(adi Sankara) 15 All Round Tour

Sankara toured all places To awaken the masses, All the way by foot, Four times almost. Even dacoits, he had won, Brought them, one by one, To the Vedic spiritual path, Free from birth and death. Many temples he visited. With his powers, he made The Deities more sacred And merciful hearted. At Karnataka, he met A boy, dumb but smart. He saw the boy’s face And studied his case. “Who’re you? ” he asked. The boy then replied, “I’m not this body, Master, But the Soul that exists all over.” Sankara made him talk, And the dumb spoke The truth what he knew In front of those few. Sankara gave him Then a new name ‘Hasthamalakar’ With due honour. It was just a miracle. As one more disciple, Sankara was happy To take this boy The news of this miracle, Surprised many people, Who came to hear him And paid respects to him.