This work also points out the development of the Kannada language through the last three centuries. They laid stress on the pure usage of the Kannada language in their own way. Nayasena wrote more for commoners while Andayya tried desperately to use only Kannada words. Nayasena's 'Dharmamrita' is a collection of stories which reflects contemporary Jain beliefs and customs. The author uses hundreds of proverbs in vogue to stress the point.
Every story has a moral based on tenets of Jainism.
He is a bitter critic of all the other sects and their beliefs. Jainism was on decline and Veerashaivism was gaining grounds, a very evident fact in this work. Kamat's Potpourri . All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without prior permission.