Sri Madhwacharya met Balban on the way to cross River Ganga. It was the rule of Balban, a fanatic Muslim ruler of Delhi. He spoke to Acharya in persian which put in Sanskrit reads like this:
रिपुन्रुपप्रणिधप्रतिशंकया
पथिक पाटन दीक्षितै:
पथिक पाटन दीक्षितै:
सुमुख !
पुरुषै: परुषै: कथं यमभटैरिव
नासि विहिंसित: ? ॥ सुमध्वविजयम् 10.15.
पुरुषै: परुषै: कथं यमभटैरिव
नासि विहिंसित: ? ॥ सुमध्वविजयम् 10.15.
Oh handsome saint ! how is it you were not attacked by my cruel soldiers, ( suspecting you as a spy of some one) experts & well trained in obstructing who walk this way without my permission and rob them, looking like messengers of Death?
Look at Sri Madhwa's Reply:
योसौ देवो विश्वदीप: प्रदीप्त:
कुर्मस्सर्वम् तत्परानुग्रहेण ।
कुर्मस्सर्वम् तत्परानुग्रहेण ।
याम्स्तावत् तूर्णमाशामुदीचीं
इत्याद्यं तद्भाषया चित्रवाक्यम् ॥
इत्याद्यं तद्भाषया चित्रवाक्यम् ॥
Sri Madhwa replied in his own persian - Our Almighty shines in the whole Universe always, likeSun. He takes care of all the happenings in this world like a sport. By His grace, I can do anything with ease. Now was moving towards North.
The King decided to offer half his Kingdom to this young & briight Saint. But Acharya smiled and. rejected his offer.
