A historical classification of Apabhramsa texts based on meters and narrative styles

众所周知，Apabhramsa语言在语言特征上有许多变化。本研究试图将这些特征划分为三个历史阶段，并取得了以下两个重要成果。首先，米的比较方法被证明是适用于Apabhramsa文献。我们选择了米的一些Apabhramsa诗句的日期已经知道。通过与当时韵律学家的描述进行比较，证实了早期阿帕赫拉姆萨诗歌可以根据某些韵律进行分类。第二个结果表明，Rasa文学与以阿帕赫拉姆萨书写的耆那教圣徒传文学有着密切的联系。Rasa通常由虚构的故事组成，主要讲述真实的国王等。这些文本是用新印度语写的，与晚期的Apabhramsa文本是同时代的。Rasa和耆那教圣徒传的早期文本在故事结构上相似。

The Apabhramsa language is known to have numerous variations in the linguistic characteristics. This research attempted to classify these characteristics into three historical stages.The research obtained the two important results mentioned below. First, a comparison method of meter proved to be applicable to Apabhramsa literature. We selected the meters of some Apabhramsa verses of which the dates are already known. Comparing the meters with the descriptions of prosodists at that time, it is confirmed that the early Apabhramsa verses can be classified according to some meters.The second result shows a close relation of the Rasa literature with the Jain hagiographical literature written in Apabhramsa. The Rasa generally consists of fictitious stories focused on real kings and so on. The texts are written in New Indic languages and contemporary with late Apabhramsa texts. The early texts of the Rasa and the Jain hagiographies resemble in a structure of story.