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98 llAMANCfJA'S DEfEXCK. CH. XV.
jas it brings salvation to many.' Moreover all the merit of that
whole-sale salvation goes to you, because of the Holy Secret
having emanated from your great self ? These reasons emboldened
me to infringe thy lioly command. It was compassion
for mankind that rendered me blind to thy injunctions.' I ask
forgiveness. Do with niP, holy Sire, wliat thou wilt." G. Purna
was struck dumb at this reasoning and his own heart moved.
'
Oh, that this idea never entered my crippled heart," said he
excitedly, " my heart, which would not ere this warm with
love for naankind. I am hated. Strange I never felt the allembracing
love of Il4manuja. Rimftnuja! Yaiiraja! Indeed
thou art He, come on earth. I see it all now." Thus
vehemently venting forth the new and strange emotions stii-ring
in his bi-east Pfirna rushed forward and embracing B4m§.-
nuja continued :— " Holy son, thou art mine, my own indeed
art thou. Thy name shall henceforth be Emberuiniindr, The
creed that I gave thee was hitherto known as the Greed of
the High Veddnta, but henceforth it shall be known to the world
as the Greed of Einberumdndr . Not only tliat, which thou hast
already heard from me, shalt thou proclaim from the house-tops,
but more shalt thou hear from me. Secrets there are yet. Come,
wilt thou be, or art thou, satisfied, as thou seemest, with what
thou hast got ?" So went on Purna, in the exuberance of his
strangely awakened love for BamMuja. " Holy Sire," softly said
Ribmanuja", lam not to lay down law for you. Had I in the least
thought that there were yet other Secrets than those you have
already so graciously divulged, and therefore stood in need, that
would prove lack of trust in me ; i.e., as if I harboured doubts
'
as to your sincerity. But if I say now : I need no more,' that
would prove that I had not well understood the bearings of the
first set of secrets given me. So I hold my peace. It is for you
therefore. Master, to decide in these circumstance and from
events which have transpired, what I deserve." My own sou
Rdim&nuja, dear !" said Purna, " then let it be deferred. Go
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Cp. tliis what B4niauuja ((. e., Lakshmana) said :
" q+tMHi^HHS^ ^»i?«%TW^" [Dttara E4m ; 105-8].
2 Read Pp. 3561. Bhagavadvighayam..Vol. VII. End. (Telugu edition.)