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In 1902, Pandit Sastri offered his services to the Government of Mysore.
There, under the guidance of the late A. Mahadeva Sastri, till 1911, he was
instrumental in gathering over 12,000 manuscripts, which formed the nucleus
of the present Mysore Government Oriental Manuscripts Library.
The talented Dewan of Mysore, the late Sri Seshadri, was very fond of
the young Pandit. He always used to take Sastri with him on his tours,
especially for his summer sojourn at Ootacamund. Whenever he was free, he
used to study Sanskrit with the Pandit and, intelligent as he was, he used
to have interesting discussions with him. This contact with a great man was
of immense benefit to the Pandit himself who was always in his life
disciplined and business-like. Pandit Sastri was a very early riser and
would finish his bath and Pooja before the sun rose. He worked all through
the day, and whatever might happen, never kept late hours at night. These
regular habits enabled him to maintain perfect health to his last breath.
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