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122 VISIT TO TIRUPATI. CH. XVIII.
and then Perun-devi, the Consort of Lord Varada, dedicating to
Her the verse :
Thence Ghakra-tt-dzhvdn (the Archangel Discus), Ganitmdii',
called the Large-foot {Pcriija-tiruvadi), Vishvakascna, the Lord
of Hosts, and then ascending tlie steps of the Hasti-Giri (or
Elephant-Hill), Lord Yarada was reached, Kanchi-purna all
the time leading, and Ramannja following. Ramanuja threw
himself before Iiis old Patron God, and receiving t'trtha, pi-asdda^
and Sathaki'ipa, returned witli mind steeped in divine bliss.
He informed Purna of his intention te proceed north to
Tirupati to visit the Lord Venkata. Purna congratulated EamS,-
nuja on the jojf that was in
store for him by the intended trip,
and bade him god-speed. He was journeying on thus with liis
adherents, when he lost his way. On looking round, a man
was found drawing w-ater from a well. " Show us the way,
good man," he asked. "This way, gentlemen", said he
showing the way. " In what way can I show my gratitude to
this person ?" Questioning himself thus, Ra,manuja prostrated
himself before the pikotta-man. Seeing this, all the disciples
did the same, astonished though at R9.mfi,nuja's spiritual views
of men and things,—uncommon of course to other men. The
track shown was a straight one, and led unmistakably to the
foot of the Holy Tirupati Hill. Here the Ten AzhvEirs are
enshrined. Due obei.sance was made to them and the Holy Hill
itself, rising from there in sacred grandeur. Rd^manuja would
not mount the hill for fear of desecrating it with the touch of
his feet ; and so remained at the foot for some time, when.
' Meaning:—Spouse beloved of Varada, praise to Thee.
—In traits Three, perfect,^—In Lotus ever abiding,
—Mother of all the worlds.
The Three Traits are jlimiu/drftaf- God." These are mysteries of rora,
Ananyaseshafra ,
and Ananya- ligion which can never be properly
hhogatva, meaning the Three re- understood by means of oven the
lationships in which souls stand to best translations. Our first difll-
God, i.e. " Destined for God,"" Dia- culty is the want of appropriate
posable by God," " Enjoyable by words.
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