 Flattered by his knowledge and poetic abilities, Arikesari (who possessed the title Gunarnava) conferred on him the title "Kavita Gunarnava".At the age of 39 he wrote his first masterpiece, "Ādi purāṇa", in 941, and a little later he completed Vikramarjuna Vijaya popularly known as Pampa Bharata.These two works have remained unparalleled works of classic Kannada composition.