His writings are known to have influenced Kannada poet Sri Ponna, the famous court poet of Rashtrakuta King Krishna III, and other writers who wrote on the lives of Jain Tirthankaras.
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The 11th century Kannada grammarian Nagavarma II claimed Asaga to be an equal to Sri Ponna, and 12th century writer Brahmashiva refers to Asaga as Rajaka, or one among the greats of Kannada literature.
The first Sanskrit biography of Mahavira was Vardhamacharitra by Asaga in 853 CE.
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