Sudheendra Theertha's Nephew Asks For Sanyaasathva

Much is happening at ST’s ashram. The new comer Mukundacharya (same person who had taken the gandha from V and given to the appliers) (who joined ashram after the miracle that V performed) and the ill-minded Achyuthacharya are at loggerheads. M teaches A a few lessons and soon shows that A is not so well versed that A thinks he is. Meanwhile, ST’s nephew continues to ask for sanyaasathva but ST denies him although the nephew knows all.

Venkatanaatha's generosity

V’s relatives try to dissuade V to stop running the vidya peeta but V pursues. V’s brother-in-law gets Srinivasacharya and his wife to assist V in day to day tasks. Mangalamma thinks her presence is no longer required but V and his wife say no but that they need additional help.

Once on the way, V and his wife and son sit in the same tree where V had taught the three ghosts a lesson. It all comes back to him about what he had told the ghosts (God had entered his soul then) but he thinks it is a dream.

V’s neighbour falls ill.The neighbour has a number of children and they are in poverty. So V’s wife gives milk to them all. Similarly, a few farmers from neighbouring village come to V’s house because of extreme hunger. V gives them all food and grains. V’s generosity is present for one and all.

Gopika Dies

V begets a son. No one trusts Mangalamma who is now taking care of the children in the absence of V’s wife who has gone to her mom’s house for giving birth to her son. Son is named Lakshmi Narayana. ST asks VT to see ‘The Great Person’ which VT had hinted will come to ST. V’s mom is becoming old. Her sole joy is to be with her grandson Lakshmi Narayana. So V’s wife comes home but finally V’s mom dies. However, just before she dies, she sees the past lives of Venkatanaatha – Shanku Karna, Prahallad, Bahalik King, Vyaasaraja Swamy. She is shocked when she sees his past lives and then she breathes last. There is much grief all around.

Happenings...

Meanwhile AT tries to steal ST’s nephew’s works but gets caught and is ashamed. ST’s nephew forgives him.
Meanwhile Thanjavur king honors ST and sings a song to him. It is borne upon the king that his neighbours are planning a war against him. So he asks army to get ready.
Meanwhile V saves a kid which has fallen own inside a well in a haunted house.

Mangalamma Tries To Poison The Children

Meanwhile, V’s wife becomes pregnant and there is happiness everywhere except Mangala (neighbour) who is jealous. She tries to convince everyone around her that V’s family is bad but is unsuccessful. She wishes harm to V’s family and hence poisons their milk hoping it will be given to the vidyapeeta children thus causing death and wholesome grief. But V’s wife accidentally slips the milk and it pours onto the floor except leaving only a few drops which she gives to Mangala who had asked for it earlier. Mangala unsuspecting that this milk is the same milk she had poisoned, drinks and suffers. V realizes that it is poison and saves her somehow. Mangala is ashamed and repents her action. Although she transforms herself, no one believes her.

Lord Krishna visits Venkatanaatha

Meanwhile the vidya peeta at Kaveripatnam grows and more and more children in surrounding towns start joining the vidya peeta. Venkatanaatha’s house becomes small for all the children flowing in. One day V gets a dream from Lord Krishna that LK will come as a disciple and V has to teach him too. V is shocked. LK says he might come as anyone – perhaps a lower caste student too. V agrees. After that incident, V sees Krishna in every new entrant! One fine day, a non Brahmin kid enters the house. Other Brahmin kids shoo him away but V sees that it is Lord Krishna Himself and runs after him but is unable to locate him.

Sudheendra Theertha's Nephew

Seer Sudheendra Theertha’s nephew returns to Seer ST after extended stay outdoors. He comes back (he would have undergone training and tutelage under ST earlier) resolved in thought that he wants to become sanyaasi. ST discusses with him in more detail. Achyutha Theertha wants to question the knowledge of ST’s nephew but loses big time. AT justs boasts whereas ST’s nephew knows all.

Meanwhile a learned traveler visits ST’s place and boasts of his knowledge. In the debate that ensues between the traveler, AT and ST’s nephew, the latter wins hands down. The traveler resumes his traveling having apologized for his ego. AT still does not accept that he is better than ST’s nephew.