श्रीव्यासयोगिचरितम् /16

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<p lang="sa">country and people also will be benefited. Accordingly,

Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha proceeds towards Chandragiri from

where king Narasimha is ruling.
 
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<p lang="sa">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

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

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.
 
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<p lang="sa">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
 
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