xx He was tolerant enough to eschew minor differences of doctrine. Although he fought in his books against some views of the Tengalai Acharyas, he lived in complete harmony with them. He tolerated the Madhwa School rand said it was near to his own school. He refers to it as "मत्सनिकृष्टं मतं" "a faith near to mine." A true review of his life is contained in his own sloka composed in the last years of his life निर्विष्टं यतिसार्वभौमवचसामावत्तिभियौवनं निधूर्ततरपारतन्त्र्यनिरया नीताः सुखं वासराः । अङ्गीकृत्य सतां प्रसत्तिमसतां गर्वोऽपि निर्वापितः शेषायुष्यपि शेषिदंपतिदयादीक्षामुदीक्षामहे ॥ "My youth was well enjoyed by the repeated study of the literature of the suge Ramanuja. Ever scornful of the misery of service under man, a long life has been lived in happiness. The pride of rival religionists has been put down in accordance with the desire of great men. In the remaining period of life, I am looking forward to the fulilment of the vow of my God and God. dess to save their devotees (by ending their Samsara)." Our author was a versatile genius. He was a master of all arts and sciences of the day. He was a great poet and one of the greatest controversialists. From the simplest and sweetest works of poetry, we have from his pen the most difficult writings on abstruse metaphysical subjects. The stern logicot his religious and philosophi- cal works will not tail to command the admiration of any
