 In 1209 , the Jain scholar , minister , builder of temples and army commander Janna wrote , among other classics , <unk> <unk> , a unique set of stories in 310 verses dealing with <unk> , <unk> of the soul , passion gone awry and <unk> morals for human conduct . The writing , although inspired by <unk> 's Sanskrit classic of the same name , is noted for its original interpretation , imagery and style . In one story , the poet tells of the infatuation of a man for his friend 's wife . Having killed his friend , the man abducts the wife , who dies of grief . <unk> by repentance , he burns himself on the funeral <unk> of the woman . The stories of infatuation reach a peak when Janna writes about the attraction of <unk> , the queen , to the ugly <unk> <unk> , who <unk> the queen with kicks and whip lashes . This story has <unk> the interest of modern researchers . In honour of this work , Janna received the title <unk> ( " Emperor among poets " ) from his patron , King Veera Ballala II . His other classic , <unk> Purana ( 1230 ) , is an account of the life of the 14th tirthankar <unk> . 
