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XXX111 THE KUPPUSWAMY SASTRI RESEARCH INSTITUTE. command, Xava Reply beat Ateghias 820d students the Bhashya of Ramanuja entirely based on Truth for his pleasure and I shall make true the name given by my Lord". This event is mentioned in his biographies Saptatiratnamalika and Vaibhavaprakasika. Apart from their value as being the productions of writers of another sect, the first of the two books was written soon after the demise of our author. Tradition apart, judging our author by the nature and merit of his numerous productions and by the life he led, he is sure to be regarded as one of the greatest men by any impartial critic. He was the embodiment of Vairagya and Bhakti. Pride and humility were combined in his nature. The attitude of pride was assumed against his religious opponents. The pride was not the result of conceit, but it was based on his profound belief in the infallibility of Ramanuja. His humility was proverbial. He believed that whatever merit there was in himself was due to God's grace. He says often that the credit of his great productions was due entirely to the God within him. His learning and intelligence were considered to be the gift of Hayagriva of whom he was a devout worshipper. He was a rare combination of metaphysical and poetical skill His works when widely published in the Nagari will not fail to earn for bim a great name throughout the world. He was
