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<p lang="sa">Somanātha describes him as an emperor endowed with
rare qualities. (During his regime the empire gets
expanded). He too is a great devotee of Srī Vyāsa
Tīrtha. By the influence of his guru he becomes a
great Bhāgavata. He is used to visit his guru whom
he regards as his kuladevata, thrice a day and receive
his blessings.
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<p lang="sa">Once the king, in a hurry, seeks permission to
meet Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha. Having met he submits as follows.
The ruler of Kalinga called Vidyādhara Pātra, being
induced by some of the scholars of his court, has
sent, through his senāpathi, a philosophical text. He
wants to send it back in a few days with the critical
observations of his holiness. The move of the Kalinga
king is obvious. He wants to embarass Srī Vyāsa Tīrtha
and also Śrī Kṛṣṇa Devarāya. He is made to believe
by his scholars that the work is beyond the reach
of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha. Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha who could read
the mind of the Kalinga king asks to wait for a while
and in his very presence prepares a fitting reply, severely
criticising the work with unassailable counter arguments.
He asks the king to send the reply to the Kalinga
ruler on the some day. Srī Kṛṣṇa Devaraya who could
not believe his own eyes, has no words to express
his boundless joy. The poet describes beautifully the
feelings of the king at that time. At that moment
the king feels a strong urge in him to offer and worship
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha with all that he has earned in his
life the countries, the fame, the wealth and whatever
he has.
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<p lang="sa">VI Chapter
</p>
<p lang="sa">The sixth and the last chapter of the work, begins
with the request of the king Śrī Kṛṣṇa Devarāya, conveyed
to Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha through his purohits. The king
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<p lang="sa">Somanātha describes him as an emperor endowed with
rare qualities. (During his regime the empire gets
expanded). He too is a great devotee of Srī Vyāsa
Tīrtha. By the influence of his guru he becomes a
great Bhāgavata. He is used to visit his guru whom
he regards as his kuladevata, thrice a day and receive
his blessings.
<p lang="sa">Once the king, in a hurry, seeks permission to
meet Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha. Having met he submits as follows.
The ruler of Kalinga called Vidyādhara Pātra, being
induced by some of the scholars of his court, has
sent, through his senāpathi, a philosophical text. He
wants to send it back in a few days with the critical
observations of his holiness. The move of the Kalinga
king is obvious. He wants to embarass Srī Vyāsa Tīrtha
and also Śrī Kṛṣṇa Devarāya. He is made to believe
by his scholars that the work is beyond the reach
of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha. Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha who could read
the mind of the Kalinga king asks to wait for a while
and in his very presence prepares a fitting reply, severely
criticising the work with unassailable counter arguments.
He asks the king to send the reply to the Kalinga
ruler on the some day. Srī Kṛṣṇa Devaraya who could
not believe his own eyes, has no words to express
his boundless joy. The poet describes beautifully the
feelings of the king at that time. At that moment
the king feels a strong urge in him to offer and worship
Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha with all that he has earned in his
life the countries, the fame, the wealth and whatever
he has.
<p lang="sa">VI Chapter
<p lang="sa">The sixth and the last chapter of the work, begins
with the request of the king Śrī Kṛṣṇa Devarāya, conveyed
to Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha through his purohits. The king
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