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.
Nagavarma II, Kannada language scholar and grammarian of the 11th or 12th century Western Chalukya court centred in Basavakalyan
By adding a section on grammar, Nagavarma II had emulated the style of the previous Sanskrit grammarians, Daṇḍin (author of Kavyadarsha) and Bhamaha (author of Kavyalankara).