vyasayogicaritam /298
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King Prataparudra of Kalinga sends a work on philosophy
for criticism to the Emperor Krishna Davaraya. Krishna
Devaraya gives it to Vyasathirtha and is agreeably sur-
prised at the quick and sound criticism offered by Vyasa-
thirtha.
In the sixth chapter, Krishna Devaraya seats Vyasa-
raya on a golden throne and makes an abhisheka to him
with all kinds of precious stones. After this bath, Vyasa-
raya makes to the learned men present profuse gifts of the
gems showered on him. The spectators observe that
Krishnaraya was indeed the worthy son of Narasa who had
done a similar abhisheka before for Vyasaraya.
Krishna Devaraya after being purged of his sins by
this abhisheka is highly successful. He confers a village
on Vyasaraya where the latter builds the famous Vyasa-
samudra tank. This tank is in the Madras Presidency
close to the border of the Kolar District.
6. Krishna Devaraya then takes the blessings of Sri
Vyasaraya and departs to heaven. Achuta Devaraya, the
brother of Krishna Devaraya, succeeds. Vyasaraya continues
in Vijayanagar holding discourse with many learned men.
Narayana Yati of Kudli Akshobhya Thirtha Mutt introduces
Somanatha, the author of the present work, to Vyasaraya
and Vyasaraya says in Sanskrit: "My dear boy, poet
Somanatha, are you-in unbroken prosperity by the grace of
the Lord of Lakshmi?" Somanatha remains in the Mutt of
Vyasaraya and shows his writings which are admired.
Somanatha describes himself as belonging to the Vatsa
Gotra. He belonged to the family of Yajva Bhaskara.
Yajva Bhaskara's son was Devaraja Somapithi; Devaraja
Somapithi's son was Bhatta Gayamurti Bhaskara. This
Bhaskara had several gifts from the kings Bukka and Hari-
for criticism to the Emperor Krishna Davaraya. Krishna
Devaraya gives it to Vyasathirtha and is agreeably sur-
prised at the quick and sound criticism offered by Vyasa-
thirtha.
In the sixth chapter, Krishna Devaraya seats Vyasa-
raya on a golden throne and makes an abhisheka to him
with all kinds of precious stones. After this bath, Vyasa-
raya makes to the learned men present profuse gifts of the
gems showered on him. The spectators observe that
Krishnaraya was indeed the worthy son of Narasa who had
done a similar abhisheka before for Vyasaraya.
Krishna Devaraya after being purged of his sins by
this abhisheka is highly successful. He confers a village
on Vyasaraya where the latter builds the famous Vyasa-
samudra tank. This tank is in the Madras Presidency
close to the border of the Kolar District.
6. Krishna Devaraya then takes the blessings of Sri
Vyasaraya and departs to heaven. Achuta Devaraya, the
brother of Krishna Devaraya, succeeds. Vyasaraya continues
in Vijayanagar holding discourse with many learned men.
Narayana Yati of Kudli Akshobhya Thirtha Mutt introduces
Somanatha, the author of the present work, to Vyasaraya
and Vyasaraya says in Sanskrit: "My dear boy, poet
Somanatha, are you-in unbroken prosperity by the grace of
the Lord of Lakshmi?" Somanatha remains in the Mutt of
Vyasaraya and shows his writings which are admired.
Somanatha describes himself as belonging to the Vatsa
Gotra. He belonged to the family of Yajva Bhaskara.
Yajva Bhaskara's son was Devaraja Somapithi; Devaraja
Somapithi's son was Bhatta Gayamurti Bhaskara. This
Bhaskara had several gifts from the kings Bukka and Hari-