Sankara toured all places br To awaken the masses, br All the way by foot, br Four times almost. br br Even dacoits, he had won, br Brought them, one by one, br To the Vedic spiritual path, br Free from birth and death. br br Many temples he visited. br With his powers, he made br The Deities more sacred br And merciful hearted. br br At Karnataka, he met br A boy, dumb but smart. br He saw the boy’s face br And studied his case. br br “Who’re you? ” he asked. br The boy then replied, br “I’m not this body, Master, br But the Soul that exists all over.” br br Sankara made him talk, br And the dumb spoke br The truth what he knew br In front of those few. br br Sankara gave him br Then a new name br ‘Hasthamalakar’ br With due honour. br br It was just a miracle. br As one more disciple, br Sankara was happy br To take this boy br br The news of this miracle, br Surprised many people, br Who came to hear him br And paid respects to him.