A History of Indian Literature v3.c35.s7.69

v3.c35.s7.69

There exists one Vastupālacarita written on the life of Vastupāla by Jinaharṣa. Vastupāla has been presented here as a statesman, warrior, philanthropist, constructor of temples, protector of poets and poet. He got established a big library in which he collected the largest possible number of literary works. Stanzas written by him are cited in anthologies. His great epic (mahākāvya) Naranārāyaṇānanda¹ describes the friendship of Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa and abduction of Subhadrā by Arjuna. It was written in between 1220 and 1230 A.D.