the Pāṇḍavas enter Nirvāṇa. A Pāṇḍava-Purāṇa,[^3) which is also known as "Jaina-Mahābhārata," was written by Śubhacandra in 1551 A.D. In the opening verses the author