《Bhavisattakahā》(English spelling) Bhavisattakaha

Japanese: 《Bhavisattakahā》(英語表記)Bhavisattakaha
《Bhavisattakahā》(English spelling) Bhavisattakaha

...In terms of phonological and morphological changes, Apabhramsa is closer to modern Indian languages ​​than Prakrit. Apabhramsa is used in Jain religious literature as well as literary works. Works written entirely in Apabhramsa include the legendary tale of Haribhadra, Nemināhacariu (1139), and the epic poem Bhavisattakahā by Dhanapala. Apabhramsa was also used in Sanskrit plays instead of Prakrit. [Tanaka, Otoya]...

From Jainism

…He was well versed in various fields and left many works as an excellent grammarian and writer. Around the 10th century, Apabhraṇḍāla was in vogue as a vernacular language, producing such excellent works as Dhanapāla's epic poem Bhavisattakahā. Even after that, Jains continued to use the regional and vernacular languages ​​of the time in their literary works, along with Sanskrit. In South India, the center of the medieval nudist movement, many literary works were produced in Tamil and Kannada. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Bhavisattakahā" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…音韻語形の変化などはプラークリット語より近代インド語に近い。アパブランシャ語はジャイナ教の宗教文学のほか文学作品にも用いられ,アパブランシャ語のみで書かれた作品としては,ハリバドラの伝説物語《ネーミナーハチャリウNemināhacariu》(1139)や,ダナパーラの叙事詩《バビサッタカハーBhavisattakahā》などが知られ,またサンスクリット劇においてプラークリット語の代りにこの語が使用されていた場合もある。【田中 於菟弥】。…

【ジャイナ教】より

…彼は諸学に通じ,すぐれた文法学者・文筆家として多くの作品を残した。俗語文学は10世紀前後にはアパブランシャ語作品が流行し,ダナパーラDhanapālaの叙事詩《バビサッタカハーBhavisattakahā》などのすぐれた作品を生んだが,その後もジャイナ教徒はサンスクリットとともに,その時代の地方語・俗語を文学作品に用いた。中世裸行派の中心となった南インドでは,タミル語やカンナダ語で多くの文学作品が作られた。…

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