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In course of time, when Temple dwellers faced with a problem whether frenovation work can be undertaken by s dhus or not, they invited Kuvalayaprabha, the S vady c rya to the city to resolve the problem. When he reached the city, the Temple dweller rama as and ramas went to welcome him. One rama amongst them who was beside herself with joy at the glimpse of the majestic personality of Kuvalayaprabha, kindred of a T rthamkara, fell at his feet with her forehead touching his feet. Everyone, including Kuvalayaprabha was stupefied. No one could utter a single word.
On a certain day c rya Kuvalayaprabha started explaining Mah Ni tha. While explaining he recited this verse:
Jatthitthikarapharisam, amtariyamk ra e vi uppannel Arah vi karejja sayam, tam gaccham m lagu a mukkam/
Reciting this, the crya fell into a dilemma. The Temple dwellers guessed his problem and forced him to comment on the verse. Left with no option, Kuvalayaprabha explained the meaning of it. Listening to it, they started denigrating him, “Do you not remember? What happened to your basic attribute when on that day the rama touched you? Where was it?"
c rya Kuvalayaprabha thought, “When the first time I came here, I was given the insulting name of 'S vady c rya'. I don't know what type of disrespectful treatment I will be meted out with this time”. As he had no other way to protect himself, he accepted both the exception and 'Utsarga' (going against scriptures) and declared: "ussagg vav ehim
game hio tujjhe a y aha) egamte micchattha, ji am a egant M”.
The Temple dwellers who were treading on the path of vice, actually wanted Kuvalayaprabha to say the general as well as the exceptional rule, so that they could prove their lax rules as authentic and valid. With overwhelming happiness they started laughing loudly. But the exposition against the scriptures pushed Kuvalayaprabha into transmigration cycle for a long time.
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