Punyayashas, Puṇyayaśas: 1 definition
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Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismPunyayashas (1360-1280 BCE) was the disciple of Parshva. Ashvaghosa invokes his predecessors Parshva and Punyayashas. Evidently, Punyayashas was elder to Ashvaghosa.
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