kRShNadEva-rAya

kRShNadEva-rAya, wise ruler of a powerful vijayanagara empire, patron of scholars and artists, a tuLuva who wrote in telugu, vanquisher of the turks, who put an end to the bahmani annual jihads while he lived [TW], who won tough victories against the gajapati-s, whose influence stretched unto Lanka to aid against the Portuguese (M). - In Amuktamalyada : dharma-centric advice: img1. - “One shouldnt employ kShatriya-s as senApati-s or mantrin-s - because their ancestors were once kings, they may usurp the throne. Instead, if one were to employ brAhmaNa-s they will not be tempted thus since they did not have such a past, and because they’ll profess not to even want it.”