Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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CHAPTER II
Indrabhuti told Agnibhuti of his decision to go and defeat Him and he started for the visit. He drew a tripundalon his forehead, clad himself in a new dhoti, a silken scarf, wore a dazzling turban and the Yagyopaveet?adorned his chest: he also took with him a book of classical and authentic illustrations, to support his arguments while debating.
His fivehundred students too followed him, praising him and echoing the whole pathway singing his glories: “Thou art the blessed son of Goddess Saraswati [सरस्वती कण्ठाभरण]
and a favourite of the Goddess of Victory.cafeविजयलक्ष्मी शरण] Thou arta Master of Vedas and Puranas
[pichagerut] and like the axe to destroy the banyan trees which have assumed the form of scholars and a gem among scholars
[पण्डित श्रेणी शिरोमणि]
Thou art the sun who destroyeth the darkness of ignorance
[946 PETCAT THTHOT] and conqueror of all scholars and debators [förallage] Thou art like Sri Krishna riding the chariot of scholars
[afravar) and like the hammer destroying the pots of debators [वादिभटमुद्गर] Thouart like the sun for the speakers who are like owls [वादिघूक भास्करः]
and are like the Agastya sage for the ocean of speakers
[aifa HGRTR] Thou art like the elephant uprooting the trees of debators
[arraquafi] and you work like a spade digging the roots of opponents (alf a com] Thou art like the lion deteating the elephants [af fic]
Tripunda Yagyopaveeth Thou art
sacred marking on the forehead sacred thread you are
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