The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c24.155

v1.c24.155

In a letter to Laerzio, dated October 25th, 1608, de Nobili says: "A chief Raya, about seventy years old, often came to the door of my house, and spoke to one of my neighbours, begging to be announced to one of my servants, for he was already old and the hour of his death was near. Then he begged my servant to be introduced to me in order to become my disciple, since many said in this city that I was teaching the road to salvation. I allowed him to come in, and he prostrated himself at my feet and prayed to be taught the law of salvation. I spoke at length to this old man, who was very clever and sensible; he promised to come regularly to my preaching, and to bring to me several other Rayas who were under him" ³.