Sts. Iodasaph and Balahvar of India - Georgian Hagiography (The Balavariani)

9/10th century hagiography written in Georgian: The Balavariani. This story covers the lives of Sts. Iodasaph king of India and his monastic guide, Balahvar. In Greek these saints are known as Ioasaph and Barlaam, and in the West they’re generally known as Josaphat and Barlaam. I’m using David Marshall Long’s translation of the story called The Balavariani (Barlaam and Josaphat), a Buddhist Tale from the Christian East published by University of California Press. You can find a link to it on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/LangBalavariani/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chroniclesofchirstendom.substack.com