 Another notable Jain writer in Kannada was Sri Ponna , patronised by King Krishna III and famed for <unk> , his account of the life of <unk> , the 16th Jain tirthankara . He earned the title <unk> <unk> ( supreme poet in two languages ) for his command over both Kannada and Sanskrit . His other writings in Kannada were Bhuvanaika @-@ <unk> , <unk> and <unk> . Adikavi Pampa and Sri Ponna are called " gems of Kannada literature " . 
