The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c24.82

v1.c24.82

8. Admiring crowds gathered round the Philosophical Doctor, and curiosity led the men of Madura to see and hear him. Visitors flocked to the small hut to inquire where the new sannyasi came from, what was his caste, his doctrine, his manner of life and his purpose. But de Nobili, knowing the customs of the Indian ascetics, at the beginning did not stir out, and received visitors only with great reserve. When people came to see him, his disciple told them that the sannyasi was engaged in contemplation, or engrossed in meditation upon the divine law ⁴.