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242 BAMANDJA'S GKEATNESS. CH. XXXVlt.
15. Kanijanur Siri-y-acchan, declared on oath (i.e., when
remaining half iuimersad in water) that faith in Ramannja was
the only road to salvation.
16. yajiiauiurti (a convert from Advaiti.sm), wliom Ramannja
.set up in si .separate see, a.s abbot, and to be looked upon
as a second Raiuanuja, declaimed to his intimate disciples,
Ecchan, Anandftlvan, Tondanur-Nambi and Marudftr-Xambi
that R&mi,nuja Avas tlie real Saviour, and his second R3,manujasliip
was only a gracious honor bestowed on him, inasmuch as
he felt it as a millstone hung round a sparrow's neck.
17. Pi1]ai-p-pil|ai-y-£izhvan became the disciple of
KiireSa. The latter when asked hi.s pastoral fee (acharyadakshina),
stated it as the curbing by him of his three
instruments of thought, speech and deed against ofEeuding
holy men. But the disciple found it very difficult to carry
this advice into practice, and evinced great perplexity.
Kur6sa observing it, called him and said: — " Hei-e is a
way out of thy difficulty, son ! Thou canst avoid hurt by
deed, for thy foe will i-etum it, or the king will punish for it.
Thou canst avoid hurtful speech, if thou wishest to keep peace
with the world ; for so says a stanza:— 'RT-iTO^^^ Jl^hWi-l^i
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^1 I TOT^KH^q^qt irra^'flll^^Kif. This is to thy advantage.
There remains now thy thought which is difficult to curb.
Hence if ihou wishest thy mental sins not to offend God,
trust to R4manuja's feet for
reconciliation.
18. Milag-azhvan challenged Dibsarathi for a debate.
The latter consented and asked for a wager. " If I am beaten,"
said Azhvan, " I will carry thee on my shoulders." This was
agreed to ;
and DaSarathi won. Azhvau, true to his woi-d lifted
the victor on to his shoulders, lun a few paces, and setting
him down asked forgiveness for liis impudence. DaSarathi
lead him to Ramanuja, and said :
" There is thy forgiveness
his lioly feet."
19. Embar counselled BhatUrya thus :— " Son, vaunt
not thyself that thou art the Godson of Lord Ranga, Km-esa's
son, and a servant. Faith in Ramanuja alone will save thee."