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CH. XXX. OTHER GURUS ALSO PASSAWAY. 199
all the funeral ceremonies.
him.'
Memorial verses were dedicated to
Tirumalai-Andan", Tiru-v-aranga-p-perum§il-Araiyar,' Srlsaila-pHrna,'
and K8,iichi-pfirna, ' the other gurus of Bdimanuja
also soared to the Etermal Regions, at this time ; and memorial
verses were dedicated to them as custom demanded.
Thus ends a black chapter.^
[It is chroniched of Kafichi-purna that it was a very dark
night at the close of a day, when he had finished his services to
Lord Varada, and had to go home. A torch-hearer by name
Arulalan attached to the Temple was found on the premises.
Purna begged of him to conduct him back to his relreat lighting
the dark way with his torch. But he excused himself saying
he was much tired that day, and slipped away, to sleep
snuo- in a corner. Purna thought he would find his way in the
pitch-dark night as best as he could ;
but hardly had he crossed
the threshold of the Temple-gate, when there was found a torchbearer
with his torch, ready to conduct him home. Purna was
glad that the man had kindly changed his mind for his sake.
The next morning, however, when Purna came to the Temple
to do the round of his duties, the torch-bearer ran towards
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