Balabharata
Amaracandra - 1240-1250
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The terms gama [Running Game] and cara [Holding Game] existing in Manasollasa and Tri-Shashthi-Shalaka-Purusha-Charitra appear also in Amaracandra's poem "Balabharata" (13th century) during the description of a game that is certainly Backgammon.
See Paul Thieme, Chess and Backgammon, P. 212.
Verse 14
Verse 14
उत्थापितारोपितबद्धमुक्तैः श्यामैश्च रक्तैश्च नृपैरिवैतौ ।
सारैर्विचिक्रीडतुरेक्चित्तौ गमं चरेऽप्यादधतावलक्षम् ॥
utthāpitāropitabaddhamuktaiḥ śyāmaiś ca raktaiś ca nrpair ivaitau
śārair vicikrīḍatur ekacittau gamaṃ care ‘py ādadhatāv alakṣam
The pawns are established, raised, taken prisoner (baddha) and afterwards “released” (mukta)
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