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128 RETUEN TO SUiBA.N(IAM. CH. XVIII.
be Bhown to a sold thing.
Let him be off."
A sold cow cannot be gireu grass.
Govinda spoke not a word, and tired and hungry as he
was, he left with the two Srivaishnavas imniediateh-, and
reaching Kafiehi—where R3,md,nuja was still sojourning—stood
before him like a dumb statue. The Srivaishnavas told Raminuja
all that had taken place at Tirupati. Eamanuja admired
the farsightedness on the one hand of SriSaila, and on the other,
the Implicit obedience of Govinda, whom he gradually won
over, with kind treatment and sage counsels to himself.
Govinda thus became in time reconciled to his new environments.
Ramsinuja now bade adieu to KAnchi and Ptlrna, and duly
taking leave of Lord Varada, left the place, and in due time
returned to Srtrangam. He was met by all the notables,
elders and dignitaries of Ra.iiga's Pane, and conducted thereto
with joyful ceremony. " Hast thou, beloved, visited My Noi-tli
Abode (Tirupati) ? " thus enquired Lord Ranga of Ramilnuja
who stood reverently at the door ;
and bestowing on him tirtha
and prasdda, bade him go to his old monastery and resume liis
holy ministry to the growing congregation.