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His Holiness highly respected all the brilliant predecessors in his line. Being
himself a profound scholar he could, to a great extent, plumb the unfathomable depths of
Shri Madhwacharya and Sri Tikacharya. He said that in each and every line of these
glorious works there is such a vast wealth of meaning, so much of splendour, so much of
wonder and so much to ponder over. Anuvyakhyana with ‘Nyaya Sudha’ was his life-
breath. He could live without breathing air but could not live without reading ruminating
over them. He also respectfully appreciated the signal services rendered by Sri Vyasa
Raja Swami, Sri Raghuttama Swami, Sri Vadiraj Swami, Sri Vijayeendra Swami, Sri
Vidhyadhisha Swami, Sri Raghavendra Swami, Sri Satyanatha Swami and a host of
others. The renowned triplex – Vyasatraya, authored by Sr. Vyasaraja was his forte. He
was widely known for his specialty in them. His luminous work, Chandrika Mandana,
happens to be a brilliant vindication of the Chandrika of Vyasaraja. The cool
resplendence of Bhavabodha was a perennial source of supreme delight to him. He was a
pastmaster in the famous Yuktimallika of Sri Vadiraja. He was equally at home in the
tough and terse works of Sri Vijayeendra, the doughty dialectician. Day in, day out, he
was rapturously absorbed in discovering the finest shades of meaning of the splendid
Vakarthachandrika of Sri Vidyadhisha. The phenomenally fresh originality of Sri
Satyanatha transported him into ecstasy. He had mastered Parimala with elaborate labour.
He found it surcharged with soaring ideas. I have not met any scholar so far who could
explain these great works with the ease and facility with which he did. He tried heart and
soul to popularize Parimala and to ring it into as much limelight as possible. Is it not a
strange coincidence and quite intriguing too that the first centenary year of this celebrated
saint-philosopher should also synchronise with the third centenary of the illustrious saint-
author of the great Parimala, a Vedantic work of consummate wisdom?

He did not encourage miracle-mongering, thaumaturgy. He advised people to


cultivate great virtues of head and heart, which would themselves bring about miraculous
progress. He, for one, never intentionally performed any miracle, though mystifying
wonders were clearly registered upon the canvas of his life. They came to him, entirely of
their own accord. He never strove for them. In proof of this observation two instances out
of hundreds may be cited. His Holiness, during the course of his itineration had to camp
in a place called Valakonda in Telengana. There were about half a dozen, neat, spacious,
convenient places where he could comfortably stay. But for reasons best known to
himself, he elected to put up in a certain house, the well-water of which was not tasty and
potable. All local people most respectfully requested leave to bring this point to his
notice. Swamiji did not at all budge from his decision. But to the astonishment of all, the
water of that well became exceedingly sweet, limpid and healthful as long as His
Holiness stayed there. No sooner he left the place than it became what it had been long
since.

Pandit Gopalacharya Gangur of Koppal, the dewan of the Uttaradi Mutt for more
than thirty years, was my colleague and classmate in the Mutt, He was quite intelligent
and hardworking. He studied Vedanta with great care at the feet of His Holiness and won
his love by virtue of his studious habits, noble character and good conduct. But he did not
know the A-B-C of administration, the science of worldly transactions being a sealed
book to him. He was almost in duence in practical life. But one fine morning Swamiji
wanted him to be at the helm of the administration of the Mutt. By the grace of His
Holiness Pandit Gopalacharya Gangur has been a very able administrator of the Mutt
affairs. The mystery of this sudden dawn of prudence, farsightedness and practical
wisdom on him can be only accounted for by the all-powerful blessing of the Guru.

We feel like holding our head high that some of us were extremely fortunate in so
far as we lived and moved with His Holiness, Did not Ovid says? “Magni referi
quibuscum vixeris – It matters much with whom you have lived”. I may be permitted to
close my small article with apposite apostrophes to my venerated Saviour, borrowing
mutatis mutandis the words of St. Augustine and Wordsworth: “Scientia nostra Scientia
tuae companala ignoratia esl – Our knowledge compared with thine is ignorance.”

Swamiji Thou should be living at this hour;

India hath need of thee; she is a fen of stagnant waters.

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