[1][2] Even as a young boy, he showed his talent in the royal court by composing and reciting poems.
The Rana of Sirohi, impressed with him, directed that he be taught Dingal (the science of constructing poetry) at the cost of the state.
Swaminarayan bhagwan did not like such a luxurious life style but instead of preaching directly he gradually persuaded Ladudanji who became an ascetic.
Besides the construction of great temples in Muli, Vadtal, Junagadh etc., Brahmanand Swami had written scriptures in Hindi and Gujarati.
'Brahmanand Kavya' is the collection of his works, a copy of which is preserved in the British Museum in London.