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PÄDALIPTA SŪRI In the city of Koşāla in the reign of king Vijaya Brahama, there lived a merchant named Fulla, who had a wife named Pratimā. For a long time they craved for a child; Pritumã tried many niedicines, and did many Mantra-tantras also, but she did not succeed. Atlast, she worshipped the Godess Vairotyā whom, when she was pleased, she asked her how to obtain a child The godess told her to drink the water by which the feet of Năgahasti Sūsi are washed. Pratimă atonce went to the Upāśraya, and saw a 'muni' carrying the pot of the water. She requested him, obtained the water drid drank it. Then she bowed down to the Sūrimiahārajd, who, as if looking deep into her destiny, said, “ Keeping a distance of ten feet from us you have drunk the water. So your son also will be prosperous if he is ten miles away from you. Müre-over, you will get other nine sons." Hearing this, Pruimā replied, “O Sage ! I shall offer unto your honour my first born. For, what am I to gain if he is not to stay with me, as you just now told me. ?"
As days passed on, she became pregnant, and at the proper time gave birth to a handsome little son whom she offered at the feet of Guru-Mahārāja. Guruji handed him over to her with the instruction of nurishing him, and training him properly and carefully, He was given the name of Nagendra When lie became eight years old, Guru-Mahārāja kept him with himself.
Nāgahastisūri had a spiritual brother named Sangama Sinha whom he gave Dikşā as instructed by the Acārya. Then the little sage was kept for studies under Mandana. He was very intelligent and had sharp memory. He could grasp up even the lessons given to other Munis also. Then what to talk of those
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