Global InformationYashastilaka information
| Author | Somadeva |
|---|---|
| Country | Vemulavada Chalukya kingdom (present-day India) |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Subject | Story of king Yashodhara |
| Genre | Champu |
| Set in | Ancient India |
Publication date | 959 CE |
Yashas-tilaka (IAST: Yaśas-tilaka) is a 10th-century champu (prose and verse) Sanskrit text that promotes the Jaina doctrine using the story of king Yashodhara. It was written by the Jaina writer Somadeva, in the Vemulavada Chalukya kingdom of India. The text provides information about the literary and socio-political aspects of the contemporary period, as well as Jaina and non-Jaina philosophical and religious doctrines.
Alternative titles for the text include Yashas-tilaka-champu (Yaśastilakacampū) and Yasho-dhara-maharaja-charita (Yaśodharamahārājacarita, "the story of king Yashodhara").