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Hundreds of students came to study under him.
Time passed. When their parents died, the three brothers started a Gurukul. Soon the fame of their knowledge spread far and wide.
Brother, I have heard that Mahapundit Indrabhuti of Gobbar village is like Saraswati's son. He is an expert of the Vedas and all
other subjects.
Gurudev, We have come from Avanti. Please accept us as your
students.
Vipravar, I have come from Bung
for studies.
Thus, soon the schools of the three brothers turned into large institutes with five hundred students each.
Arya Somil said about the purpose of his visit
One day a rich Brahmin named Somil came to Mahapundit Indrabhuti with rich gifts.
Come 1, Arya Somil of Pava, pay my
Arya homage to Mahapundit
Somil, Indrabhuti.
you are
welcome. Ke 15
O great Pundit, I wish to organize a great yajna and
invite all the prominent
scholars of the east to partake in various scholarly
activities for three days.
And you be the presiding
scholar to conduct the
yajna.
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