(adi Sankara) 12 Madana Misra (1)

Next Sankara went to see Mandana Misra at Mahishmati. He was the Chief Pundit In the Mahishmati Court. The Pundit was in favour Of Karma Mimamsa order And he disliked Sanyasis Not in Karmic lines. He was performing ceremony When Sankara sought entry, But he closed the door Not allowing any stranger. Sankara by his power, Entered thro’ the door. The Pundit got wild. But Sankara was mild. The ceremony was over, And after the dinner, For a debate both sat, With a good start. The Pundit’s wife Bharati, Was an avatar of Saraswati. As a judge she took over To say who was the winner? “If Sankara fails in the test He should marry at last And if the Pundit loses He should take sanyas, ” This was the condition laid. And the debate started. For days, it went non-stop. Her routine she had to keep. So, she gave them each A garland to watch Whose one faded fast That man deemed lost. Seventeen days passed. Pundit’s garland faded, So, he was declared lost. But Bharati didn’t accept. She said, “As his wife, I’m part of his life. Until you defeat me Victory you’ll not see.” She failed in her turn Until she asked question On the subject ‘Kama Sutra’ All sex related matter. As Sankara was a sanyasi He couldn’t answer this. He asked her for time One month she gave him. (Continued….) .