Biographical Sketches of Dekkan Poets/Namadeo
NAMADEO.
This poet was a tailor, he was born in a village called Gopalpore, which is situated near Pandrapore, and was contemporary with Shahogiy. In the eigth year of his age Namadeo became a disciple of Kristna, and gave indications that he would become a great sage and philosopher: he abstained from rice, and milk was the only non- rishment he took. It is given out that he performed several miracles, and constantly spent his time in the praises of the god of Pandrapore. He composed one hundred verses in the Maharata language, consisting of applauses of the deity. Namadeo died in the fortieth year of his age.