42 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

name Pdrnaprajfia Tirtha. After traveling all over India, he finally discussed scrip-
tures with Vidyaéankara, the exalted leader of Srigeri-matha. Vidyasankara was
actually diminished in the presence of Madhvacarya. Accompanied by Satya
Tirtha, Madhvacarya went to BadarikaSrama. It was there that he met Vydsadeva
and explained his commentary on Bhagavad-gita before him. Thus he became a
great scholar by studying before Vyasadeva.

By the time he came to the Ananda-matha from Badarikasrama, Madhvacarya
had finished his commentary on Bhagavad-gitd. His companion Satya Tirtha wrote
down the entire commentary. When Madhvacarya returned from Badarikasrama,
he went to Gafijama, which is on the bank of the River Godavari. He met there
with two learned scholars named Sobhana Bhatta and Svami Sastri. Later these
scholars became known in the disciplic succession of Madhvacarya as Pad-
manabha Tirtha and Narahari Tirtha. When he returned to Udupi, he would some-
times bathe in the ocean. On such an occasion he composed one prayer in five
chapters. Once, while sitting beside the sea engrossed in meditation upon Lord Sri
Krsna, he saw that a large boat containing goods for Dvaraka was in danger. He
gave some signs by which the boat could approach the shore, and it was saved.
The owners of the boat wanted to give him a present, and at the time
Madhvacarya agreed to take some gopi-candana. He received a big lump of gopi-
candana, and as it was being brought to him, it broke apart and revealed a large
Deity of Lord Krsna. The Deity had a stick in one hand and a lump of food in the
other. As soon as Madhvacarya received the Deity of Krsna in this way, he com-
posed a prayer. The Deity was so heavy that not even thirty people could raise it.
Madhvacarya personally brought this Deity to Udupi. Madhvacarya had eight dis-
ciples, all of whom took sannyasa from him and became directors of his eight
monasteries. Worship of the Lord Krsna Deity is still going on at Udupi according
to the plans Madhvdacarya established.

Madhvacarya then for the second time visited Badarikasrama. While he was
passing through Maharastra, the local king was digging a big lake for the public
benefit. As Madhvacarya passed through that area with his disciples, he was also
obliged to help in the excavation. After some time, when Madhvacarya visited the
king, he engaged the king in that work and departed with his disciples.

Often in the province of Ganga Pradesh there were fights between Hindus and
Mohammedans. The Hindus were on one bank of the river, and the Moham-
medans on the other. Due to the community tension, no boat was available for
crossing the river. The Mohammedan soldiers were always stopping passengers
on the other side, but Madhvacarya did not care for these soldiers. He crossed the
river anyway, and when he met the soldiers on the other side, he was brought
before the king. The Mohammedan king was so pleased with him that he wanted
to give him a kingdom and some money, but Madhvacarya refused. While walk-
ing on the road, he was attacked by some dacoits, but by his bodily strength he
