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81), and ultimately reveals his theophanic Caturbhuja form to Sārvabhauma. Sārvabhauma's two eulogistic verses on Caitanya¹ are quoted (xii. 86. 87), but Caitanya is said have torn to pieces the paper on which they were written (so also in Karṇapūra's drama, vi. 43-44). His Southern pilgrimage now begins. He is requested by Sārvabhauma to see Rāmānanda Rāya on his way, but on his outward journey Caitanya avoids meeting Rāmānanda. The *Vilāpa-mālā* of a Brahman, named Kūrma at whose house at Kūrmakṣetra Caitanya stayed for a few days on his way, is mentioned and quoted (xii. 113, 114). In canto xiii, the narrative of South Indian pilgrimage is continued. At Srirangam Caitanya stays and performs Cāturmāsyā at the house of Trimalla Bhaṭṭa (xiii. 4, 5), but there is no mention of Gopāla Bhaṭṭa. Caitanya's only companion Kṛṣṇadāsa is lured away by unbelievers (xiii. 23), but Caitanya later on repudiates him (xiii. 54). On his way back Caitanya meets Rāmānanda (xiii. 34f) and stays with him for four months (xiii. 60). During Rāmānanda's exposition of Bhakti, Caitanya exclaims: *bāhyātibāhyam bata bāhyam etat*, until Rāmānanda comes to the essence of Bhakti. Rāmānanda's Sanskrit verse *nānopacāra-kṛta-pūjanam* (cited in the *Padyāvali* no. 13) and his Brajabuli song *pahilahi rāga* (cited in *Pada-kalpataru* no. 576) are quoted in full². After Caitanya's return to Puri, his favour to Gajapati Pratāparudra and meeting with various