41.10: Two dogs vomit Shaivite emblems

83. Then Samuchchaya the Jangam confessed saying, ‘The fault has occurred through me. I reviled Bhavaraya calling him the disciple of a Muhammadan.

84. This terrible fault is mine. My conscience bears witness to this. We do not know what is the remedy for this.’

85. The king then said to them, ‘Let all of you pray to Mrityunjaya and then you will certainly be freed from your troubles.’

86. This word of the king was acceptable to all and the whole line of diners started to go.

87. They all went to the hermitage of Mrityunjaya and prostrated themselves before him. They told him what had occurred and stood before him with hands joined together palm to palm.

88. They said, ‘We have truly spoken roughly to Bhavaraya. For this reason it appears that Shri Shankar has disappeared from us.’

89. Hearing their words, Mrityunjaya seated them and shouted out to them all.

90. He said to them, ‘At my home I have two dogs. One by the name of Vedanta (philosophy) and the other by the name of Siddhanta (facts). It is they who stole your lingas (emblems of Shiva) and have taken them away I think.’

91. He then called Vedanta which at once appeared. He said to the dog, ‘Why have you needlessly stolen the lingas (emblems of Shiva) belonging to the Jangams?

92. Throw them all down here.’ Listening to Mrityunjaya’s words the dog vomited up five thousand lingas (emblems of Shiva).

93. He then called Siddhanta and the other dog appeared. He also vomited up five thousand lingas (emblems of Shiva) and threw them down.

94. Seeing this astonishing sight all the people there were amazed. They said, ‘We do not understand the power of the bhaktas of Vishnu.’

95. Noone was able to recognize and pick out his own (emblem of Shiva). So they again prostrated themselves with reverence before Mrityunjaya and said,

96. ‘Just as the Husband of Parvati showed to Shriyal one hundred and eight Chiliyas but he could not recognize his own Chiliya, so it has happened to us.

97. Then the Dweller in Kailas (Shiva) being favourable to him, He gave His own son to him. So do for us.’ Saying this they fell at his feet.

98. After these piteous words, each (emblem) went to the one to whom it belonged. All then shouted, ‘Victory, victory,’ ‘Hara, Hara’ (Shiva, Shiva).

99. They then called Mrityunjaya Dnyansagar Ayya (an ocean of knowledge). They then went into the king’s palace and sat down to a feast.

100. In this way the Vaishnava bhaktas show their marvellous deeds. Mahipati comes to them as a suppliant to describe their good deeds with love.

101. Swasti (Peace)! This book is the Shri Bhaktavijaya. In listening to it the Lord of the world will be pleased. Listen then, you God-loving, pious bhaktas. This is the forty-first very delightful chapter; it is an offering to Shri Krishna.