well-known text who speaks in the first person. His story is told from his point of view, not by an unseen, omnipresent narrator as in the case of Vyasa and Valmiki. Notes References Bibliography (reprint, from the Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society, of Tabard's translation of Lacôte 1908: ) Ancient Indian poets Epic poets History of literature in India Paisachi literature Prakrit literature