Apabhraṁśa Language and Literature: A Short Introduction |
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10th cent According actual Apabhramśa appears authors body called cantos Carita Caturmukha cent century character characteristic citations classical composed considerably consisted containing continued described developed Dhavala dialects Dvipadi earlier early ending epic equal evidence extent four further gives grammar Gujarati H. C. Bhayani highly idea illustrative important Indo-Aryan Indo-Aryan languages influence Jain Jainas Kaḍavaka known later lines linguistic literary genres literary language literature lives lost lyrical manuals Mātrās mentioned metres metrical types Middle mystical narrate narrative noted occur originality Paumacariya period poems poetic poetry poets popular possibly practice preceded present preserved probably prosody Puspadanta Rasa Rāsaka reference Regarding regions religious represented rhyme rich Sandhi Sandhibandha Sanskrit and Prakrit short shorter songs specimen stage standard stanzas story structure style Svayambhu syllable themes topic tradition treated treatment units UNIVERSITY variation varieties various verses written