his different degrees are listed in his books (for example,): kāvya-tīrtha, vyākaraṇa-tīrtha, sāṅkhya-tīrtha, mīmāṁsā-tīrtha, vedānta-tīrtha, vaiśeṣika-tīrtha, navya-nyāya-śāstra, navya- nyāyācārya, tarka-tīrtha (pratyakṣa), tarka-tīrtha (anumāna), tarka-tīrtha (śabda) and vaiṣṇava-darśana-tīrtha.