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210 KECOVERY OF SIGHT. CH. XXXII.
'In that Vaikuntha, beyond the visible universe, the
Immortals see the Eternal Lord with their spiritual eyes.'
" My beloved, that is not what I want ; come let ns proceed
to Lord Varada," said BUmanuja, annoj-ed, and went with
him to Kafichi, and bade liim repeat the Stava. Kurfesa began
and as he was proceeding, E,ama,nuja was obliged to leave the
place for a few minutes on some business. But before he returned,
Kurfisa had gone to the end of his Stava ; and Lord
Varada having appeared and bidden him to ask what he wanted,
he had absent-mindedly prayed that N&luran might be saved
'
even as he might be saved.' Be it so,' said the Lord. By
this time B/amannja ran in, and learning what had taken place
in his absence, chided Xurfisa thus :— ' Son, thou hast acted
contrary to my wishes. Thou has spoilt matters. Oh Lord,
canst Thon not deign to grant my jjrayer that Kuresa regain
(physical) sight ?" The Lord wa.s moved at this earnest sppeal
of Ea,m§,nuja, and spoke thus :— " We grant him that sight
;
but except jMe and thee, he shall see no other material object."
UdmSinuja was at least satisfied with this, and immediately put
Kurfisa to test by asking him to look at Lord Varada, and
describe Him. Kurfesa did so.
'
And now describe me,' asked
he next. Kvlrfisa, his face lit up with heavenly joy, described
his preceptor's person accurately in all detail. Ramanuja was
satisfied and taking leave of the Lord, returned to Srirangam.
Eamanuja was, after his return, engaged with his disciples,
in reading St. Andal's Hymnal, the Naycchiyar-Tirumozhi ;
and coming to verses IX. 6 and 7 : Naru-narum and Tnruvandu,
in which the Saintess declared that " she would place
before the Lord Sundara-ra,ja of Tirumaiirnnjolai, one hundred
vessels of nectareous food ; and if He but came down and ale
it all, she would place a hundred thousand more." EamAnnja
stopped at this
and looking at his disciples, said:— "Why do
not we proceed to the Holy Slirine at once and caiTy out her
wish?" So saying, they all rose and journeyed to the place,
and spread a great feast before the Deity. Ramanuja proceeded
thence to Sri-villipnttur, the birth-place of St. Audal,
1 This was the person who instigated Chdja to Send for BEmanuja to
sign the Paper of his faith. Be is a disciple of Eiirepa. See p. 170.