Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.3226

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3) Stories about this poet. As usual there are legends regarding this poet also. That the poet was a very dull boy in his childhood and that he became bright and brilliant by the blessings of his guru is one legend. After writing his Śukasandeśa the poet went on a pilgrimage in South India. One night he came to a brahmin’s house but was not given any food or a place to sleep. He slept in an open veranda on the outside. He was lying awake when he heard his ‘Śukasandeśa’ being read inside by a few people. At a stage they were not able to follow the import of a verse when Lakṣmīdāsa shouted the meaning from outside. A door opened and a voice enquired in Tamil “Are you Kariṅgāmpilly ?” When he said yes they were extremely happy and took him inside and treated him with respect.