Nettipakarana is a Buddhist scripture — a guide to help those who understand the teaching present it to others. Avadanashataka (2nd century) is a non-canonical Buddhist text dealing with stories related to Buddha. Parishishtaparvan (also called Sthaviravalicharitra) is a 12th-century Sanskrit mahakavya by Hemachandra — a Jain text detailing histories of earliest Jain teachers. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana is a major Jain text composed by Acharya Jinasena and completed by Gunabhadra in the 9th century CE.