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country and people also will be benefited. Accordingly,
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha proceeds towards Chandragiri from
where king Narasimha is ruling.
On his way to Chandragiri, once while Śrī Vyāsa
Tīrtha performing his japa on the bank of a lake,
hears a heartrending cry of a bramhin couple who
approach him with a dead body of a 12 years old
boy. Being enquired the bramhin says that the boy
was his only son and died being bitten by a serpent
while collecting samit in the forest. Consoling him.
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha sprinkles the holy water from his
Kamaṇḍalu on the body of the boy. Suddenly, the
boy as if awakened from his deep sleep, gets up.
With boundless joy and greatfulness the parents of
the boy, request him to come to their village Kovidapura.
Accordingly, Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha visits the village and
stays there for a few days, being worshipped by the
devotees, reverently.
Meanwhile, Bhuvanbandhu, one of the ministers of
the king Narasimha comes to know of the presence
of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha in Kovidapura, and informs the
same to the king who has already heard the greatness
of him. The king who is anxious to meet Srī Vyāsa
Tīrtha immediately sends the minister to bring him
with all the royal honours. Honouring the request of
the king, when Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha visits the capital,
the king receives him with great reverence. Śrī Vyāsa
Tīrtha stays in the capital city for some time. During
his stay there, many reputed scholars approach him
with an intention of conquering him in Sāstrārtha debate.
Somanātha gives a vivid description of the arrangements
made for the debate. They conduct the debate properly;
judges in uneven number are selected. To record all
country and people also will be benefited. Accordingly,
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha proceeds towards Chandragiri from
where king Narasimha is ruling.
On his way to Chandragiri, once while Śrī Vyāsa
Tīrtha performing his japa on the bank of a lake,
hears a heartrending cry of a bramhin couple who
approach him with a dead body of a 12 years old
boy. Being enquired the bramhin says that the boy
was his only son and died being bitten by a serpent
while collecting samit in the forest. Consoling him.
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha sprinkles the holy water from his
Kamaṇḍalu on the body of the boy. Suddenly, the
boy as if awakened from his deep sleep, gets up.
With boundless joy and greatfulness the parents of
the boy, request him to come to their village Kovidapura.
Accordingly, Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha visits the village and
stays there for a few days, being worshipped by the
devotees, reverently.
Meanwhile, Bhuvanbandhu, one of the ministers of
the king Narasimha comes to know of the presence
of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha in Kovidapura, and informs the
same to the king who has already heard the greatness
of him. The king who is anxious to meet Srī Vyāsa
Tīrtha immediately sends the minister to bring him
with all the royal honours. Honouring the request of
the king, when Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha visits the capital,
the king receives him with great reverence. Śrī Vyāsa
Tīrtha stays in the capital city for some time. During
his stay there, many reputed scholars approach him
with an intention of conquering him in Sāstrārtha debate.
Somanātha gives a vivid description of the arrangements
made for the debate. They conduct the debate properly;
judges in uneven number are selected. To record all