 Pampa demonstrates such a command of classical Kannada that scholars over the centuries have written many interpretations of his work.Another great writer in Kannada was Sri Ponna, patronised by King Krishna III and famed for his description of the life of the 16th Jain tirthankara Shantinatha entitled "Santipurana".He earned the title "Ubhaya Kavichakravathi" (supreme poet in two languages) for his command over both Kannada and Sanskrit.