Gathering all his literary works, he started a small fire. And fed it with his manuscripts, one after another.
Sancara heard of this, and rushed to the spot.
'Whatever has come upon you? In the name of religion, how can you deny the world of your intellectual contribution?,' he chided. 'There will always be as many streams of thought as there are varieties in mankind. Comparative study of differing manuscripts can only bring more clarity,' he counselled.
But it was too late. All but one of the manuscripts, were consumed.
Nama-linga-anushasanam survived death by flames, and shines as Amara Kosha - eternal cache.
- Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Kanchi.
