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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra

By Hemachandra , Helen M. Johnson (translator)

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2023-05-13 17:36:49

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This is the English translation of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charita (literally “The lives of the sixty-three illustrious People”), a Sanskrit epic poem written by Hemachandra in the twelfth century. The work relates the history and legends of important figures in the Jain faith. These 63 persons include: the twenty four tirthankaras , the twelve chakravartin, the nine balabhadras, the nine narayanas and the nine pratinarayanas. The Sanskrit title of this work is: Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra (त्रिषष्टिशलाकापुरुषचरित्र), but alternative titles include: Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacarita, Triṣaṣṭi-śalākāpuruṣa-caritra (or carita). Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣa-carita, Triṣaṣṭi-śalākā-puruṣa-carita, Alternatively, the title can be transliterated to: Trishashtishalakapurushacharita, Trisastisalakapurusacaritra, Trisasti-salakapurusa-carita (or caritra, charita, charitra), also spelled like salaka purusa.

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