After Mandana's defeat, his wife Ubhaya Bharati asserted her right to debate Shankara as her husband's ardhangini (better half). After seventeen days of discussion, she finally challenged him on Kama Shastra—the science of erotic love—knowing the lifelong celibate would have no experiential knowledge. Requesting one month, Shankara used the yogic power of parakaya pravesha (entering another body) to inhabit the corpse of King Amaruka. He experienced married life through the king's body while his disciples, disguised as musicians, reminded him with songs when the month elapsed. Returning to debate, he answered Ubhaya Bharati's questions satisfactorily. She recognized his divine nature, blessed him, and according to tradition, ascended to Brahmaloka. Shankara established her worship in Sringeri and other places. This story, while hagiographical, illustrates how even knowledge-centered Advaita acknowledges the full spectrum of human experience.