श्रीव्यासयोगिचरितम् /22

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<p lang="sa">predecessors and was honoured by the king Bukka.

He also received honours from Gajapathi, the ruler

of Kalinga and the king of Vengi. It also appears

from the text which is corrupt and hence difficult

to follow, that a learned scholar by name Kālamegha-

dhwari was the grand father of Somanātha's mother.
&apos;s mother.
It is believed that the famous poet Anantha Bhatta,

the author of Champū Bhārata, was a grand son of

Kālameghadhwari. Probably, the mother of Somanātha,

was a sister of Anantha Bhaṭṭa.
 
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<p lang="sa">Somanātha says in the present work, that he was

introduced to Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha, by Śrī Nārāyaṇa yati

who had great admiration for Somanātha. Srī Vyāsa

Tīrtha was in the Viśwapāvana Matha in Vijayanagar.

Achyuta Devaraya, the successor of Śrī Kṛṣṇadevaraya

was ruling the empire. Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha was very old

when Somanātha met him. He had already heard of

Somanātha as a poet of great distinction and greeted
him affectionatly.
 

him affectionatly.</p>
<p lang="sa">अये... वत्स सोमनाथ कवे, कारुण्येन कमलासहायस्य वर्धसे

किमव्याहतेन मङ्गलेन !
 
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<p lang="sa">At the bidding of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha, Somanātha kavi

stayed in the Viswa Pāvana Matha for several days.
 
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<p lang="sa">During the stay of Somanātha kavi in the Matha,

once Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha held a great court. Many yogins

and other desciples had surrounded Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha

who adorned the pitha. Rulers of other countries were

also present. Great scholars in Vyākaraṇa, Nyāya and

other branches of Sastra were also there. With the

permission of Śrī Vyāsa Tīrtha, Somanātha kavi had

his work '&apos;Vyāsayogi charitam'&apos; recited by two pathakas
 
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