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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
स बकेटदीक्षितोऽपि येन वादनिर्जितः
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बुधेन येन सर्वमङ्गलाप्रसाश्वैभवात् ॥ The allusion bere is to the following incident.
Appaya who was a staunch Devi worshipper, as agual worshipped his teal on a Friday afternoon; and after partaking of the prasadas not excluding Madbu, a favourite dish of the Devi, was out walking. It would appear that Ratpaketa who knew of Appays Diksita’s Sakti worship was waiting for an opportunity to expose the seemingly rotten side of the Sakti cult. So he accosted Appaya and asked of him with becoming courtsey the tithi for the Day. Of course, Appaya with a nonchalant gesture, characteristic of his state, just Aung the reply that it was Paur imã while in fact it was Amavasya. The wily controversialist Ratnaketa bad heard exactly what he wanted and 80 retired. Appaya &W his senses after he had walked on for a while and then remember ed and recognised the serious mistake he had committed. With a terrific anger, enkindled on accouat of bis righteous indignation at the way in which he had been tricked, came back to his house once again, sat in worship before his Goddess and relentlessly rebuked her for baving deluded and made him an objoct of ridieule. We are credibly informed that the Goddess vouchsafed unto him final victory for his convictions and as a proof whereof flung her ear-ornament far into the eastern quarter of the sky where it shone with the redoubled brilliance of the Rising Moon of the Purnima Day. Struck by that sudden effulgence, Ratnaketa and his friends soon anderstood the significance of the miracle especially when they saw Appayya facing Eastwards eulogise the Devi in soul.stirring language. Ratnaketa Dikaita has written many works of outstanding merit. Wa have a recital of these in the commentary written by alcuneyt on the Rukminipariņaya of Rájacãdamani Dikaita, the renowned son of Ratnakah Diksite. The archæologioal reports inform us that
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