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216 TIEtJKKOLTJB^AMMAr.- CH. XXXil.
Embar ?
69. Did I exact) promif^e, like Gftshfhi-Purna ?
70. Did I obtain mercy like the dumb-person ?
71. Did I give up my body, like Tiru-naraiyur-araiyar ?
72. Did I profess insignificancy, like Srisaila-purna ?
73. Did I thrust my finger into the snake's mouth like
74. Did I vanquish (a Pandit) by showing marks ou
arms, like Bhattarya ?
75. Did I seek a secluded spot like Villiputtur Bhagavar ?
76. Did I jump into water like Kanapuratt-ammai ?
On hearing this, B3,manuja was thnnderstruck and takino-
Ammai with him back to Tirukkolur, rested under her roof,
and partook of the food prepared by her as a token of his
admiration and appreciation of her spiritual enlightenment and
attainments evinced by her most erudite discourse. Before
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Rain^nuja's Life, where Parna exacted a promise of secrecy from
KAmannja not to divulge religious secrets, but which Bama,n"nia infringed.
[P. 97.]
E4inannja's Life where he gave salvation,
dumb creature. [P. 169,]
unsolicited, to a poor
" See Sri-Vachana-Bhushan I. In order to qnench the flames in
which the Lord's car had by accident been enveloped, he rushed into
the flames with his sons and perished in the act.
Kam4nuja's Life where Sri Saila came in advance to meet
Kam^nuja on the Tirnpati-Hill.
'" See Ramauuja's Life.
" See page 166.
He was a Sanyasin. When he went to a bathing place which was
resorted to by all, he left the crowds and sought out a secluded spot
JMna-Sara of A. P. Emberumanar, verse 13 " : Panda " and Periva Jiyar's
Comment thereon, may be consulted.
This lady is said to have been a disciple of Sage Yamuna
was Ha
once crossing the Kaveri in full flood-from Utta.narkoil (Karam-
Vanur) to Snrangam, in . boat. The boatman complained of too
load.
much
He was rowing in midstream with all his might, and now feared the
boat would sink. K. Ammai. in order to save the life of her guru and
Q hers ,n the boat, undertook to ease the boat by jumping into the river
The boat, thus relieved, was rowed away in safety to the shore. But Pro"
T^denoe saved the lady's life, for when she jumped, she found herself
iaudmj; ou a rock just below the wUt